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Nour Hachouche Mrs.Asmaa English 12 11th November, 2017 Orwell’s 1984 In the midst of a world completely blind to the truth, there was a man who’s seditious thoughts opened our eyes to a destructive future. Eric Blair, most commonly known as George Orwell, was born in Bengal and brought up in a society divided by social classes. Orwell graduated from Eton and decided to drop out of college to join the Indian Imperial police in Burma, where he experienced the cruelty of the world. He had an epiphany after returning back to England and was suddenly consumed in translating his fervent emotions of hatred and anger into words. World War II has just ended after a long period of constant war over land, minerals and weapons when Orwell began …show more content…

Appearance vs Reality is the struggle which the protagonist , Winston, faces throughout the novel. “The outward appearance which conforms, the inward life which questions” could be most suitable to describe Winston’s dilemma. Winston is forced to conform outwardly because it is a crime to show any face expressions of doubt or wonder, also known as facecrime, which indicates thoughtcrime, the action of simply thinking and questioning the beliefs enforced upon a person. Winston’s continuous struggle of maintaining a perfect countenance was almost inhumane, however, during the two minutes hate, he admits that “he could not help sharing the general delirium”, “it was impossible to do otherwise, to dissemble your feelings, to control your face, to do what everyone else was doing, was an instinctive reaction.” That, however, was not the first sign of his struggle. As Winston finally reached his apartment, he walks over to his window with his back to the telescreen “It was safer; though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing,” staring out at the Ministry Of Truth, his workplace. When he turned around, “He had set his features into the expression of quiet optimism which it was advisable to wear when facing the telescreen.” Winston’s incredulous nature refused to accept the formidabile lies they fed. He craved an insurrection which explained why his body screamed in pain every

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