Examples Of Fear In 1984 By George Orwell
Every person has their own fears, whether it be spiders or even holes. After encountering what one may be afraid of, most likely that person will feel fear more than anything else. Fear is the state a person may enter after encountering or experiencing something presumably dangerous or risky. This emotion is what makes up all of humanity, perhaps affecting a person more than any other emotion present in the human mind. In the dystopian novel, “1984” by George Orwell, there is no privacy for the citizens and the government governs everything that occurs in Oceania, the place in which the story takes place. The people are left in poor living conditions and living in a constant state of fear. Everywhere the slogan “Big Brother Is Watching You,”
is plastered on posters all throughout Oceania; a constant reminder to the people that if something unorthodox is committed, Big Brother knows and will punish the traitor. Winston the main character, has unorthodox revolutionary dreams. Winston is shown to display fear throughout the novel reacting to this fear in different manners each time. Through this novel, it demonstrates how fear is a manipulative emotion that can bring out uncharacteristic decisions in a person as shown through Winston’s actions.
is plastered on posters all throughout Oceania; a constant reminder to the people that if something unorthodox is committed, Big Brother knows and will punish the traitor. Winston the main character, has unorthodox revolutionary dreams. Winston is shown to display fear throughout the novel reacting to this fear in different manners each time. Through this novel, it demonstrates how fear is a manipulative emotion that can bring out uncharacteristic decisions in a person as shown through Winston’s actions.