Examples Of O Brian In George Orwell's 1984

Winston hates Julia prior to this revelation, but only because he lusted after her so and he knew that in his society this was an unforgiveable taboo. However, this note arises something within him. Something that even he, a former cog of this totalitarian society, can no longer ignore. “For several seconds he was too stunned even to throw the incriminating thing into the memory hole. When he did so, although he knew very well the danger of showing too much interest, he could not resist reading it once again, just to make sure that the words were really there.” (Orwell 108) The note represented a turning point within Winston, an emotional taste that he could no longer go without. There is no turning back and Winston, even though he surely tries to deny it, knows this very well. This was going to be a long and instinctually brutal battle for Winston and the note shows that that battle is just getting started. The next actions Winston takes illustrate the fiend-like reaction to the very human contact The Party seeks to

Orwell used many common themes throughout all of his work. These themes included dangers of totalitarian government, psychological manipulation, control of information, and politics of the day. To show the significance of these themes Orwell uses rhetorical strategies such as parallel structure, rhetorical questions, metaphors, and similes. Using these rhetorical strategies Orwell is able to prove the importance of his common themes throughout all of his works.

     Winston is a miserable member of a society he hates, and is controlled and watched in every area of his life. He has no desire to go on

In this passage, Orwell uses a disapproving tone. Winston is currently questioning everything through doublethink. He did know which to believe. Such as, who made airplanes? He was unsure if the Party made it since “he remembered airplanes since his earliest childhood”.

He describes the anger felt during The Hate as “an abstract, undirected emotion which could be switched from one object to another like the flame of a blowlamp (14).” The simile here depicts the inconsistency of Winston’s rage as it alternates its targets between The Party, an embodiment of the society, and Goldstein, what the Party defines as society’s collective enemy. Although only a minute prior Winston wanted nothing more than to destroy The Party, his anger is now directed at Goldstein, while his hatred toward Big Brother has also been converted to “adoration (15).” Additionally, Orwell writes, “ … a desire to kill, to torture, to smash faces in with a sledge hammer, seemed to flow through the whole group of people like an electric current, turning one even against one’s will into a grimacing, screaming lunatic (14).” The violent, sadistic imagery here detailing the brutality of Winston’s fantasies helps to emphasize the severity of the all-consuming rage that The Hate ignites in the people. Winston is no less vulnerable to the influence of The Party than anyone else, and at this moment his individuality gives way to the uniformity of mindless anger surrounding him and the reverence of Big Brother that defines his society. The Party’s manipulation of the thoughts and emotions people, especially through use of The Hate, causes Winston’s conflict. The words and influence of The Party are absorbed into society until individuals like Winston lose all ability to feel emotions of their

He knew he was doomed to be detained for his rebellious acts and he accepted it. When he reached his cell he expected to be tortured. While being detained he learned that O’Brien, the man he plotted to rebel with was working for the party. O’Brien tortured Winston for not believing in Big Brother and prohibiting him from controlling his thoughts and memories. “He felt the smash of truncheons on his elbows and iron-shod boots on his shins; he saw himself grovelling on the floor, screaming for mercy through broken teeth. He hardly thought of Julia. He could not fix his mind on her. He loved her and would not betray her; but that was only a fact, known as he knew the rules of arithmetic.” O’Brien was trying to break Winston but because of his prior knowledge and being aware that he was going to be beaten and tortured he held

In George Orwell novel nineteen-eighty four Winston is being alienated by the Party because it  try to make Winston think, act, do everything a certain way. The Party controls Winston by the telescreen, thought police, and the children spies. The social regime/ the Party shapes or influences the characters because of the way they use brainwashing and physical control for punishment.

Orwell misleads the reader through the characterization of O’Brien who at first is presented as a fellow rebel and a member of the Brotherhood but is revealed to be a zealous member of the Inner Party. The conflicting ideas posed through this character reflect the inability for Winston to trust what he knows. During Winston’s first acknowledgement of the other man he mentions his “coarse brutality” as well as his “delicacy of gesture.” These contrasting descriptions form the first images of ambiguity surrounding this character. Through the conflicting ideas presented we are led to trust Winston’s interpretation of the situation, despite the effect of unease that the contrast prompts. The narrator later considers O’Brien’s facial expression, “Perhaps it was not even unorthodoxy that was written in his

Orwell is ultimately warning us about the hopelessness for the future of humans and how easy it is to become corrupt with power. In 1984, the party has taken away from the people their free will. The book uses propaganda and many lies, such as changing history to the way they want it and making them believe anything they say is true, such a "2+2=5", changing their people into emotionless and thought controlled human beings. Romantic love is eliminated, along with physical pleasure, so that the love for Big Brother only remains.

After Julia's sneaky confession of love towards him, Winston carried out an interest for her. Determined in finding any means of communication, he risked speaking to her in a variety of risky locations. In addition to privately meeting Julia, Winston also committed repetitive acts of adultery with her. The second part of Orwell's novel molded Winston's personality into something more rebellious than previously shown. Rather than simply thinking of how to rebel against the Party, he was beginning to actually engage in the activities and emotions that the Party was

Winston’s life is replete with misery and pain, but has been give brief moments of happiness and love by Orwell to create a sense of hope for Winston, and subsequently, hope for a future free of the imprisonment of totalitarianism, although Orwell makes clear throughout the novel that there is no happy ending. Totalitarianism does not allow the possibility of such an ending to thrive in the minds of people; If Winston were to escape this fate, Orwell’s definition of totalitarianism and everything that encompasses it would have been lost. Orwell has written the book in a way that the readers become so attached with Winstons character that he gains a form of individuality that can only be given by the reader. Winston is a symbol of the values democracy, love, peace, freedom, and decency which are found within a civilized society. When the character of Winston is destroyed, these values and connection to the reader are also destroyed with him as Winston Smith is a representation of the struggle faced between bad and good in every aspect of

In the text, Orwell uses satire, stereotypes, symbolism and primarily allegory to clearly present his views of not only the philosophy of revolution, but also the wider topic of power-hungry human nature.

In the excerpt, Orwell uses the rhetorical device of repetition in order to create suspense. For example, right before the rats are going to attack, Winston says, “‘Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!’” The repetitive screams for help from Winston reveals the tone as he is frantically begging for mercy. Another example of repetition is used is when Orwell writes, “To think, to think, even with a split second left--to think was the only hope” This reveals the tone as it reveals Winston only has a split second to save himself from the rats, and he must be able to think fast in order to do it.

The vocabulary is simple and yet striking. The theme is so powerful in itself that probably Orwell regarded that the use of simple vocabulary would still be equally prominent. It certainly brings out the beauty of the narrative. The plot unfolds in a way that is easily predictable. There is a definite beginning, middle and an end. George Orwell primarily uses first person narrative (which is Winston’s perspective) to unfold the story. He also sometimes shifts to a third person narrative. Thus this dual use of narrative helps the story to open up on two distinct levels. One is personal, from the point of view of the character that lives the story. The other is a general perspective which is open to interpretation of the

At times, power can be a good thing but for people, who cannot handle it and multitask, then they get addicted to it and when people started doubting them, they will do whatever it takes for them to keep hold of it. The greed of power comes to people naturally and ruins them. Orwell might trying to give the idea if a person holds too much power and he becomes corrupt, then the whole country is ruined because of that tyrant.