1984

George Orwell’s 1984 is, at first glance, a critique of totalitarian styles of government, according to which the citizenry of the state are completely manipulated by those who hold power. From this perspective, the novel is entirely a description of the greatest catastrophes of secular culture, whereby the ascendancy of...

George Orwell’s 1984 seems to be a prophetic literary masterpiece. Ever since it was published, this novel has raised concerns among Americans and other advanced nations that they live in Orwellian societies (Daniels par. 1). This concern has been based on the evident accuracy of once predicted by Orwell consequences...

George Orwell’s classic novel 1984 is known to be a thrilling suspense story, a heartfelt romance, and a mysterious tale of life in the future. However, beyond mere entertainment value, the novel also contains a very serious and somber message, making it take on some rather grave subject matter. Published...

This paper is an attempt to write a manifesto from the name of Smith, the protagonist of Orwell’s immortal novel (Orwell, 1949). Aaronovitch, among other authors, writes, that it was the decade of political chaos and horrible uncertainty, which resulted in Orwell’s work, in his attempt to draw this grotesque...

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, there are a number of symbols that occur throughout the novel. These symbols include Big Brother, the paperweight, the “place where there is no darkness,” and the telescreens. These various symbols help to create and symbolize the various types of repression that the...

Winston is one of the principal characters that is opinionated on the party’s quest for power and how power is misused by the leaders. Winston is a public servant who works in the records department in the ministry of truth as a records editor (Orwell, 1963). This job title is...

Orwell’s 1984 was written in 1949. The story depicts a future where the government controls everyone’s lives through monitoring and manipulation of facts. We live in 1984 in the same way that Winston and Julia live in 1984; only I think we are the ones who act as Big Brother....