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Gender Equality In 1984 By George Orwell

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The intuition of George Orwell of the year 1984 obviously wasn’t spot on. However, he did catch and properly showcase a problem that still occurs today. Gender equality has always been a huge trouble. History shows that the issue of gender equality was made apparent even before the fourteen hundreds. There’s a lot more to gender equality than most know. Women’s problems were not solved after they were granted the right to vote in 1920. The relationship between Winston and Julia, as well as Winston’s initial thoughts about Julia, effectively shows the use of gender roles in the novel.

Though never directly stated, the role of women in Orwell’s writing is made very apparent to the readers. Women are expected to be celibate. Julia proudly wears
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