George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four Essay
Ryan Tri
English II Pre-Ap
22 August 2016
Nineteen Eighty-Four In the novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell constructs an environment in which the government has complete control in every aspect of one's life. With the Thought Police and telescreens monitoring every move and sound, no crime will ever go unnoticed. One false action or thought will cause for an inevitably painful death. Throughout the novel, Orwell establishes a gloomy and fearful atmosphere using both imagery and suspense. Towards the beginning of the book, Orwell thoroughly introduces the bleak and threatening environment that Winston lives in. For instance, as Winston looked outside from his window, Orwell states that “...the world looked cold. Down in the streets little eddies …show more content…
Furthermore, when Julia gave Winston the note revealing her true feelings,it caught Winston by surprise, and he states that “For the rest of the morning it was very difficult to work. What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen. He felt as though a fire were burning in his belly” (Orwell 108). This illustrates how difficult it was for Winston to completely conceal his emotions in order avoid suspicion from the government. For this reason, Winston and Julia knew that it would be a while until their next encounter. Unlike our society, in which we have the freedom to express our feelings, they are subjected under a manipulative government where it is forbidden to have show any kind of affection for anyone except the Party. This ties into the gloomy atmosphere created. For example, when Winston came out of Mr. Charrington’s place and saw Julia walking down the street “his heart seemed to turn to ice and his bowels to water” (Orwell 101). This displays Winston’s initial thoughts of Julia being an agent for the Thought Police and his fear of being caught by them. Since Winston “was too paralyzed to move”, he couldn’t manage to catch up with her, which allowed for her to escape. After the encounter with Julia, Winston figures that it is just a matter of time until
English II Pre-Ap
22 August 2016
Nineteen Eighty-Four In the novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Orwell constructs an environment in which the government has complete control in every aspect of one's life. With the Thought Police and telescreens monitoring every move and sound, no crime will ever go unnoticed. One false action or thought will cause for an inevitably painful death. Throughout the novel, Orwell establishes a gloomy and fearful atmosphere using both imagery and suspense. Towards the beginning of the book, Orwell thoroughly introduces the bleak and threatening environment that Winston lives in. For instance, as Winston looked outside from his window, Orwell states that “...the world looked cold. Down in the streets little eddies …show more content…
Furthermore, when Julia gave Winston the note revealing her true feelings,it caught Winston by surprise, and he states that “For the rest of the morning it was very difficult to work. What was even worse than having to focus his mind on a series of niggling jobs was the need to conceal his agitation from the telescreen. He felt as though a fire were burning in his belly” (Orwell 108). This illustrates how difficult it was for Winston to completely conceal his emotions in order avoid suspicion from the government. For this reason, Winston and Julia knew that it would be a while until their next encounter. Unlike our society, in which we have the freedom to express our feelings, they are subjected under a manipulative government where it is forbidden to have show any kind of affection for anyone except the Party. This ties into the gloomy atmosphere created. For example, when Winston came out of Mr. Charrington’s place and saw Julia walking down the street “his heart seemed to turn to ice and his bowels to water” (Orwell 101). This displays Winston’s initial thoughts of Julia being an agent for the Thought Police and his fear of being caught by them. Since Winston “was too paralyzed to move”, he couldn’t manage to catch up with her, which allowed for her to escape. After the encounter with Julia, Winston figures that it is just a matter of time until