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Examples Of Fear In 1984 By George Orwell

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Orwell uses imagery and internal conflicts to show the reader of Winston's hatred for the Party. Jane Fitch once said “My hatred gives me strength.” His hatred for Katherine gave him the strength to cheat on her and leave her. Winston’s hatred put his needs over the government. Winston described her as “the most stupid, vulgar empty mind he had ever encountered.”(66) Another way Winston described Katherine was through imagery stating “Katherine’s white body, frozen forever by the hypnotic power of the Party.” (67). Although I have been talking about Winston hating Katherine and not the Party, Katherine has been dissolved into the Party. The party took control over Katherine as one of its victims. Since Katherine doesn't have a personality of her own, Winston doesn't hate Katherine, he hates the Party. …show more content…

Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Is what a man named George Lucas had said. Fear is the path to the dark side, the dark side in 1984 is the Party. The fear that the party members have to follow the party is leading them closer to the party. Fear is the path to the dark side, which causes anger. Winston’s anger grows so much from his fear from the Party he begins to hate the party. Fear is the path to the dark side, Winston’s fear leads him to live a life of suffering. If Winston had no fear he would not follow the party. “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” One way of this being true is Winston. Winston throughout the book explains how angry he is with the party and “I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY.” is one of these quotes. He does not comprehend why the Party wants to put people through this suffering. These unexpressed emotions could cause Winston to rebel. Just like Sigmund Freud said “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier

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When the narrator makes this statement, it is one of few times the reader doesn’t hear from Winston’s perspective, and it says that he “won the victory over himself” showing how the party broke Winston down to the point where he believes that he was the problem. This demonstrates a totalitarian power and ability to manipulate to the fullest extent because of how the party rebuilt Winston and others into party supporters. In the quote it states Winston, “loved”, by big brother therefore the party too, but not that he was loyal to the party or liked, that he loved the party, love is one of the strongest forms of admiration love is strong. The goal of the party is to love big brother no matter what, in order for this to work, it is to psychologically manipulate everyone. The placement of the quote that Winston says at the very end of the book is very crucial to give it more significance to the meaning of the book and the power behind the psychological manipulation, proving that in the end, under a totalitarian government, they will get what they want once in control.

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