Themes In 1984
A man vs. Telescreeen
This conflict is portrayed with the presence of the telescreen scrutinizing and listening to every single thing Winston does. Winston often tries to avoid it as much as possible. “Are we living in “Nineteen Eighty-Four”? The technological possibilities of surveillance and data collection and storage surely surpass what Orwell imagined. Oceania’s surveillance state operates out in the open, since total power has removed any need for subterfuge’’ (Crouch,2013).
7. THEMES
7.1.Totalitaranism
In “1984” Orwell presents a perfect totalitarian state. The main themes of the novel is totalitarianism and it’s dark sides. Orwell tries to warm the world what the promotion of communism might deliver if it operates unchecked.
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Identity
‘’In 1984 solitude is prohibited .Life outside of work is spent in commitees or group projects to serve the party…..The self we find in solitude is not the body over which nature gives us the rightful ownership, but the site of love ,desire and understanding’’(Velasquez,2003)
The regime wipes individuality and identity. No one is allowed to think individually or be unique. The citizens have all the same daily routine, they wear the same uniform, eat the same food and live in the same apartments. The Party killed identity and independence. Personal thought is very dangerous, it may give rebellion a chance to thrive, so Party inhibits personal thought, people think only what Party wants them to think. At a point Winston inducts personal ideas in his diary and tries to be himself, but finds himself in trouble and he’s destroyed by the Party. Party’s goal is to destroy …show more content…
Technology
The public in Oceania is widely exposed to the technology, they are slaves of media Telescreens observe people all the time, without telescreens Thought Police wouldn’t be very effective. Technology is a perfect factor used for manipulation over society, it is necessary for the Party. While people suffer on small meals, the technology is highly advanced. 7.5. Language
Power of language is a theme Orwell chose to labor in “1984”. Language, the so-called Newspeak is a shorten language, that shortens people’s memories, erases thoughtcrimes and brainwashes people. People find it difficult to grasp the shorten words, for most of the people it’s just a couple of sounds with no meaning. The language is used as another mechanism of mind control, to change people’s way of thinking. Development of language is interlaced with history and culture, by redefining it the Party removes the nation’s original language and all the past.
8. Motifs
Doublethink– is the people’s ability to accept two contradictory facts at the same time. For example they accept the Ministry of Truth which in fact is a Ministry that masks the
This conflict is portrayed with the presence of the telescreen scrutinizing and listening to every single thing Winston does. Winston often tries to avoid it as much as possible. “Are we living in “Nineteen Eighty-Four”? The technological possibilities of surveillance and data collection and storage surely surpass what Orwell imagined. Oceania’s surveillance state operates out in the open, since total power has removed any need for subterfuge’’ (Crouch,2013).
7. THEMES
7.1.Totalitaranism
In “1984” Orwell presents a perfect totalitarian state. The main themes of the novel is totalitarianism and it’s dark sides. Orwell tries to warm the world what the promotion of communism might deliver if it operates unchecked.
The citizens …show more content…
Identity
‘’In 1984 solitude is prohibited .Life outside of work is spent in commitees or group projects to serve the party…..The self we find in solitude is not the body over which nature gives us the rightful ownership, but the site of love ,desire and understanding’’(Velasquez,2003)
The regime wipes individuality and identity. No one is allowed to think individually or be unique. The citizens have all the same daily routine, they wear the same uniform, eat the same food and live in the same apartments. The Party killed identity and independence. Personal thought is very dangerous, it may give rebellion a chance to thrive, so Party inhibits personal thought, people think only what Party wants them to think. At a point Winston inducts personal ideas in his diary and tries to be himself, but finds himself in trouble and he’s destroyed by the Party. Party’s goal is to destroy …show more content…
Technology
The public in Oceania is widely exposed to the technology, they are slaves of media Telescreens observe people all the time, without telescreens Thought Police wouldn’t be very effective. Technology is a perfect factor used for manipulation over society, it is necessary for the Party. While people suffer on small meals, the technology is highly advanced. 7.5. Language
Power of language is a theme Orwell chose to labor in “1984”. Language, the so-called Newspeak is a shorten language, that shortens people’s memories, erases thoughtcrimes and brainwashes people. People find it difficult to grasp the shorten words, for most of the people it’s just a couple of sounds with no meaning. The language is used as another mechanism of mind control, to change people’s way of thinking. Development of language is interlaced with history and culture, by redefining it the Party removes the nation’s original language and all the past.
8. Motifs
Doublethink– is the people’s ability to accept two contradictory facts at the same time. For example they accept the Ministry of Truth which in fact is a Ministry that masks the