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1984 George Orwell Analysis

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The Circle of Life
The truth is so close, yet so far. Winston Smith, the protagonist of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, feels as if he is constantly gaining access to the truth about the Party; however, he fails to realize that he is walking steeper into the trap set up by the government officials. When Smith is working for the media, when he destroys historical documents, he realizes that the government is built on lies, so he finally decides to seek the path of rebellion. The hardships Orwell experienced in his life led to the creation of the main character of his novel, Winston Smith, who transgressed the Party. In fact, his experiences motivated him to portray and develop a pessimistic story (Knapp). Others described Orwell’s …show more content…

For example, near the end of the novel, Winston gives in to the demagogues, O’Brien and the government officials, who uses fear to accomplish their goals. When Winston is being tortured with the rat, he screams, “Do it to Julia! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her” (Orwell 236). Winston relinquishes his love for Julia and builds devotion towards Big Brother. When Winston renounces his love for Julia, it showcases Orwell giving up in reality. Similarly, Orwell, who was a very strong and intelligent individual, felt very weak and even overworked through “bouts of hospitalization” (George, Woodcock). The fact that Winston gives up also connects to the idea of Orwell giving up amid abject tuberculosis (George, Woodcock). Orwell demonstrated that people tend to not question the government and humanity is lost when one is placed in front of individuals or the government in power. For example, after ten weeks from the bombing that occurred in Pearl Harbor, which was caused by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. Executive Order 9066 authorized the removal of “any or all people from military areas ‘as deemed necessary or desirable’” (“Roosevelt Signs Executive Order 9066”). However, the military defined the entire West Coast as a military area. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were relocated into camps. The military abused its power and caused harm and injustice to innocent Japanese Americans; yet, no one attempted to expose the vitiation of the principles of the government. Similarly, the government officials in Oceania are witnessing the injustices and the violation of their freedom; however, no one is willing to stand up for their rights. One can assert that some people tend to avoid questioning those in power, and allow the injustices to continue to

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Up until he is tortured into loving “Big Brother,” the sacrifices Winston made were all in the name of attacking “Big Brother” and him seeking freedom of thought. The risks he took, that ultimately wound him broken in the ministry of love, all were in the name of what he truly loved and cared for. In the end, the power of an “all-powerful” government was made apparent when everything Winston loved, including Julia, were sacrificed by Winston. The torture and the mental strain Winston was subjected to broke him as he devoted all of his love toward “Big Brother” and nothing else. George Orwell use of sacrifice as a tool to convey love and what character cared about not only showed the power of free-thinking but also the dangers of a totalitarian government like “Big Brother.”

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Okita argues that despite acculturation, nationalism weighs more when deeming threats to national security. Perhaps the most recognizable clues in identifying the context of the poem are observed in the title itself, “Executive Order 9066” as well as in the dedication in which it is stated that, “All Americans of Japanese descent must report to relocation centers.” The historical context is crucial to understanding the poem, Executive Order 9066 was issued on February 14, 1942 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, three-months after the Japanese military attacked the U.S Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. This attack inflicted fear about national security and authorized the incarceration of Japanese Americans, “nearly 70,000 [being] American citizens” (National Archives). Regardless of their status, the United States deemed their race as a great enough reason to classify them as antagonists during these turbulent times.

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Yash Patel Mrs. Choi AP Literature October 2015 1984 Dialectal Journals for Part 2 Text Response 1. “In front of him was an enemy who was trying to kill him; in front of him, also was a human creature… He had indistinctively started forward to help her,” (Orwell 106) This quote shows that even in this time where they live in a life where they are being manipulated, Winston is still living in a time where he is experiencing hatred, but still maintains what keeps him normal or humane, which keeps him separated from everyone else. This hate is showing that people still have hate for each other and still want to kill each other but it also shows the true human he is by helping her when she was threatened.

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Throughout history, the desire for power has resulted in wars, deaths, and corrupt regimes. Similarly, in a totalitarian government, the state dictates its citizens using propaganda and fear in order to maintain power. In the novel 1984, the nation of Oceania is ruled by a totalitarian government, known as the Party, which constantly monitors the behaviors and thoughts of the citizens. Orwell highlights the Party’s unjust government structure through the protagonist, Winston Smith, as he goes through two significant character changes. Over the course of the novel, Winston transitions from an ordinary citizen to a secret rebel and then back to a lifeless slave for the party.

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