Examples Of Dystopia In 1984 By George Orwell
1984
"Dystopia: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one."1
George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984, should be read in high school classrooms because it's message is still relevant almost seventy years after it was published. The novel exposes students to a dystopic style of literature, which demonstrates to students the dangers of totalitarianism and propaganda. Adolescence is a period of natural rebellion against authority and reading this novel will help them to explore their understanding of our societal structures and the function of authorities.
The novel 1984 has remained relevant for a long time, and in recent years, it seems increasingly so. “Who …show more content…
“War is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.” (Orwell, 6). These words are the official slogans of the Party,10 and offer the reader an insight, early in the book, to the party's creed of 'doublethink'. 'War is Peace' means that if a country is in a perpetual state of war, then the general populace can remain stable and cannot progress intellectually to challenge the ruling party. 'Freedom is Slavery' is related to the idea communicated to the people that anyone who becomes independent of society’s control is bound to be unsuccessful.11 Essentially, it is saying that if a society lacks a certain amount of controls, then it is bound to be unsuccessful and descend into chaos. The motto works both ways and can also be interpreted as 'Slavery is Freedom'.12 'Ignorance is Strength', is similar to the famous saying "what you don't know can't hurt you", which is obviously
"Dystopia: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one."1
George Orwell's dystopian novel, 1984, should be read in high school classrooms because it's message is still relevant almost seventy years after it was published. The novel exposes students to a dystopic style of literature, which demonstrates to students the dangers of totalitarianism and propaganda. Adolescence is a period of natural rebellion against authority and reading this novel will help them to explore their understanding of our societal structures and the function of authorities.
The novel 1984 has remained relevant for a long time, and in recent years, it seems increasingly so. “Who …show more content…
“War is Peace. Freedom Is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength.” (Orwell, 6). These words are the official slogans of the Party,10 and offer the reader an insight, early in the book, to the party's creed of 'doublethink'. 'War is Peace' means that if a country is in a perpetual state of war, then the general populace can remain stable and cannot progress intellectually to challenge the ruling party. 'Freedom is Slavery' is related to the idea communicated to the people that anyone who becomes independent of society’s control is bound to be unsuccessful.11 Essentially, it is saying that if a society lacks a certain amount of controls, then it is bound to be unsuccessful and descend into chaos. The motto works both ways and can also be interpreted as 'Slavery is Freedom'.12 'Ignorance is Strength', is similar to the famous saying "what you don't know can't hurt you", which is obviously