“”Who controls the past‚” ran the party slogan‚ “controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.”” (Page 35) This quote comes up when Winston is thinking of the Party’s control over history and therefore‚ memory. The Party slogan is a strong example in which the Party can keep its people in the dark and psychologically make them weak because they don’t know what real history is. Throughout the story Winston has worked in the Records Department in the Outer Party and has been changing
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It was seven am and I was agonizing over a calculus test. This was not just an ordinary test‚ this test determined my final grade for the entire class. I texted Winston‚ my best friend since the 5th grade as usual to come over for breakfast and to study a little more for the test. As we ate breakfast Winston kept glancing at his phone. When I asked him what he was up to ‚ he quickly mumbled to me with a startled tone “Umm… just texting my mom .” At the moment I had no concern to ask Winston why
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Along with Victory gin‚ another symbol within the novel is the chess board. In part one the novel references to Jones‚ Aaronson‚ and Rutherford. Men involved in a past rebellion. Winston sees the men at the Chestnut cafe‚ “There was a chess board on the table beside them‚ with the pieces set out but no game started‚” (Orwell. 76) The chess board next to them represents the party waiting for Winston to make a move. The pieces are set and ready‚ all that is needed is for Winston to take action.
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Like most minorities‚ the proles are the largest part of the population and thus the only way for change to occur in society. The proles‚ which are all non-party members‚ make up 85% of the population. They are forced to rely on the party for food and other basic necessities which makes them useless. However Winston believes that “If there is hope‚ it must lie in the proles” (Orwell 69). Winston believes if the proles could only realize their numbers‚ they could easily overthrow the party and bring
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In “1984” by George Orwell‚ is the story of a man named Winston Smith who lives in Oceania‚ London‚ a totalitarian society. He lives in a depressing and oppressive world where it is said that “Big Brother is always watching” and serious consequences can be faced if the rules are not followed. Living in a time and place where the authority is in the state’s hand or all aspects of your life can controlled by the government seems far-fetched. This is such a renowned novel because of how relatable
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In "1984"‚ George Orwell paints his vision of life in an age where totalitarianism has eradicated individuality‚ choice and personal identity. In the context of a modern dystopia in the grip of political megalomania‚ Orwell raises a number of concerns in connection with modern society and the human race‚ while highlighting the importance of preserving individual identity. While still a novel‚ 1984’s core themes are pertinent to our current world‚ as it draws several parallels between the life of
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1984 by George Orwell‚ written in 1949 is a product of an emerging threat to Communism and a global level power struggle between Russia‚ China and now at this time in 1949 the United States of America. The struggle only existing out of fear and respect for each other over the possibility of one being able to destroy the other and only needing each other to exist‚ as “…they are unable to destroy one another” for the specific purpose of holding power in the first place. This is also the beginning
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1984 Literary Criticism Paper An archetype is a reoccurring pattern of images‚ symbols‚ or a situation. The hero archetype is one who tries to fulfill a necessary task and tries to restore justice to a society. The hero will commonly go through the hero’s journey in search for truth and information on restoring justice to a society. All archetypal heroes share certain characteristics. In 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ Winston follows the hero’s cycle because there is nothing told of his childhood‚ he
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battle to be. Orwell has written several novels on the idea of revolutions against a superior government; one example would be Animal Farm and 1984. He has inspired others to write there ideas on the thought of the future revolution from a dictatorship of extreme power. The film V for Vendetta is one example of an Orwell inspired story. In both Orwell’s novel 1984 and the film V for Vendetta the protagonists Winston Smith and V live in similar difficult lives with extreme and controlling governments where
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Technology is an ever-changing aspect of modern society. Since the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century‚ technological advancements have accelerated at a rapid pace. In Orwell’s 1984 and Haley’s The Nether‚ the reader/audience is warned of a future of enhanced technology and how it can affect the ways that people think and act. In Oceania‚ the purpose of technology is to eradicate all aspects of privacy. In The Nether‚ however‚ the goal of technology in The Nether is to create a world of absolute
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