Examples Of Identity In 1984 By George Orwell

When you take a look at yourself in the mirror, do you ever ask the question, “Who am I?” Lucky for us, we live in a world where we can choose who we want to be, and have the freedom to express ourselves. In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, identity is one of the issues that Winston Smith, the protagonist, struggles with. He lives in constant fear and paranoia that whatever action or emotion he shows would cause him to be vaporized. The Inner Party, one of the most powerful groups in the country of Oceania, makes it their first priority to suppress the feelings and emotions of their citizens. If they could only have one feeling, it would be their love for Big Brother. This lack of identity is due to the way their totalitarian
The purpose of the use of silhouettes is to show that anyone could cease to exist in Oceania, and be considered an “unperson.” They would just be like shadows; it doesn't matter if they exist or not, no one would care about them. In my mind map, the silhouette on the right, which represents O’Brien and the Inner Party, has taken the heart of the silhouette on the left, which represents Winston and the rest of the society. Additionally, a mask has been placed on the left silhouettes face. In Nineteen Eighty-Four, everyone emotions and feelings had been drained from them, and been replaced with an identity given by the Inner Party. One’s identity is usually paired with the way they look and act, however, when they are deprived of this right, they are just like everyone else in their society. The silhouette on the right is pulling a wagon-full of the same masks, indicating that their duty is to transform everyone into the same kind of person. This whole image is encompassed within a mirror, which is used to represent how what you see on the outside may not really be who you are. It is what matters on the inside that can truly identify a person from others because people can change their appearances, but not their innate