ipl-logo

Ready Player One Vs 1984

903 Words4 Pages

In Ready Player One by Ernest Cline and 1984 by George Orwell, both of the protagonists, Wade and Winston, are fighting for their right to equality, which has been taken from them by the people in power. Throughout the books, both of the main characters have nothing. Then, each of the characters fights for his equality. Finally, both Wade and Winston achieve their goals. The characters have their equality taken from them, and because of this, in both books they have to fight to regain it. Both authors make it clear that sometimes you need to fight for what is rightfully yours. Neither Wade nor Winston have very much. Wade lacks physical belongings while Winston lacks emotional feelings. In Ready Player One, Wade frequently worries about basic …show more content…

Wade wins the Egg hunt that Holiday created. Wade’s success is proven when Holiday’s avatar says, “Your avatar is immortal and all powerful” (363). This simple phrase allows the reader to see that, with this win, Wade has gained his equality back. Since the Sixers didn’t win, Wade is able to control what happens inside of Oasis, which allows him to gain money and power at the end of the book compared to the beginning of the book when he had nothing. Just like Wade, Winston has gained something at the end of the book. He gains peace and his willingness to accept Big Brother. This is proven when “[t]wo gin-tears trickled down the side of his nose. But it was all right, every-thing was alright, the struggle was finished. He has won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother” (298). Even though he is crying, the tears he sheds are tears of joy because he finally sees what he has been missing. Winston gains peace and acceptance that the government controls him. Both Wade and Winston gain something at the end of each book. Wade gains his power he was searching for and Winston gained acceptance for Big Brother in the

Show More
Related
865 Words | 4 Pages

They both also had trouble coming to terms with the fact that they held no power against their external circumstances. Winston is oppressed by the governmental structures of Oceania, and Eliezer struggles with loyalty concerning his Jewish faith and following orders in the concentration camps. Winston dislikes the uniformity and silence that is forced upon him in Oceania. Similar to Eliezer, the consequence that follows rebellion in 1984 is most likely death. The story of 1984 follows Winston’s decision to act against society, but ultimately to fail and return to oppression.

Read More
1481 Words | 6 Pages

The novel 1984 by George Orwell and the movie V for Vendetta are both dystopian themed works of fiction. Both depicted the dangers of a totalitarian type of regime and the horrors that come along with it. In 1984, Winston Smith the main character, lived in a poverty-stricken country called Oceania wherein the government controls all aspect of the people 's lives. On the contrary, in the movie V for Vendetta, the main characters named V was a vigilante who sought to overthrow the totalitarian government of London. He met a girl named Evey Hammond, who just like Winston Smith in 1984, was stuck in a country ruled by despotism.

Read More
850 Words | 4 Pages

By the end of the book the government has completely taken over Winston’s mind and brainwashed him to fit standards set by the party. After everything, they ended up killing him for what he had done. If the government were like this today, we would probably be in either a complete dictatorship or our world would find ourselves slowly fading into anarchy. Our own social freedom, our freedom of press, speech, and ability to stand up for what we believe in is important to remain a stable society. Our own opinions and morals make us who we are, and if we don't speak up or take part in any of our governments actions as simple as voting for our next president, our world may fall into one such as

Read More
748 Words | 3 Pages

The aforementioned quotes illustrate the extent of Winston’s desire for change and revolution, which can be inferred by the structure, language, and context present in the quotes. For example, the leading quote displays Winston’s desperation for change, as seen by the use of “hope” and the simple sentence structure of the statement. The use of “hope” shows that Winston’s desires hinge upon the proles, thereby illustrating the extent of his nonconformity; he is willing to place the burden of his own humanity upon the undereducated masses of society, because they are not restricted by the party’s orthodoxy, as opposed to viewing them as mindless cattle. Similarly, the simple sentence structure of the leading quote displays the certainty of

Read More
404 Words | 2 Pages

The novel describes the journey of Winston Smith as he rebels against the Party and tries to maintain his human qualities. By creating a totalitarian government in the novel 1984, George Orwell is able to express how important humanity is to not only Winston but also

Read More
1031 Words | 5 Pages

Throughout the novel, Winston constantly references the fact that ‘Today there were fear, hatred and pain’ and that in this society of Ingsoc ‘No emotion was pure, because everything was mixed up with fear and hatred’ and this is displayed in many, various ways. An example of this is when Winston writes about when he went to see a film stating that the ‘Audience were much amused by shots of a great huge fat man trying to swim away with a helicopter after him’ and that ‘there was a wonderful shot of a child’s arm going up up up right up into the air…and there was a lot of applause from the party seats’. This displays the extent to which

Read More
847 Words | 4 Pages

Winston, discouraged by the oppression, sees hope of a better world through the actions of the Brotherhood. A small encouragement of common hope allows Winston to down his guard and reveals his rebellious leanings to O’Brien. However, unlike hope in The Hunger Games which unified people, hope in 1984 allowed for further control and persecution.

Read More
955 Words | 4 Pages

Winston had occasionally showed signs that he could be a hero. However, it was never in his own, it was only when Julia was with him. He just isn’t cut out to be a hero. He was never looking out for other and all of his

Read More
2740 Words | 11 Pages

He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother.” (Orwell 298). The only reason that Winston changed his mind was

Read More
971 Words | 4 Pages

He gains a new sense of confidence and identity due to the adversity he

Read More
825 Words | 4 Pages

The Party’s approach to life has not always been for everyone, including Winston who frequently gets angry at their actions. In the beginning of the book, Winston says he was writing, “as though by automatic action… DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER” (1.1.18). His thoughts and actions toward Big Brother and the Party have become so strong that he is involuntarily writing words against them. Winston also resents the rule that there can be no love in Oceania, and leaps at the chance to break it.

Read More
1191 Words | 5 Pages

It’s crazy how many books and story lines can be so similar yet be written by different people and in different time periods. Brave New World was written in 1932 and in 1949 George Orwell published 1984, but both share some of the same elements. The movie The Hunger Games came out more recently, in 2012, and it is also somewhat similar to these novels. They all share the same dystopian elements, which include, futuristic, illusion of a perfect society, protagonist who rebels, and a totalitarian control. In Brave New World everyone must live according to the values of The World State, they are controlled through pleasure.

Read More
1034 Words | 5 Pages

He realizes he is in exile and there really is nothing he nor anyone else can do about it. By accepting his life, (luck and fate in all) of being in exile, it makes for a much calmer journey(for the time that these emotions

Read More
1898 Words | 8 Pages

This moment of weakness for Winston demonstrates his ego because he is satisfying his urge to rebel against the government in an efficient and appropriate way, as described by Marie Doorey in a reference about psychoanalysis (Doorey). Winston waited until he had acquired the diary to begin conspiring his thoughts against Big Brother. Winston mistakenly thought he was writing in secret, when in fact he was not. He was always being watched by Big Brother. Moreover, Winston attempts expressing his individuality by writing his thoughts and feelings in the diary.

Read More
1539 Words | 7 Pages

He gives up and realizes that he cannot change anything or prove anything against the supreme power of the Big Brother. He pays his allegiance to the government. Winston had to go through a series of tortures out of which Room no. 101 was the symbol of pain. He is made to face his ultimate fear that is rats, which makes him betray Julia and he loses everything. What is shown here is how the people, who rebel, who try bringing change and or try to understand and remember the past are treated.

Read More

More about Ready Player One Vs 1984

Related Topics

Open Document