1984

The setting in George Orwell’s 1984 is an integral element in the novel’s underlying theme of the oppression and alienation of humankind by authoritarian rule. The majority of the novel is set in a sterile and gray London, filled with towering monolithic buildings and war memorials. From the single room...

The themes that I have connected with the most in the study of 1984, Slaughterhouse Five and The Lottery were those dealing with the tragedy of the absurdity of our society. These novels showed us how easy it is to manipulate us and how little we do to stop such...

In George Orwell’s 1984, doublethink is the process of convincing a person that something is true, despite an obvious contradiction. One example of this is used when at one-point people are told that the chocolate and tobacco rations are dropping, while at another they are told that they are rising...

It was a dark day in the midst of the dark and cold winter where this chance occurrence happened. Was it by chance, or was it by destiny? In this collectivist society, no one would really know, nor actually the question. At twelve o’clock noon, Winston was walking down the...

George Orwell’s novel 1984 is very much about the way a society can work to systemically disenfranchise various groups. There is complexity to this book, as different groups and types of people are excluded, silenced, and marginalized in ways that the author believes are predictive of the future. The book...

George Orwell’s, “1984”, centers on main character, Winston, and his growing private disdain for the government. Technology is an integral part of the book and its use by the Party, a.k.a. the government to control its citizens. Winston finds this out the hard way when he realizes the Party has...

The Novel “1984” concerns a man known as Winston who is frustrated by the rigid oppression and control of a Party that prohibits freedom of thought, individuality expression, and sex. Winston does not like the party, and he has a diary which he purchased illegally in which he writes criminal...

In 1984, George Orwell presents a powerful message through the form of a satire to the audience regarding aspects of politics, government and technology. The world depicted in this book is rather complex and multidimensional, representing various aspects to consider and reevaluate. The objective of this essay is to explore...

In George Orwell’s classic novel “1984” we are introduced to two complimentary characters, Winston and Julia. The two strike up a love affair which is against the regime in which they live in which favors puritanical style relationships that are only necessary for procreating. Winston and Julia share their dislike...

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....