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Figurative Language In 1984 By George Orwell

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1984” is a book written by George Orwell about a dystopian city that takes place in the distant future from Orwell's time. The book conveys a society where a government head called “BIG
BROTHER” has assumed control over the whole country, taking care of things such as people, wars, food and many other affairs. The story follows the main character Winston , who was a worker in the ministry of truth, during the story it shows the struggles he faces with taboo relations and actions within an oppressed society as well as government threat always looming over him as he fights to be free of the control society and government had always forced upon its citizens. George Orwell conveys the struggles of poverty , government and privacy in a realistic …show more content…

A specific quote from the text showing an allusion was, “if he could get her at a table by herself, somewhere in the middle of the room, not too near the telescreens, and with a sufficient buzz of conversation all round—if these conditions endured for, say, thirty seconds, it might be possible to ex- change a few words.” (Orwell p139). This part of the text is alluding to the fact that Julia and
Winston have to sit where eyes nor ears can hear even a brief exchange of words without the worry of the agents of BIG BROTHER peeking in to what they have to say. This goes to show what many have to go to even have a private conversation , something many take for granted in today's society of being able to speak with free will.
Foreshadowing was another major point within the story , this snippet, “ what time do you leave work?’‘Eighteen-thirty.’‘Where can we meet?’Victory Square, near the monument.’‘It’s full of telescreens.’‘It doesn’t matter if there’s a crowd.’‘Any signal?’” ( Orwell p142 and p143), shows a conversation between the main character Winston and his love interest , yet again …show more content…

Then we control the past, do we not?’” ( Orwell p313 & p314). This part of the book brings attention to the control government has within its own citizens minds , even though it’s impossible to control every person's memory, but history is an archive of human memory , therefore it’s ironic because they change past memories , so they control people's meteorites because they can not deny a “past” the government fabricated and created to fill out there agenda only further demonstrating what strong hold they had over society.
Poverty is something humanity has dealt with Many centuries , from the beginning to the present , and Orwell’s time was no exception. Within the world or “1984” Orwell portrays the society living within the dystopian cities as living in very poor conditions , only 2 percent which are government officials living a richer side of life. In a video essay “1984 Book Summary By
George Orwell A timeless fable against authoritarianism political regimes” by the YouTube channel Bookey: Empower your mind anywhere , briefly mentioned ,”people lived in desperate poverty,they live in ignorance like the Walking Dead (tv show),” ( Bookey: Empower you

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