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1984 George Orwell Research Paper

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Eric Arthur Blair, also known by his fictitious name George Orwell was born in Bengal India in 1903 into the middle-class. Mr. Orwell understood hunger and poverty in Europe leading him to become an English novelist and journalist. He was a “man of strong opinions who addressed some of the major political movements of his times, including imperialism, fascism and communism.”(George Orwell Biography) His books became reflections of his personal adventures and observations. Orwell was considered one of the British leading novelists and one of his major successes was Nineteen Eighty-Four. In this novel, the author described in frightening detail the harsh, oppressive life under a totalitarian government, which had the …show more content…

In 1984, the purpose of the Party was to take control of masses living in the city of Oceania. One of their goals is to control the range of thought that is present in the society by presenting the Party’s beliefs and own records of what has occurred in history. Also, by limiting the vocabulary used in Oceania. In his book, Orwell refers to this idea of doublethink as a form of reality control, but with a more profound purpose. Winston, the main character in the novel, defines this as a way, “To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them” (Orwell, 35). This is seen in the novel through the constant struggles of the Party and the people of Oceania. Winston also exclaims, “Even to understand the word “doublethink” involved the use of doublethink” (ibid). This shows the extent to which people struggled with this complex concept of mind control. However, no matter how complex the structure of this idea is, it is essential in order for the Party to maintain control over the people in …show more content…

In 1984, the purpose of the Party was to take control of masses living in the city of Oceania. One of their goals is to control the range of thought that is present in the society by presenting the Party’s beliefs and own records of what has occurred in history. Also, by limiting the vocabulary used in Oceania. In his book, Orwell refers to this idea of doublethink as a form of reality control, but with a more profound purpose. Winston, the main character in the novel, defines this as a way, “To know and not to know, to be conscious of complete truthfulness while telling carefully constructed lies, knowing them to be contradictory and believing in both of them” (Orwell, 35). This is seen in the novel through the constant struggles of the Party and the people of Oceania. Winston also exclaims, “Even to understand the word “doublethink” involved the use of doublethink” (ibid). This shows the extent to which people struggled with this complex concept of mind control. However, no matter how complex the structure of this idea is, it is essential in order for the Party to maintain control over the people in

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