1984 has a more complete level of control when compared with V for Vendetta. The party in 1984 has almost complete control of its people ‘nothing was your own except the few cubic centimetres inside your skull’ which the party maintains their control and power by fabricating the past and controlling people’s thoughts. For example in 1984, people are watched from telescreens, and monitored for ‘though crime.’ While in ‘V for Vendetta’ information is fabricated by the government but not to a great extent, because people are in charge of their own thoughts and actions. For example…
Imagine living in a world where politics are everything and all forms of individuality and personal identities are shattered. A world where everybody is stripped of their rights to talk, act, think, or even form their own opinions, simply because they do not agree with the government’s beliefs. These aspects are just a few of the examples of things dictators would have control over in a totalitarianism form of government. Aggressive leaders such as Hitler and Joseph Stalin are examples of such dictators. They used their power for terror and murder, and their motive is simply to maximize their own personal power. George Orwell had witnessed World War II, the fall of Hitler and Stalin’s dictatorships, and the fatal outcomes that have come from these governments. To warn future generations of the harsh effects of totalitarianism governments, he wrote the book Nineteen Eighty-Four. Published in 1946, Nineteen Eighty-Four describes life in a totalitarianism form of government, following the main character, Winston Smith, as he takes risks in discovering how he believes life should truly be. Literary critic Irving Howe states, “Were it possible, in the world of 1984, to show human character in anything resembling genuine freedom...it would not be the world of 1984” (62). In Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, the government uses its power to suppress individuality among the people.…
In many great texts concerning the politics, it can be observed that the context in which the piece was created greatly influences the ways in which values and themes are presented and the form in which it is produced. Major ground shaking events have the power to transform paradigms of individuals and whole societies, and in turn morph and influence the themes a text created in the same time period implores. Warner Brother's 2005 film "V for Vendetta" and George Orwell's 1945 novelette "Animal Farm" both deal with concepts present in the political climates of their times and the problems associated with them; the cost of apathy towards injustice, propaganda and its influence, and the crippling aspect of fear. The representation of the themes present in the two texts contrast and compare in many ways due to the diversity in the contexts under which each was created and the universal continuity of the themes present. Orwell's 1945 text was created at the end of the Russian social revolution that left the once optimistic Russian people in tatters and under the boot of a brutal fascist regime, while the Hollywood movie was created post 9/11 in a time where people turned to their government for protection from unknown threats, willing to sacrifice their liberty for safety. It was situated in a future dystopia as opposed to Animal Farm's historical setting and warned of what could be the outcome of choosing to blindly follow the neo-conservative politics of film's time such as Bush's and Thatcher's parties. Both texts make political statements that are influenced by the historical and personal context of their creation and contrast and compare greatly in form and values.…
V for Vendetta power is represented by the Norsefire party. They use their army to put the political prisoners, homosexuals and other undesirable citizens in concentration camps. Evey, who works for the government is stripped of her power when she is almost raped by a gang of…
Both 1984 by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue depict dystopian totalitarian societies. Both protagonists in V for Vendetta and 1984 wish to overturn their current government. V’s aggressive acts against his government are successful in crippling the government as opposed to Winton’s passive aggressive attitude which leads to his failure. The substantial difference in each protagonists’ aggression and motivation largely influence the end result of each of the governments.…
Nineteen Eighty-Four is an American typical that probes the human mind in regards to control, corruption, power, and society. The author, George Orwell, suggests in an indirect matter that the regime will eventually become corrupted and attempt to use power which forces people to abide by the set rules. He portrays an imaginary dictatorial society in which citizens have no freedom and are being constantly brainwashed. Having no sense of fairness to individuals, the regime uses them for work. To attain this, the legislators in the story pacify individual's way of thinking and abolish their freedom by instituting fear through strict rules, commotion, and persistent surveillance.…
Discuss some of the similarities of how the totalitarian style of government depicted in the film V for Vendetta and Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel 1984 use the media to control the population.…
What is totalitarianism? Totalitarianism is a form of government in which the government completely reminisced one’s individuality and freedom. In Aldous Huxley’s novel, “Brave New World,” totalitarianism is perfectly demonstrated in which humans are scientifically made and have no control over their desired purpose on earth. Totalitarianism is also seen in George Orwell’s novel, “1984,” where the government has eyes on everything. This means there is no privacy what so ever. The uncontrolled power of the state will destroy a community and lead to total disaster.…
Power is a concept that has existed for all of human history. The battle and struggle to maintain power creates stories that have come to shape our literary world today, and help us understand governement and its intended purpose. In V for Vendetta, we are introduced to a society where the government uses survelence, fear, and physical violence to ensure the country’s stability. What lies benaeth this surface however, is an entirely different world of rebels, terrorists that stand for justice, and innocent people being oppressed. In animal farm, readers are shown a similar type of society. In both novels there is a struggle for power, good and bad. The bad form of power is already in place, and the people want to reinstill justice and equality…
The government in 1984 is very powerful and does not shy away from exerting its unrelenting force upon its people. The government craves complete and total control and does whatever it takes to get its people to cooperate and behave. The government goes as far to invent a fictional war to influence people to feel sympathy for the government and make them feel more willing to help. They even go as far as launching missiles at their own people to instill fear into the hearts of the citizens. The government also has an organization called the thought police that do their best to control people’s thoughts and try to keep people from thinking negative things about the government or prevent them from starting some sort of revolution. The actions that they take are built off cruelty and causing fear, which in turn keep the governments people in line.…
Being watched by the government isn't what any citizen in any country would like. The government basically knows what is happening worldwide. With every word and every moment being recorded, creating a feeling as if citizens were trapped in a bubble with no space, there is nowhere to hide or run. The book 1984 displays how citizens of this time have no freedom. There is a character in the book named Winston, who is one of the very few citizens who doesn`t support this system at all.…
During the 1930’s, the popularity of totalitarian governments were at an all-time high. With people like Benito Mussolini, Adolf Hitler, and Joseph Stalin, the idea of democracy itself was in danger. Fortunately, the rule of Hitler and Mussolini were shut down by the Allies, however, the communist regime persisted throughout the next couple decades. The novel 1984, by George Orwell, depicts society under a totalitarian government. The people of that society are forced to conform to society: act how the government, or Big Brother, wants you to act, be what Big Brother wants you to be, and hardest of all, think how Big Brother wants you to think. Although this is a fictional novel, even the most fictitious novels have some amount of truth to…
“Nineteen eighty four” (1984) by George Orwell is a dystopian novel published in 1949. Dystopia is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. In other words, it is a dystopian world that is restricted by a government that can do no immoral. They prepare certain groups that have the thought or aiming to obligate their lives to “overwhelm” the ruler; Big Brother. The government will do anything to defend their manner of life. They will go to the boundaries of altering the past to direct the future. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the citizens live in a classic dystopian world where the government services the comrades to fit Big Brother’s purpose. One way they vigor the citizens to fit Big Brother’s rationale is by exploiting the children. The government’s values on children are the same as the beliefs of the Hitler’s Youth. This is to grab them when they are young and fearful. Many of the children are put into Youth Leagues and Spy Leagues. When they come home from their leagues they play spy games. They imagine turning in citizens for thought felonies and for getting revenge from Big Brother. They are trained to snoop to everything. They will turn in anyone, even their parents. “Down with Big Brother! Yes, I said that… it was my little daughter… Heard what I was saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day” (233). The parents of these kids are horrified of their own children. “Mrs. Parson’s eyes flitted nervously from Winston to the children and back again.” (23). The adults in the street are scared of talking to each other when there are children by them. The children in Oceania are thrilled to go see hangings of warfare criminals. When the Mrs. Parsons children are told they cannot go to the hangings, their game of spies turns malicious. In conclusion, “1984” by George…
Governments are the powerhouse of a country. However, when they contain too much power, they not only run the country, but the lives of every citizen. In other words, governments like those are considered totalitarian, They control all parts of society, including the daily life of their inhabitants. Total submissiveness is required, and opposition is punished severely. In 1984 by George Orwell, the reader can infer that the government is totalitarian based on their ideals and values. Especially in aspects surrounding society and everyday life, Big Brother’s party is evidently a totalitarian regime.…
George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 addresses the dangers of having an all powerful government by including propaganda, mind control, and physical force within the novel.…