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George Orwell 's The Novel ' Expressing The Idea Of A Government Changing The Past

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"If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say this or that even, it never happened-that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death" (37). This warning alarm of a totalitarian government intensifies throughout George Orwell’s novel expressing the idea of a government changing the past. In the novel 1984, the main character, Winston Smith lives in a world where the people of the society are restricted from free thinking. With no freedom or privacy, Winston tries to stand against the government’s ruthless control with the help of his lover, Julia. Winston’s struggle against the Party, explains Orwell’s indication of having an overly powerful government that monitors every move of an individual. By every means necessary, Winston attempts to rebel against the head of the Party, Big Brother, who pretends to protect people from harm but actually, controls every action and movement. This symbol of Big Brother resonates throughout the novel, in addition to the symbol of the telescreens which explains how the government abuses technology. In 1984, George Orwell uses the symbolism of the telescreens, Big Brother, and Winston Smith’s diary to warn the reader of the dangers of a totalitarian government. Winston’s corrupted society shows what the future can become with a government consisting of telescreens that monitor the citizens every single action. Even though currently, society encounters almost none of the problems in the novel, Orwell may warn the

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