In “1984” George Orwell conveys many themes. The theme I’ll be focusing on is individuality/Freedom of thought and speech. The entire plot of the book is based around Winston’s individuality. The book is based on his need for freedom of speech. The need for freedom of thought is what lands many different characters in jail.
Did the party, Big Brother, from George Orwell’s novel, “1984,” remind anyone of Soviet Union’s dictator, Joseph Stalin? Stalin ruled over the Soviet Union from 1922 to 1953 and is notorious for the power he had held over his people, as well as, all of his remorseless assassinations. In Orwell’s book, the antagonist, Big Brother, controls its people similarly, but yet differently when compared to Stalin. Everyone in the society of Orwell’s novel are obligated to be advocates of Big Brother and obey everything the party tells them. If people chose to rebel against the party then the will get tortured and eventually executed.
Regardless of the government system, the people will always have the most power if they practice thought. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, a totalitarian government is able to take full control over the citizens because of their ignorance. As the government began to grow stronger with the power the people were feeding them, the human race began to diminish. The new human race created by the government was called the Proles, they were unintelligent and unable to think for themselves by following the government. Relying on the government disabled them to practice thought and only knew what the government had taught.
In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the Outer Party is silenced in order to evoke a sense of patriotism for Big Brother that is necessary for him to remain in power. This goal is achieved with anti-individualism, architecture, and historical revisionism. Orwell attempts to convey that everything outside of the Inner Party’s control must be stopped by creating an omnipresence of the government described by Orwell as “always the eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you” (Orwell, 26).
In some aspects, society considers the US government to be similar to the Ingsoc party from the novel 1984. In many features, the prediction is correct. The National Security Agency of the United States, NSA, has been spying on people since the 911 tragedy. The NSA gathers information through emails, text messages, phone calls, the list goes on. Big Brother spied on its people at all times.
In George Orwell's dystopian novel "1984", the Party delicately balances cooperation and conflict by instilling fear while fostering unity among its citizens to maintain its power, which ultimately destroys their will to live. Orwell portrays humanity's vulnerability to manipulation and control through Winston's failed attempt to escape the oppressive regime of Big Brother. The novel depicts a totalitarian regime that controls all aspects of citizens' lives, using primarily war and surveillance to instill fear to maintain power. Initially working together to oppose the Party, Winston Smith and Julia, once captured, eventually turn on one another. This is because they are in an environment that fosters a culture of distrust and fear, which pits
In the beginning of the book Winston Smith, the main character, arrives to his apartment. As Winston walks in the hallway, sidewalk, or anywhere the sign Big Brother Is Watching You is literally everywhere. I’m assuming “Big Brother” is the government watching over the “Little Brother” or better known as Winston. As I continue to read and get a better understanding of Winston I can pick up that he is grim and totalitarian.
Imagine having a TV in a room that watches every move that a citizen makes and can hear anything that one says, well that is what it is like in the novel 1984. A common theme that is seen throughout the novel is that the government controls the people. Winston is awakening by a raspy voice coming from the telescreen. The voice calls out, “Thirty to forty group!
Steeton Wilsonoff Rhian Clark AP English 3 22nd October 2015 SOAPSTONE of 1984 S: George Orwell is the author of this book and has written other works questioning the man in Society of the sorts. The one telling the story within the book, however, is the Outer Party member Winston Smith. We should know this because it will affect how we see the progression of the views on the Party from someone who is controlled by such Party without much say within the Party. O: This story is within a dystopian future (of 1984) where three major countries exist and they live in peace from war “war is peace”.
Big Brother attentively monitors the behavior of all of its people. Whether that is through “a helicopter skimm[ing] down between the roofs, hover[ing] for an instant like a bluebottle, and dart[ing] away again with a curving flight,” (Orwell 2) or the thought police hiding among the identical people of Oceania. This creates a self-conscious in all of the people that tells them that Big Brother is watching. Privilege separates the people in this society, and with privilege comes advantages. Distractions are what keeps Big Brother afloat.
Recently many people believe that technology has invaded societies privacy and allows unnecessary people to know unnecessary information about them. Technology can aid the location of suspects in terrorist attacks and prevent mass murders like we’ve recently seen. However, identity theft and suicides come as a consequence of providing information online. In 1984 by George Orwell, the most prominent factor is the government always watching. This relates to the topic of this essay because society now has some kind of involvement in every aspect of life, just like “the Party” does in 1984.
Sex creates an extremely exclusive bond between two individuals; it’s an unspoken contract of trust and love. Not only are sexual experiences private, but they also fulfill humanity’s instinctual desire and promote individuality. However, when this intimacy is either erased or condemned by society, individuals lose touch with that vital part of their humanity and individuality. In 1984 by George Orwell, sexuality plays an important role in both Oceania’s totalitarian government and Winston’s rebellion against his oppressors; as he explores his sexuality, Winston revolts against the Party’s manipulative political control, the destruction of individuality, the absence of human connection, and the practice of sexual puritanism.
The Party in 1984 Oceania has one main goal: keep the citizens under their complete control. The Party as a group is a massive force that will stop for nothing. Their altercation of the past and the spewing of propaganda tv’s keep the people believing the Party’s every word. The corruption has gone so far that they even drag on wars to make people have a strong sense of togetherness and nationalism. In the book 1984, the villainous qualities of the Party create the biggest impact on the story by causing hatred, converting minds, and creating a new Winston.
“1984” is a dystopian fiction novel by George Orwell, which displays a totalitarian society where the government of Oceania also known as ‘the Party’ has full authority of its citizen’s freedom. They accomplish this by manipulating them psychologically, historically, and with slogans and propaganda under a symbolic figure called Big Brother. Being a part of the Outer Party, Winston Smith experiences passionate resentment towards the Party’s views and how it manages the past. A crucial apparatus known as the Thought Police is used by the Party to psychologically suppress their citizen’s natural reactions to situations, emotions, and their relationships and communication with others. This suppression is suggested as making everyone less human
Totalitarianism in 1984 and the Real World The concept of a totalitarian society is a major theme throughout the novel 1984. This theme of totalitarianism can also be applied to the world today. The definition of totalitarianism, a concept used by some political scientists, is a state which holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible. Totalitarianism can be related between the novel 1984 and current events in the real world. George Orwell incorporated the theme of totalitarianism into his novel 1984 to display the ever changing world around him during the time it was written.
