Alienation In 1984 In the novel 1984 by George Orwell there are many causes which lead to Winston Smith’s alienation. Winston lives in the dystopian society known as Oceania‚ which is controlled by the “Party” and a dictator named “Big Brother.” “Big Brother” watches over and controls the thoughts and actions of the citizens in Oceania. Winston feels oppressed by the control of the “Party”. The actions of the “Party” affect Winston and lead him to feel alienated. To alienate is to make
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Taylor Worley Mr. Walker LA 12 September 4‚ 2012 1984 I. Introduction A. George Orwell’s 1984 is a parody meant to expose the injustices of the time in which it was written and reveal the dangers of not confronting and correcting them. II. Historical climate: many governments violating human rights; attempting to control the ideas of the people A. WW II B. Stalin- “Stalin ruled with an iron fist‚ and was famous for his midnight purges: he would round up hundreds of citizens at
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Roy Kim May 10‚ 2013 Winston: A Hero or Coward? The main protagonist in fictional books or films is often labeled as a hero. In 1984 by George Orwell‚ the plot follows a man named Winston who is trying to rebel against the totalitarian government called Ingsoc. Ingsoc‚ also known as the Party‚ defeats Winston and because he is defeated he does not remain a hero in the reader’s eyes. Winston’s lack of cunning‚ lack of courage‚ and lack of effort to defeat the Party shows that he does not fit
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1984 Essay Government controlled by the people‚ for the people is the underlying idea and basis of a successful government. The ubiquitous need of the people to feel safe and protected in every aspect of their lives is what drives the power in society. When a government neglects this idea and takes control getting wrapped up in the power of their position in society’s hierarchy‚ chaos ensues and Big Brother has the ability to take control. Government control of society is an important subject
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The Daunting Effects of Totalitarianism In the novel 1984‚ George Orwell utilizes diction and figurative language to portray how a totalitarian government dehumanizes the lives of its people and obliterate their thought. In the beginning of the novel‚ Winston helps the reader visualize an important Newspeak worker at the Fiction Department with “two blank discs instead of eyes” (53). The usage of “two blank discs” is to describe the person’s eyes as a bleak image of thoughtlessness. Instead of
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Content Comes with Cooperation “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” (George Orwell) In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ the main protagonists‚ Julia and Winston‚ are under constant surveillance during their private and professional lives‚ which ultimately leads to the destruction of their relationships with themselves and each other. The Party’s continuous watch over Winston and Julia’s lives affects their personal‚ professional and emotional lives. Government control over the population
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Brother” as the all-controlling entity in George Orwell’s 1984 is the premise for the role truth plays throughout the novel. Truth is functioned against society for the benefit of the government. Similarly‚ Tennessee Williams creates a uniquely different environment for his characters in The Glass Menagerie while maintaining the same function of truth as a source of distortion and control. Collectively‚ the themes of dehumanization in 1984 and distortion of memory in The Glass Menagerie relate to
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1984 ICE “War is peace‚ freedom is slavery‚ ignorance is strength” (Orwell 4). These three slogans depict the aim of the party in George Orwell’s dystopian novel‚ 1984. The development of the protagonist and tactics used by the party emphasize the author’s main purpose of the dangers of totalitarian government. Winston‚ a common man‚ struggles against the party’s control throughout the novel and his final downfall into the party’s power enhances the dangers of totalitarian government. In the
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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
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Such choices can range from what to eat and where to live. It could be anything and everything! For those in the novel 1984‚ Freedom is virtually as simple but yet complex. In the dystopia known as Oceania‚ freedom is sanctioning one to think for themselves. This is also known as thought and intelligence. In society‚ freedom plays an immense part. For the so-called dystopia in 1984‚ it is greatly banned and reinstated with security. In the end‚ if society’s rules are disobeyed‚ then prices will be
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