George Orwell 1984 Feminist Analysis

As Da Vinci rightly asserted, “Nothing strengthens an authority as much as silence.” The presupposition that defying authority pulverizes an individual’s personal freedom is a categorical truth. Although some advocates who believe in a strong central authority might argue that a strong authority is needed for a stable society, these romantic critics are too dogmatic with their provincial ideology. An absolute authoritarian regime tries to repress the notion of free think and emphasizes the idea of force think. George Orwell’s 1984 is a classic dystopian archetype, which shows how a defying authority can vanquish the sense of personal belief. Moreover, the novel also preaches another important fact: Such an authority often ends up fortifying the

However, such an authority often ends up fortifying the society. Julia is portrayed as a young, puritan woman, who is a firm believer in the party’s principles. She is shown actively participating in social events such as attending the two minutes hate and volunteering for the Anti sex league. She pretends to behave in an accepted social way but holds a profound hatred, in the roots of her heart, towards the party. Julia tries to rebel fugitively, by not showing her regret openly. She feels that, although the party is believed to be ascetic, corruption is omnipresent in it. So, she deals with the party officials by offering them sex. Later in the story, she gets caught by the thought police and is arrested for accompanying Winston, the protagonist, in a thought crime. She is tortured and mind-washed for any belligerent thoughts against the party, before she is executed. Julia’s lack of freedom to express and engage in a wilful lifestyle, is what has led her to secretly rebel against the party and since the Party held absolute power there was not a chance for Julia’s fugitive revolt to produce a tangible