1984 "Dystopia: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad‚ typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one."1 George Orwell’s dystopian novel‚ 1984‚ should be read in high school classrooms because it’s message is still relevant almost seventy years after it was published. The novel exposes students to a dystopic style of literature‚ which demonstrates to students the dangers of totalitarianism and propaganda. Adolescence is a period of natural rebellion against
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United States government really has‚ but the constant addition of surveillance cameras may be a large contribution to this power. In the novel 1984 written by George Orwell‚ the author gives us an example of what would happen if an Oligarchy government were to become too powerful. Although the United States government has not come close to that of what George Orwell describes‚ it is possible for it to come close if the power is not controlled while it can. In Oceania‚ Big Brother and the first party have
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In 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ Winston and Julia are in their secret apartment when they hear a voice from behind a painting (Orwell 221). They are being spied on and soldiers come in to take them away. As they are being taken away‚ Winston sees Mr. Charrington come in‚ realizing that‚ “... for the first time in his life he was looking‚ with knowledge‚ at a member of the Thought Police” (224). This immediately changes the dynamic of the story‚ as the main characters are taken away from everything they
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The government ends up controlling everything hence a dictatorship government. “Syme had vanished… Syme had ceased to exist‚ he had never existed”(Orwell 147). This is what happened after the inner party had killed Syme‚ a man who worked in Research Department‚ just because he was too wise and intelligent and they could not risk all the information that he had going into the public. They erased all
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norms of society while inwardly questioning those very same norms. In 1984‚ George Orwell characterizes Winston Smith as a man with individuality‚ yet he fits in like a puzzle piece in a time and situation where being oneself is not accepted and is punishable by law. He has thoughts that question the government’s ways and ideals‚ and even makes an exertion to record them before the Thought Police intervene. Throughout the novel 1984‚ Winston outwardly conforms to the expectations of society. He makes
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does not exist. It turned into its opposite‚ which is a dystopia. It is an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad. Utopias become dystopia because perfect world is not that perfect like everybody expected. The “1984” by George Orwell show how the government can really works. This problem is not only in
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George Orwell uses music to set the tone in 1984. In some instances‚ it inspires Winston Smith‚ the protagonist‚ or represents a need for something he cannot get from the Party. In others‚ it reminds him of tragedy‚ and in certain instances‚ it contains valuable insight from the past. It also represents Winston’s happiness between himself and Julia and predicts Winston’s fate. Music in 1984 plays an important role in the overall attitude of the novel. In the first instance‚ Winston hears a
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Does Oceania Have Three Classes? Must There Really Be Inequality? In order for any society to work and thrive‚ there must be inequality between the citizens or social classes that occupy it. This is what Oceania figured out in the book 1984 by George Orwell. There were three social classes in Oceania‚ wherein inequality among the classes was strongly displayed. Each of the three classes had their own role and place in society. As it is portrayed‚ the higher the class the better place in society
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its people without the help of a state of mind called doublethink. This seemingly innocent thought process is the ultimate catalyst for Big Brother’s supremacy. In 1984 by George Orwell‚ doublethink is essential to the Party’s overall success because of its complete control over the citizens and ultimately over the past as well. In 1984‚ there is nothing more potent than doublethink. It is the easiest and most
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they can know what is happening in their device. The book 1984 is about a totalitarian government and an image called “Big Brother” watches their every move and the “thought police” catches those who think of a crime or those who have committed them and torture comes along. Those who act to their backs on Big Brother are sentenced to torture to learn to love the created image. As I get further into detail‚ I am going to explain why. 1984 warns people about the future and what we can do to prevent
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