Women In 1984 By George Orwell

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell tells the story of Winston, a man who lives in a dystopian society in which everything is controlled by the Inner Party and everyone worships the enigmatic leader known as Big Brother. Within this society Orwell establishes a sexist undertone through the way in which women are portrayed. In the novel, women are seen as being less competent, sexual objectified, and morally reprehensible. Orwell depicts women in Nineteen Eighty-Four as being less capable than the men in Oceania. Instead of being independent, the women are shown to be reliant on the men. Towards the start of the novel, Winston’s neighbor, Mrs. Parsons, asks Winston to fix her kitchen sink for her while her husband, Tom, is away. She says