In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ the story follows a main protagonist by the name of Winston Smith‚ age 39‚ who lives in a dystopian London‚ that is governed by a totalitarian government‚ dubbed and referred to as “Big Brother”. London is located in Oceania‚ which is one of three countries‚ the others being Eurasia and Eastasia‚ which are always at war with one or the other. “Big Brother” is composed of four branches of government: Ministry of Truth‚ Ministry of Love‚ Ministry of Peace‚ and Ministry
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In George Orwell’s most famous novel‚ 1984‚ he unleashes a story in the world of a dystopian society. The society is constructed around total power and elimination of free thought through the implementation of dangerous technology and censorships. Although our technology is progressing towards the same technology in 1984‚ in regards to tracking and monitoring‚ our technology is used for different motives‚ and therefore‚ is not taking us towards the world of Big Brother. In the novel‚ George Orwell
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In 1984‚ George Orwell is quick to establish the totalitarian Big Brother as an omnipresent frontman to the oligarchy that is the Party. These figures are both constructed to be omnipotent; they demonstrate this power by distorting history‚ human nature‚ and the individual’s very singularity at a whim. This deception proves that manipulation is a powerful tool used in the assertion of dominance and for imposing conformity. "Everything faded into mist. The past was erased‚ the erasure was forgotten
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To be sane is to see reality as it is‚ taking it for face value. Winston is adamant on believing in only what he can see. He believes that in a world where the truth is perpetually distorted his senses are the only credible indicators. Throughout 1984‚ however‚ we see that Big Brother has ultimately become the only truth to most people. Even today‚ ‘Big Brothers’ are prevalent in T.V. shows‚ radio‚ and various other forms of media. I believe that any Big Brother is capable of becoming our reality
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for granted—which our nation’s regime has created. North Korea and Oceania—a fictional country in the book‚ 1984 by George Orwell—are both irreconcilable countries compared to America‚ and are each a totalitarian society. Both nations have extremely strict rules which many Americans would find highly concerning and may be absurd. A dystopian country‚ Oceania --in George Orwell’s book 1984-- portrays a similar society to North Korea’s which entails an overpowering regime like structure that
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After reading George Orwell’s 1984‚ I came to see that my predictions were partly correct. I believed that the girl Winston met at work would become a significant person throughout the book. This is because when we meet her in the first chapter of the book‚ she has a mysterious tone to her. I was correct in believing this because she became another person to rebel along with Winston. I was wrong though to believe they rebelled for the same reason. I also believed that this girl would be involved
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Lucille Roybal-Allard said‚ “Even though some in our government may claim that civil liberties must be compromised in order to protect the public‚ we must be wary of what we are giving up in the name of fighting terrorism”. In the dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ the citizens in the community have no rights whatsoever and the society is in terrible shape. It is unnecessary to sacrifice civil liberties in order to live in a safe‚ egalitarian society because the people will not be equal and safe
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April 27‚ 1984 Dear Diary‚ Today I was eagerly waiting for Patrick to return home from work. I counted the minutes as they passed‚ and as always‚ at 5:00‚ I heard the crunching of the gravel outside the slam of the car door and the key unlocking the door. I got up and went to greet him. I placed a kiss on his head and went to make drinks for us‚ a strong one for him and a weak one for me. I continued knitting‚ knowing he doesn’t like to speak until the first drink is over. He finished his drink and
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Ashlee Mrs. Hall English II Honors May 27‚ 2013 In the book 1984 citizens of Airstrip One are being monitored everywhere they go. Even any rebellious thoughts are illegal. The government prohibits free thought‚ sex‚ and any expression of individuality. This creates a reoccurring theme of betrayal throughout the novel. Orwell explores various kinds of betrayal‚ including self-betrayal‚ to heighten the mood of loneliness and alienation in 1984. Unsurprisingly‚ the Party believes that betrayal is ideal
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everyone plays a role. Just like in real life‚ stories have small characters‚ that make big differences. Every character in a story has a reason to be there. Without them‚ important parts of the plot would not be illustrated. We see this in the novel‚ 1984‚ with the characters Julia‚ O’Brien‚ and Parsons. While all different‚ they also have similarities. Someone who plays a large role in Winston’s life‚ is Julia. Julia’s slim‚ young figure causes Winston to begin making a lot of risky‚ secret trips
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