Through the eyes of Winston‚ the protagonist in 1984‚ we observe the forces used for the government to retain its complete power over the people. The government almost diminished free thought of the people‚ has destroyed any means of building relationships‚ and utilized fear to make sure everyone would stay true to Big Brother. In such a dystopian society it may only take one person to overcome such obstacles‚ or so we thought. Orwell designed 1984 to warn his readers about the grave dangers in
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people controlled by their fears or pleasures? According to George Orwell’s view in the novel 1984‚ people are controlled by their fears. Some fears may be caused by wars‚ earthquakes‚ and many other fearful objects. I strongly stand with Orwell and his opinion rather than Aldous Huxley‚ author of Brave New World‚ and Neil Postman‚ author of Amusing ourselves to Death‚ and their beliefs that people are controlled by their pleasures. I believe people are controlled by their fears. Nowadays‚ something
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Fear Over Love Discipline‚ control‚ and authority are required for a government to thrive and in order to obtain these attributes it’s important to instill fear into the citizens. In 1984‚ a dystopian novel by George Orwell‚ the inner party has absolute control over the society and they use the fear of punishment to manipulate their people. As the novel progresses‚ Winston‚ the main character‚ starts to rebel‚ but because of the control and power that the party has obtained‚ they are able to
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was taken advantage of by the promise of a better life through sacrifice of individuality to the state. In the books Brave New World‚ 1984‚ and Fahrenheit 451 clear opposition to these subtle entrapments was voiced in similarly convincing ways. They first all established‚ to varying degrees of balance‚ the atmosphere and seductiveness of the "utopia" and the fear of the consequences of acting in the non-prescribed way through character development. A single character is alienated because of their
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An American philosopher once said “It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.” So what does that mean? It’s saying in order to wield political power‚ you must have the support or at least complacency of the people... and fear and manipulation is the easiest way to get there. The fear of having every aspect of your life controlled‚ the fear of every movement and word being scrutinized and the fear of being captured then tortured. This is the constant stream of thought
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Fear is an unpleasant emotion which humans often experience‚ it comes from knowing something or someone is dangerous and might be harmful in anyway. In the George Orwell’s 1984‚ In William Shakespeare’s King Lear‚ and in the lottery by shirley jackson the theme of fear is portrayed through plot‚ characters and symbols. Usually the plot tells the readers many things about the theme of a story‚ such as the theme of fear. In 1984‚ one of the main things that were emphasized in the plot was
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If our society was full of fear and despair. And your force to do nonunderstandable commands. A place where you’re not allowed to think of your free will. A society where there only hate and nothing else. In the book‚ 1984 book written by George Orwell‚ a character named O’Brien‚ argues that a society that has hate can survive. However‚ Winston responds by stating that it would be impossible for a civilization to survive on fear and hatred. I agree with Winston. A society can’t survive with just
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Fear‚ confusion and intimidation are not just feelings. If they are used in the right way they can be used for control and power. A dictator in a totalitarian regime will use these emotions to control his people. The world that Winston Smith lives in has no personal rights‚ poor living conditions‚ and everything is controlled by hatred‚ even the people’s history and language. The language Newspeak is being implemented by the government to limit the possibility of political rebellion by eliminating
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is Peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." 1984 is a novel used as a warning to show what would happen to citizens if governments gained too much power. The Party uses different techniques to control every facet of life of the its citizens‚ or slaves. The citizens are much too afraid to revolt against the tyrannical government‚ because of the constant eye of the Party. The telescreens are used by the Party to instill fear into the citizens of Oceania. First‚ while Winston is
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Sample Essay on 1984 George Orwell’s novel “1984” is truly a masterpiece that continues influencing many people around the world and has a deserved title of best-seller. The novel presents a nightmare vision of the repressive state control in Oceania. Although written in the middle of the last century‚ this story is nevertheless relevant today to the politics of state as it has never been before. This book teaches us not only the important lessons of the past‚ but also presents the essential ideas
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