During World War II, many writers took the war as inspiration. George Orwell is one of the most influential and important writers of the 20th century. His dystopian novel 1984 shows how a society can lose control and have their rights stripped away. Orwell tried to warn people that the technological advances would cause harm to the psychology of upcoming generations. His works have had a lasting impact on literature and are still relevant today. His writings focus on themes such as authoritarianism, freedom of speech, and class struggle. He was a strong advocate for social justice and equality, which can be seen in his writing. His work has had a lasting impact on literature, politics, and language itself. People have many versions of the perfect …show more content…
Winston throughout the entire novel shows his feelings, “Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” (Orwell). To be one of the only people aware of the kind of abuse and injustice the people of Oceania takes a toll on Winston and it shows. Him being the only one to truly see the issues that lie in the foundation of their society. This is what Orwell wants his readers to see, how Winston describes the society he lives in. The people that believe in the party are narrow-minded thinkers and don’t see the world how Winston does. The party wants to limit the people, “Doublethink means the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.” (Orwell). This goes into more detail on how the citizens who are not in power have to think. The people of Oceania have their own consciences and are brainwashed into not thinking. When people can’t think, they can't rebel against the horrible amount of obedience that they are subjected to every day. The two different types of obedience/people have different ideologies and when tortured, can be broken. The Party that is described in the works breaks Winston from his own instincts. At the beginning of the novel, Winston explains the rule with the following “The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. His heart sank…”(Orwell 81). Throughout 1984, Orwell explains through Winston how the Party/Big Brother is manipulative and controlling. He does not believe in the amount of power the party obtains. The world he wants involves people living with individuality and thinking by their own agenda. Needless to say that Winston when caught by the Party views in life change. Winston's last line “O cruel, needless! O stubborn, self-willed exile