In pages 166-167 in part 2, chapter 7 of George Orwell’s 1984, he uses diction and imagery in order to create an earnest tone to vividly illustrate Winston’s love for Julia. In this passage, Orwell creates an earnest tone by using diction in order to show Winston’s affection for Julia. In this section of the book, Winston and Julia are discussing what they would do if they were caught by the Thought Police. Winston says that they will try to break them and force a confession out of them, however, he says that the only thing that really matters is that they should not “betray one another” (Orwell 166).
“Language is power… Language can be used as a means of changing reality.” -Adrienne Rich. In 1984, George Orwell persuades the main character, Winston Smith, by using the other characters to help convince him to agree to the beauty of destroying language. Orwell effectively persuades Winston by using rhetorical appeals and devices.
George Orwell's novel 1984 is a powerful rhetorical masterpiece that uses a variety of literary devices to convey its message about the dangers of totalitarianism. Through its vivid imagery, complex characters, and thought-provoking themes, the novel warns against the dangers of giving up our freedom in the face of oppressive regimes. One of the most striking aspects of the novel is its use of imagery to convey the bleakness and hopelessness of life under a totalitarian government. Orwell's descriptions of the city of London, with its crumbling buildings and oppressive atmosphere, create a powerful sense of dread that permeates the entire novel.
Big Brother provides false representations of history, science, and even math. (Bernstein pg.26-28)This dehumanization forms a mind control with different types of technology that all create an umbrella in the physical environment. Winston begins to break down these barriers to form sovereignty from Big Brother. As Winton begins to commit the thought crime, he roams away from the ideas that had been implanted by the party. This all launches a self realization that the party had successfully changed the mental environment for all of its citizens.
The protagonist of the book, Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, which serves the purpose of informing the people of the latest news. Instead of being accurate, the Ministry of Truth is extremely biased towards the government and constantly prompts propaganda to fit its agenda. The sayings of Big Brother are shifted so they have the effect of predicting the future and false news is reported to benefit the oligarchical government. Winston’s job is to dispose of any materials that threaten the oligarchy. The lies portrayed by the Ministry of Truth serve to show how easily news can be corrupted.
The theme that words can easily be twisted emerges when Winston decides to go to work for the Ministry of Truth. He reveals that at his job working for the Records Department several books and articles are recalled and rewritten to what the Ministry
The book "Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness" delves into the concept of nudging, which is proposed as a means to enhance decision-making for individuals. Written by Richard H. Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein, the authors contend that people frequently make suboptimal choices due to cognitive biases and mistakes. They suggest that by carefully designing the decision-making environment, individuals can be guided towards better decisions while maintaining their freedom to choose. The book covers various subjects, such as the significance of defaults, choice architecture, and feedback in shaping behavior. Moreover, the authors describe how nudges can be utilized to promote healthier eating habits, increase retirement savings,
So confused and instinctive, without realizing it in fully conscious way, Winston understands that only by saving the collective past from oblivion will be able to "resist" to the Party's power system. Save as much as possible, the historical truth is the only way to oppose the single thought of Big Brother, although it is impossible to do from documents and traditional historical sources, which are all handled (emblematic in this regard, the step where Winston reads a passage from a book of children's story in which he describes - of course manipulating reality - life in the second British war, or during what Orwell was
Imagine if the past was always changing to fit the views and morals of current society. What if we wrote every bad event out of textbooks to appear more progressive. That seems crazy because as a society, we can’t deny the past because it’s what formed our culture, our morals, and values. But, in 1984 by George Orwell, that’s a reality. Winston, a man who works for the government, or the Party as it’s called in the book, has the job of editing historic documents to fit the Party’s agenda.
Freedom is not something that can ever be taken, rather only surrendered by an individual, thus allowing “Conformity [to be] the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth” (John F Kennedy). This truth was evident within George Orwell’s book 1984, which constantly juggled how the threshold between freedom and captivity had become so blurred. The people of Oceania were not free; but, constrained to a path of life that prevented them from thinking freely without persecution, having privacy, and obtaining true knowledge.. Once a society's ability to think for themselves is revoked their freedom goes along with it.
In this book they talk about some capabilities of Big Brother. “Winston kept his back to the telescreen … it was over though , as he well knew even a back can be revealing.” They surveillance members of the organization 24/7, so Any little move they made was known. Winston’s job was to change the past. “Who controls the past controls the future, who controls the present controls the past”.
Throughout the past, people have been persecuted for their differences in ideology and culture in their respective societies. In George Orwell’s 1984, the dystopic world of Oceania maintains its order by eliminating the notion of personal belief among its people. The destruction of all artistic material which provokes thought and reflection is carried out. This ensures that the known as the Outer Party, are kept from the knowledge required for revolution against the Inner Party. Their capability and will for deliberation is limited, creating a bleak world composed of people indistinguishable from one another.
Dreams: The Exploration of Winston’s Inner Feelings In works of literature, dreams are often used to foreshadow future events or to reveal the major theme of the literature. In the case of George Orwell’s 1984, Orwell uses dreams to reveal Winston Smith’s psychological trauma and inner feelings. Orwell uses Winston’s dreams to uncover his disturbing past and to connect his inner feelings to a theme of connection.
Fahad Alrebdi Mr. John Smallwood ENG4U September 6, 2014 Julia and Winston In Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell presents the protagonist, Winston Smith and his lover Julia in Oceania, under the rule of Big Brother. Under this totalitarian regime, both characters are Party members. Winston works in the Records department of the Ministry of Truth while Julia works in the Fiction department of the Ministry of Truth.
All things, from what the citizens eat to the jobs they have each day, are based upon totalitarian control. Glimpses into the life of Winston show him working at the Records Department in the Ministry of Truth. Here Winston is tasked with altering historical records to follow whichever current lie is being broadcast to the people. Important figures are cut out, new ones are added, and roles are switched around constantly. The Party must continually alter the past so that it coincides with what they want the people to believe.
