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In 1984 by George Orwell, Winston Smith lives in a communist society, known as Ingsoc, where the totalitarian government oversees each aspect of human life. This regime, known as The Party, procures its power from shattering the relationships that hold individuals together. From the beginning, children are instructed to eavesdrop on their parents and expose them as enemies of the state for exhibiting the slightest of unorthodoxy. Moreover, loyalty towards the state supersedes even the trust between

History reveals that when a totalitarian regime seizes a nation, violence and brutality are often utilized to take control of its citizens. 1984 depicts a world engulfed by the totalitarian ideology. George Orwell applies cruelty as a way to condition the people of Oceania to abide by the philosophies of the Party, Oceania's ruling body. Although the Party promotes ideas of welfare and diligence, their true intent is to accomplish complete dominance over every facet of humanity. The saying goes

George Orwell uses many literary devices to persuade readers into understanding his point of view and his story. Towards the beginning of “A Hanging”, Orwell uses similes and diction to express the horrible conditions that the prisoners experience at a prison in Burma. Orwell, recalling his time spent in Burma, writes about the scarring experiences he had there. He writes the simile, “We were waiting outside the condemned cells, a row of sheds fronted with double bars, like animal cages” (page 1)

Within reading the first ten pages of 1984 by George Orwell, some of the major themes have become evident. My first impression was that Oceania is ruled by a dystopian government that oppresses the people. Most of Oceania is populated by the poor. The main character, Winston Smith, lives in Victory Mansions. On page one it is said that in Winston’s apartment that, “The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and rag mats.” Winston didn’t bother taking the lift because, “even at the best of times it was

2. The introductory chapters in George Orwell’s 1984, acquaint the reader with the harsh and oppressive world of Oceania. The reader experiences this world through the perspective of Winston Smith, a protagonist in the novel. Orwell illustrates Winston’s life in a society that is controlled by a totalitarian regime; the Party. Like many other citizens in Oceania, Winston is subjected to physical and phycological cruelties, however, his individualistic and pensive qualities cause him to question the

Throughout part one of George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith is characterized as a convict of thoughtcrime. He thinks negatively of Oceania's Party and silently rebels by writing his beliefs in a diary. Although writing isn’t considered illegal, detection of such action is punishable by death (6). While writing down whatever came to mind, Winston wrote the line "DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER" over and over again, later exclaiming how he didn't care if he was shot in the back of the neck for doing so (18).

Animal Farm is a satirical political symbol that recasts the Russian Revolution with animals in place of humans. It is an ironic story set on Manor Farm, a typical English farm by George Orwell . The novel talks about a novella by Orwell published in 1945. It talks about group of animal live in farm ruled by Mr. (Jones), farm in British country side. The old boar on the Manor Farm, invites the animals on the farm together for a meeting, and teaches the animals a revolution

A New Dystopia Who will reign supreme; Aldous Huxley or George Orwell? Ever since these two authors released their dystopian novels over 50 years ago, both authors and avid fans have argued as to which dystopia will take over our society. Will it be the brute force, boot and gun approach of Orwell 's dystopia or the all-loving, drug-accepting society that Huxley illustrates? If you take a closer look, a mix of both dystopias is quite apparent in our society today; we are living in our own modern

more believable to occur in the real world. With all of these aspects incorporated into the book, he can easily depict the totalitarian government in a negative light and show how bad a society could get if the corruptness goes too far. In the end, George Orwell simply wanted to educate people of society about how power can be negative and how people in power can manipulate their citizens to believe that they are the right leader for their respective societies. Animal Farm, a satire allegory novel

In history, many people have tried to see what the future will bring. George Orwell, author of 1984, is no different. Orwell believed that a totalitarian form of government was close if the American citizens were not aware of the dangers it holds. Throughout 1984, Orwell warns the readers of a horrible thing under a totalitarian government. Orwell’s message about totalitarian government is clearly stated as “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”. The first line of Big Brothers