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Similarities Between 1984 And V For Vendetta
George Orwell wrote 1984 as an alternative historical book for the World War II, and V for Vendetta is a dystopian political thriller film based on
1984 DC series directed by James McTeique, and written by The Wachowskis. In 1984, the dystopian future of humanity was divided into three
main lands. Eurasia, Eastasia, and Oceania. History is centered in the life and politics of Oceania. They are from a historian sense a mixture of the
Nazi party and the Socialist party. However, its ideology is based on the total power of few people or in other words totalitarianism. This organization
is called INGSOC or to be more appealing the Big Brother. The main story shares parallelisms with regards to V for vendetta's sociopolitical system,
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Smith reflects, "Syme will be vaporized. He is too intelligent. He sees too clearly and speaks too plainly. The Party does not like such people. One
day he will disappear. It is written in his face" (1984, 89). In fact, he is vaporized. The party years ago purged rebels in the party who were against
their ideology. They use technology as a medium to create a sense of protection for its citizens but in reality, is an artefact to give them omnipresence
and maintain everything under control. The final goal for the Big Brother was to penetrate in the soul and heart of their people so they can break
them apart and have the total control of them rather than have more martyrs. Unfortunately, in Oceania, the lower class is not educated enough to
understand the power that they have. Winston says, "But the proles, if they only could somehow become conscious of their own strength, would have
no need to conspire" (1984, 94). Winston really believes in the power of the masses. He believes that any hope in overthrowing the Party relies in the
proles. Statistically speaking the inner party is around 2% of population. The outer party is 13% and the rest is the prole–having everything to their
favor. Similarly, In V for Vendetta most of the citizens could destroy the system since they are the majority. However, it is clear that in order for them
to react they need a leader
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Stereotyped Women in George Orwell's 1984
Orwell only succeeds in creating stereotyped representations of women in his novel '1984'. Discuss. In George Orwell's '1984' he patronises the
women he creates as we see an insight into the weaker sex who are often degraded with humiliating names and vulnerability. Orwell stereotypes the
female characters, which reflects his somewhat limited view of women and their important role ion society. He creates a problem in the way that
masculinity and femininity lose all value in the totalitarian state. As the misogynist Orwell is, it is not surprising he has portrayed women in such
silent, sad and solitary ways. The main character, Julia is revealed as weak, and incapable of helping her self up as 'she held out a free hand' toward
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The washer woman is an insignificant character in the plot of nineteen eighty four, although ironically a 'small' character, disregarding her body
size, she represents the whole of the proletarian world. This minute view from Orwell of the paroles is typical of the conceited analysis of women
Orwell gives. The 'washer woman' is of course an orthodox housewife depicted by the 'apron around her waist' and the fact that she has 'many
grandchildren' shows that in Orwell's eyes she is the women the world should look up to. Orwell is held responsible for this 'ugly' form of satire
which completely demoralises women to mean nothing in society. Orwell is characterized through the eyes of Winston when he realises her as
'beautiful'. It shows his distaste for the Promiscuousness of Julia and strengthens the misogynistic scrutiny of the female sex. The Proletarian woman
is a symbol of fertility which makes Winston ponders over how his lover, Julia will never bare children and so defying the Party which Winston
loves the fact that Julia has no capacity to complete her 'duty' as she is 'corrupt to the bone' and has the desire to tear the party to pieces. We wonder
about her real personality whether she is so 'corrupt' to change her whole nature to manipulate men. She could be the link that captures the depths of
Winston's mind to rebel against the party. Unknown to Orwell, Julia
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Comparison of A Brave New World and 1984 Essay
Comparison of A Brave New World and 1984
A Brave New World is a story about Bernard Marx, who rejects his society because he finds that he is not satisfied with living a controlled life.
1984 is a story about Winston who finds forbidden love within the restrictions of his society. These books are both in the same genre, so they can be
easily compared and contrasted. The main similarities in the two pieces are the topics of the novels, the endings of the books, the nature of the
characters, the way history is handled, and the role of science. There are many important differences between the two novels. They are the way the
societies perceive sex, the way the books are written, the role of hypocrisy in the societies,...show more content...
The controller must not only have control over the present and the future, but the past as well. The role of science in both books is extensive and
complicated. In 1984, they have telescreens which are never turned off and in
Brave New Worldthe people watch movies using the "feelies", which adds senses to a movie. Next, there are numerous differences between the
two novels. Firstly, sex is perceived differently in both societies. In Brave New World, sex is used as a form of recreation and it is accepted. The
drug soma is used to prevent any great emotions and people are encouraged to be promiscuous. However, in 1984, sex is considered to be disgusting
and the party tried to kill any desire or attraction from one person to another. There were organizations such as the Junior
Anti–Sex League which advocated complete celibacy for both sexes. Secondly, the way the books are written are different. 1984 was written in
first–person and was mostly narrated by the main character's internal dialogue, while Brave New World was written in third–person. This illustrated
different character views than 1984. The role of hypocrisy is different in the societies because Brave New World brings it to a different extent. This is
because the Ford in Brave New
World has a child himself, and the people in that society are conditioned to actually consider the word parents as a curse word. In 1984 the
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Animal Farm by George Orwell which is an allegory of the Russian Revolution and the film adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984, which is set
in a futuristic dystopian society, directed by Michael Radford uses Symbolism, foreshadowing and irony to convey the central ideas of power, politics,
control, fear and they both also portray the dangers of totalitarianism. 1984 follows one main character (Winston) which shows how the society is
being controlled whereas Animal Farm does not follow one character specifically. Though there are differences, Animal Farm and 1984 use the
language techniques of symbolism, foreshadowing and irony in very similar ways.
George Orwell uses symbolism through a windmill which represents the pigs' manipulation of the animals of the farm for their own gain. 'All that
year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice, well aware that everything that they
did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them, and not for a pack of idle thieving human beings.' This
shows the manipulation of the pigs as that is what they want the animals of the farm to think, that they are working for themselves not for Mr Jones
any more. In the same way Michael Radford uses symbolism through a piece of coral set in glass. This is a symbol of Winston and Julia's love and
as soon as the coral set in glass was broken Winston and Julia were caught together, taken away and
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V For Vendetta And 1984 Comparison Essay
1984/ V for Vendetta Literary analysis In 1984 written by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue. In both forms of
government from the two there is language manipulated to control the human society's behavior. This goes especially for 1984... Such things as "Big
brother is watching you" in 1984 this automatically tells you that the government controls you and all the people except you are a thought police. V is
a masked man who run the streets killing leaders of Norsefire, a fascist political party ruling the United Kingdom. He does this in order to end this
system.
V for Vendetta is similar to 1984 in many ways... Some of the noticeable similarities are, the very strict political system and government, dealing with
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A popular saying, "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU" is a slogan that keeps Oceania under control. You must follow the beliefs of the leaders
or you will disappear. Being rebellious will get you there and suspicious movement or acts of rebel will leave you dead. "War is Peace, Freedom is
Slavery, and ignorance is strength." The goal of ingsoc was to have complete control over the society's brain, keep them brainwashed and make them
think that through war there is peace.
The fascist government in V for Vendetta was much like that of Oceania. The people had curfews and everything they were ever told, ever saw on
the news or read in the paper was all a lie. The government had it's own history to write out, their own agenda for lack of a better word. They knew
what they wanted people to believe and they would broadcast that, there is no real truth in their media, it was all a scripted, revised to fit their stories,
to make the people follow their rules, to trust them and to keep the government in good standing. Like the way they said V exploding the parliament
building was a planned demolition with unplanned fireworks. When in reality it was "V" trying to take down the building hoping it would follow with
a fall of the government. "People shouldn't be ahead of the government, the government should be ahead of the
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Examples Of Marxism In 1984
Analyzing 1984 by George Orwell using Marxist Theory Marxist Theory focuses on the idea that whoever controls the means of production in a
society controls the society and the means of production would be placed with the hands of the masses ("Marxist Theory" 2). Karl Marx wrote and
believed that literature was a reflection of culture and culture was affected by literature (2). 1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that focuses
on the life of a man named Winston Smith. The story follows how he is unhappy with the flawed, but powerful government of his home, Oceania (more
specifically Airstrip 1, London) and his quest to understand and overthrow it. Marxist Theory can be seen in the government's control over the Party
members, the government's control over the Proles, and the...show more content...
In this society, the Inner and Outer Party members are constantly being reminded of the Party's power and are essentially brainwashed into thinking
what the Party wants them to think and do at all times. Things like propaganda, two–minutes hate (rallies where Party members must watch a video of
the Party's enemies and express hatred towards them), telescreens which watch the people's every move, and most importantly fear of being
vaporized from their very world are what drives the citizens towards obedience and towards support for the Party. Orwell even says, "Winston kept
his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer, though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing" (Orwell 3). These examples show the many
ways that the Party exercises its control. With all these things surrounding these people's lives, it is no wonder they live in fear and are brainwashed.
All they know and will ever know is of the Party. As Marx predicted, the Party controls the means of production in Oceania, so therefore they control
Oceania itself ("Marxist Theory"
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Controversial Ideas In George Orwell's 1984
Newspeak demolishes thought. Throughout the book, George Orwell tackles controversial ideas. He uses topics that create distraught in the readers to
show how the future could exist. People kill for excitement and uses special forces to attack people. This happens because "Big Brother" wants it to.
Big Brother runs the society and he uses his influence to control his subservients. He does this with the help of his new language "Newspeak," which
inhibits peoples thoughts and minds. The society in George Orwell's 1984 does not have the capability to form personal opinions because of
Newspeak. In most cases 1984 compares to the life of humans today. Today each person does a specific job for eight hours. That person then goes
home sleeps and begins the never–ending cycle all over again. Syme works with Newspeak. He creates new words and gets rid of others. He removes
the beautiful words of the past, "You think, I dare say, that our chief job is inventing new words. But not a bit of it! We're destroying words– scores of
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The youth spies allude to Hitler youth. The readers can also compare the children in 1984 to the children in Africa who must fight with guns or die.
In both cases the children do not understand what they do, they only understand that the people with authority want them to take action. Changes in
the present day compare to 1984 in other ways as well. The Parties slogan is "who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present
controls the past" (Orwell 20). In several states petitions were created in order to eliminate the history where the United States did something wrong.
People can see bits and pieces of this book all throughout the present day. Orwell was trying to stop this, because he could not it reminds the readers
that dumbing down the language causes people to lose their intelligence. This gives few people power over the
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1984 Theme Essay
Absolute control over society is the central theme in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell. One method this power over society is exercised is use of
language to manipulate and control people. The story features a society called Oceania, which is located in the European region. In Oceania, there is a
form of totalitarian government called the Party which controls the entire society. The Party controls thoughts by making certain words or phrases
illegal. In addition, any anti–party thoughts or motives are also deemed illegal. To control society, thoughts are monitored by telescreens which read
reactions and record speech. A force, called the Thought Police, is also engaged to take power over and eliminate society's individual beliefs. The...show
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One illustration of the manipulation of language today is seen in politics. Politicians speak in a certain manner that can affect the thought process
of the listener. They carefully word their speech so that it delivers the correct message to the listener's brain and creates a certain thought pattern
that is ideal for the speaker. For instance, if an idea can be spoken two separate ways and have the same basic meaning, the politician will select a
way that controls the way people think of your speech overall by using different wording. In 1984, word manipulation similar to this technique is
used. The ministry branches, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Plenty and Ministry of Truth, all had opposite meanings. For example,
the ministry of Peace was really the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Love was really the Ministry of Law Enforcement and Punishment. This
caused people to think that the Ministries were better than they really were and they forgot about the bad things they stood for. Another exploitation
of language to achieve a message used by politicians is repetition. This is when they repeat their main points over and over again until they make their
idea overly clear. This method makes the listeners remember what was said and not overlook it. This is similar to 1984 because in
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George Orwell 1984 Reader Response
Reader Response Analysis In the book 1984 written by George Orwell, the author wanted the readers to understand the message he has created. The
message that he has conveyed throughout the book was that the Party took away many of the individual's rights and freedoms. Orwell has shown
specific examples of how the peoples' rights are taken away throughout the text. Some of these examples include the people do not have their own
privacy in the homes, control over their own thoughts, as well as control over emotions. Orwell may have given these examples for the readers to be
able to relate to the government today. Today the government uses security cameras as well as they have ability to check phone records. In 1984,
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Julia, the girl Winston likes, is then brought into this scene. They look around the apartment and notice that there are no telescreens in this room.
He finds it remarkable, this could be a place to go to get away from the telescreens (Orwell 99). From my perspective, the author did this to show
that Winston was willing to go to such extreme measures to get away from the Party. Purchasing the journal and coral was dangerous enough if
caught by the Party, yet he still considered the upstairs apartment. Since Winston grew up in the Party all he knew was what life was like in it. He
tried to get away from the Party, by living in this apartment to see what life was like without your every move being watched. In my opinion, Orwell
may have included Julia in this scene's description so that the readers will understand how he felt towards her. This then reflected on his decisions he
made later in the book. Winston and Julia look at the apartment together because relationships are forbidden within the Party. Next the author chose to
explain how the government can take control over peoples' thoughts. Since they always watched everyone, the Party can have an opinion on what they
think of your thoughts and actions. If they do not like what you decide they can punish you. For example, in 1984, Winston starts to fall in love with a
girl named Julia. Although in the Party relationships are strictly for having children. In the Party you are not supposed to
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Surveillance In George Orwell's 1984
Surveillance, or a close watch kept over someone or something for a specific purpose, features prominently in George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984.
The book follows Winston Smith, a middle–aged man who lives in the futuristic society of Oceania, where the government of the Party, under the
leadership of Big Brother, maintains strict control of the people and prevents free thought through propaganda, censorship, and surveillance. Winston
tries to think freely while evading detection and succeeds for a time in having an affair with his co–conspirator Julia, but the Party eventually captures
and re–educates both of them. Surveillance has also become a controversial issue in today's society, as Heather Kelly discusses in her article "After
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The nearly ubiquitous presence of telescreens in urban Oceania creates a constant fear of scrutiny among those who secretly harbor negative thoughts
against the Party, precluding most free expression of thought because of the certainty of harsh punishment. Next, Winston encounters a second type of
surveillance when his neighbor Mrs Parsons's children pretend to confront him as a traitor during his visit to their apartment. After returning home,
Winston reflects: "[her children] would be watching her night and day for symptoms of unorthodoxy ... hardly a week passed in which the Times did
not carry a paragraph describing how some eavesdropping little sneak ... had overheard some compromising remark and denounced his parents to the
Thought Police" (26–27). The Party trains Oceanic children through organizations like the Spies to zealously obey and promote the Party and to
actively watch for and report any wrongdoing, even if the offender is their parent. In this way, it twists the natural parent–child bond into a tool for
surveillance, destroying the exchange of free speech within the home environment and discouraging any hope of passing the principle of free thought
onto the next generation. Finally, Winston mentions a third form of surveillance later on when he travels to a secluded woodland to converse freely
with Julia: "In general you could not assume that you were
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Nelson Mandela once said, "To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity". In this short but powerful quote, Mandela
advocates for human rights by saying that without them, one would fail to be human. Maintaining humanity is crucial because it is what makes
everyone unique. Human rights give people the opportunity to voice their opinions, think freely, and be who they want to be. To take that away from
a person is to deny them of being human and restrict them from their freedom. People who have freedom tend to take it for granted as they do not
realize the fragility of it. When in fact, there are people around the world every day fighting for those rights. There is no humanity in a society where
people are confined and imprisoned by a lack of independence. Similar conditions of confinement and limitations occur in 1984, where author George
Orwell satirizes the totalitarian government and what would happen if a government is in total control of its people. And its protagonist, Winston
Smith, lives under the oppressive regime led by the Party and in hatred and paranoia of it as well. In the dystopian novel 1984, Orwell uses Winston
Smith to present a timeless warning of the injustices that a totalitarian government can impose on a person's fundamental rights and freedoms.
One of the main ways the government inflicts their control on the citizens is through the invasion of privacy. In this society, every home is installed
with telescreens and microphones that watch the residents every move. The government does this to watch for any signs of abnormality in citizens.
The cameras are installed in streets as well to prevent conspiring among the citizens. Citizens are watched everywhere and there is no escape from
being scrutinized. The caption "Big Brother is Watching You" (Orwell 3), is posted all over the city as a constant reminder to people that they are
never away from Big Brother's watch and that Big Brother knows everything. Winston feels that the picture is "so contrived that the eyes follow you
about when you move" (Orwell 3). Obviously, pictures can not move, yet Winston feels like it watches him constantly.
Through Winston, the readers are able to understand the amount of fear
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1984 George Orwell Politics Essay
"In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred
and schizophrenia" (Orwell, "Politics" 5). Living in the aftermath of World War II, and seeing how political inactivity gives rise to dictators likeAdolf
Hitler, it is no surprise that George Orwell commented on the common man's relationship to politics. His political beliefs fed into his work, perhaps
most notably the ominous 1984. The novel details a totalitarian government dominating every aspect of the people's lives–even what is considered truth
and what is considered false. Deeply troubled by the state of the world before and after the war, Orwell wrote the frighteningly...show more content...
However, with this picture in mind, the novel continues to be an image of a future totalitarian society–even with the fall of the Soviet Union. In the
United States, fears of an uncontrollable, insatiable government dominating every aspect of life have been prevalent since the founding of the nation.
New questions continue to arise over government control, and 1984 stands as a chilling picture of total control. One of the major debates today in
American politics is the use of surveillance for the security of the nation. Orwell addresses this very issue in the novel through the Party's use of
telescreens. In the first description of the telescreens he writes, "The instrument could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off
completely...The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously...It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time" (Orwell, 1984
6). The Party's dominating technology allows them to continually be watching members in such a way that independent thought is not possible. On a
smaller scale, the U.S. government's surveillance of the people has increased since 9/11. The question then becomes how much freedom are citizens
willing to sacrifice for safety and peace of mind? Orwell paints a picture of what happens when citizens allow total domination of their privacy. As the
issue of surveillance versus privacy continues to be discussed in American politics, 1984 remains a pertinent point in the conversation due to its
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Over seventy years after he lived and wrote, the works of English journalist and democratic socialist George Orwell, continue to fascinate, stimulate
and enrage his readers concerning the structure of society and the organization of government. The controversial writer openly spoke out against the
absolute power of any government, warning that a fascist government would deprive its people of their basic freedoms and liberties. Orwell's novel,
1984, serves as a reminder of the danger of totalitarianism by depicting a future in which all citizens live under the constant surveillance of the "Big
Brother." Through the main character, Winston Smith, Orwell demonstrates the dangers of totalitarianism; writing of the consequences of absolute
government in several essays and proposing socialism as an alternative. To Orwell, the role of government is to represent the common people rather
than the old and the privileged.
As a political journalist of World War II, Orwell promised "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or
indirectly, against totalitarianism and for socialism" ("Why I Write" 7). In 1948, he published the novel 1984, attacking the fascist regimes of Europe
and the English left–wing intelligentsia that supported them. In the futuristic novel, the main character, Winston Smith, desperately tries to hold onto
his identity and spirit as the government attempts to control both the minds of its citizens and their ability to
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The Theme Of Rebellion In George Orwell's 1984
Rebellions happened all throughout history and still continue in the present. Bacon's Rebellion continues to have a lasting impact on today's society.
In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the theme of rebellion is prevalent. The government system of Big Brother controls every aspect of the people's
lives. As the story progresses, the main character Winston Smith, finds himself having hatred for Big Brother and wants to find a way to end the
Party's reign. Other characters, like Julia, only want to rebel for personal reasons and want no major changes. In George Orwell's 1984, the use of
imagery to draw parallels between Winston's struggle against Big Brother and man's repeated clashes with nigh–totalitarian government. The struggle
to beat a power that has already gained control is grueling. In order to successfully revolt, there would need to be a large mass of people willing to
uprise. The people in overpowering governments are brainwashed to believe in the false reality placed in front of them. Trying to convince people
what they have been told is fake is a challenge that is hard to surpass. Winston Smith placed himself on a mission to help take down Big Brother, and
in turn takes down himself. Winston wanted to rebel against Big Brother for future generations to experience life in a way he is unable to. With
memories of the past, Winston realizes the world he lives in is very flawed. Mentally, Winston wants to destroy Big Brother; however, Winston wants
to remain part of
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Argumentative Essay : 1984 By George Orwell
Orwell's Argumentative Essay In the book 1984 by George Orwell, a totalitarian government is emphasized. Throughout the story, it is revealed that all
the government cares about is war and power within themselves. It is clearly shown that the intentions of the government in Oceania are self–serving
and not benevolent. With the use of Newspeak and Doublethink, Orwell further shows that the intentions of the government are one sided and are
only effective for themselves. The way in which the government runs its people expresses the idea of selfishness and that all benefits are only for
the government. Through the use of surveillance, torture, and complete removal of people's privacy, the government is able to manipulate and scare
people into obeying the government, which in turn only makes the government stronger. The idea that the government is self serving is proposed
throughout the entire book. Newspeak, which is enforced by Big Brother, is the official language of Oceania. Big Brother who is the dictator of
Oceania, has an influence on absolutely everything in society, whatever he proposes must be obeyed. The purpose of his language Newspeak was to
remove any possible rebellious thoughts that anyone had and to narrow people's range of thought, so their minds would never wander to the point
where they would want to disobey. "Every concept that can ever be needed will be expressed by exactly one word, with its meaning rigidly defined
and all its subsidiary meanings rubbed
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1984 By George Orwell Should Not Be Banned
During Joseph Stalin's regime of the Soviet Union, 1984, the Classic Dystopian novel by George Orwell, was burned and banned, because the book
shone a negative light on communism. The book, 1984, follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in a country called Oceania. Oceania is a
totalitarian society, ruled by a government known as The Party, whose leader is called Big Brother. In Oceania, every movement and sound every
person makes is constantly surveillanced, and one wrong facial expression, statement, or action can cause the 'Thought Police' to take the person away
to never be seen again. A small percentage of the population questions The Party's dictatorship, and the novel follows Winston's struggles to keep his
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As a result, the book shows the discomfort one feels when living in a totalitarian society, and therefore teaches readers against totalitarianism. In
addition, according to literature.stackexchange.com, "The reality is that, from the perspective of a pro–government stance, 1984 promotes the idea that
the government shouldn't be involved in your private lives, and that it's a quick step from government monitoring to government abuse and overreach."
In other words, the quote states that 1984 teaches that government should stay out of your private life, and thus should not be a totalitarian government,
which dictates a citizens every move. As a result, 1984 speaks out against absolute government control. Many believe that a book that teaches against a
certain government system indoctrinates children, and imposes a viewpoint upon children, whom which have impressionable minds. However,
teaching against totalitarianism and government control is merely teaching against a government system that violates the American way, whose core is
the liberty and freedom that totalitarianism lacks. By banning 1984, the school would be banning a books that goes against a concept that transgresses
America's core values. Does Sowell High want to ban a book that actually goes against an un–American policy? With everything analyzed, a reason for
not banning 1984 is the book's teachings of the dangers of
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George Orwell 's 1984 And The Holocaust
Life now is very different from life 30 years ago. There is more technology, more options and more government interference. History has the greatest
effect on people now days, it helps them. George Orwell's novel 1984 can be directly related to many world events, especially the Holocaust. The
control the government possessed, the large amount of propaganda, and the general treatment of the people are all similarities between the Novel and
the Holocaust. To begin, the control the government has is very similar between the society in the novel and the society during the holocaust. In both
the novel and the holocaust the government had complete control over everything. This shows through 1984 with the cameras. The government
watches their every move and the minute they do something wrong they are harshly punished. There are telescreens in each house and they are
constantly on watching the people of Oceania. The government controls their activities and even gets involved in the people's personal relationships.
In the government's eyes the people should not have sexual relations unless they are married and even then it should only be done to reproduce.
(quote) They tell the people what they can and cannot have and control the market. The only way the people can get certain items is through the black
market. The government during the holocaust had very similar ways of controlling the people except it came in the form of curfews and the Star of
David. The government forced the
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The Fall Of Big Brother In George Orwell's 1984
With the power hungry Party and the most acknowledged face of Big Brother watching and monitoring everybody, the story of "1984" by George
Orwell expresses the utmost control over their people and have the absolute power with their country Oceania. The Party believes that Big Brother
will live on forever, because of the constant removal of those who are unfaithful and the rewriting of history. However, with the example of the
main character showing disobedience against the Party, there is a chance for this type of ruling to fail and be destroyed by the people. The main
possible cause of the fall of Big Brother is most likely the underestimation of the power of the people. A big factor that gives a hint to the fall of Big
Brother is the disobedience
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Examples Of Newspeak In 1984
Abdulrahman Alshehri February 19, 2018 Orwellian Newspeak In the novel of George Orwell's 1984, the main character Winston Smith struggles
with oppression in Oceania, where the people are under permanent surveillance of Big Brother through the "telescreen" which are capable of
monitoring people's every word and actions. Winston dares to express his displeasure in a diary and has a relationship with a young Party Julia.
However, they got arrested by the Thought Police. O'Brien interrogates and brainwashes Winston to keep the power. The book introduces the Newspeak
language that intents to reduce the words to control people, not to enhance personal communication and expression. One of the major themes in 1984
involves the influence of language on people's ability to think...show more content...
Newspeak aims to replace Oldspeak, or the Standard English, in a way that would favor the Party members or the elite. It was designed to limit
the range of thought of people which would make them easier to manipulate. "Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the
range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it" (Orwell 52).
Syme illustrates the political purposes of Newspeak to Winston. Although there were some words that could still be used in Newspeak, the way they
should be used have changed to make sure they do not stir up the people's mind into greater thinking. The appendix to 1984 is Orwell's explanation
of Newspeak. A Newspeak dictionary contained all the vocabulary used for that purpose. There were three kinds of vocabulary which include A
Vocabulary, B Vocabulary, and C Vocabulary. Each set of vocabulary was designed for specific purpose. A Vocabulary consisted of words
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Similarities Between 1984 And V For Vendetta

  • 1. Similarities Between 1984 And V For Vendetta George Orwell wrote 1984 as an alternative historical book for the World War II, and V for Vendetta is a dystopian political thriller film based on 1984 DC series directed by James McTeique, and written by The Wachowskis. In 1984, the dystopian future of humanity was divided into three main lands. Eurasia, Eastasia, and Oceania. History is centered in the life and politics of Oceania. They are from a historian sense a mixture of the Nazi party and the Socialist party. However, its ideology is based on the total power of few people or in other words totalitarianism. This organization is called INGSOC or to be more appealing the Big Brother. The main story shares parallelisms with regards to V for vendetta's sociopolitical system, and...show more content... Smith reflects, "Syme will be vaporized. He is too intelligent. He sees too clearly and speaks too plainly. The Party does not like such people. One day he will disappear. It is written in his face" (1984, 89). In fact, he is vaporized. The party years ago purged rebels in the party who were against their ideology. They use technology as a medium to create a sense of protection for its citizens but in reality, is an artefact to give them omnipresence and maintain everything under control. The final goal for the Big Brother was to penetrate in the soul and heart of their people so they can break them apart and have the total control of them rather than have more martyrs. Unfortunately, in Oceania, the lower class is not educated enough to understand the power that they have. Winston says, "But the proles, if they only could somehow become conscious of their own strength, would have no need to conspire" (1984, 94). Winston really believes in the power of the masses. He believes that any hope in overthrowing the Party relies in the proles. Statistically speaking the inner party is around 2% of population. The outer party is 13% and the rest is the prole–having everything to their favor. Similarly, In V for Vendetta most of the citizens could destroy the system since they are the majority. However, it is clear that in order for them to react they need a leader Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Stereotyped Women in George Orwell's 1984 Orwell only succeeds in creating stereotyped representations of women in his novel '1984'. Discuss. In George Orwell's '1984' he patronises the women he creates as we see an insight into the weaker sex who are often degraded with humiliating names and vulnerability. Orwell stereotypes the female characters, which reflects his somewhat limited view of women and their important role ion society. He creates a problem in the way that masculinity and femininity lose all value in the totalitarian state. As the misogynist Orwell is, it is not surprising he has portrayed women in such silent, sad and solitary ways. The main character, Julia is revealed as weak, and incapable of helping her self up as 'she held out a free hand' toward Winston...show more content... The washer woman is an insignificant character in the plot of nineteen eighty four, although ironically a 'small' character, disregarding her body size, she represents the whole of the proletarian world. This minute view from Orwell of the paroles is typical of the conceited analysis of women Orwell gives. The 'washer woman' is of course an orthodox housewife depicted by the 'apron around her waist' and the fact that she has 'many grandchildren' shows that in Orwell's eyes she is the women the world should look up to. Orwell is held responsible for this 'ugly' form of satire which completely demoralises women to mean nothing in society. Orwell is characterized through the eyes of Winston when he realises her as 'beautiful'. It shows his distaste for the Promiscuousness of Julia and strengthens the misogynistic scrutiny of the female sex. The Proletarian woman is a symbol of fertility which makes Winston ponders over how his lover, Julia will never bare children and so defying the Party which Winston loves the fact that Julia has no capacity to complete her 'duty' as she is 'corrupt to the bone' and has the desire to tear the party to pieces. We wonder about her real personality whether she is so 'corrupt' to change her whole nature to manipulate men. She could be the link that captures the depths of Winston's mind to rebel against the party. Unknown to Orwell, Julia Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 3. Comparison of A Brave New World and 1984 Essay Comparison of A Brave New World and 1984 A Brave New World is a story about Bernard Marx, who rejects his society because he finds that he is not satisfied with living a controlled life. 1984 is a story about Winston who finds forbidden love within the restrictions of his society. These books are both in the same genre, so they can be easily compared and contrasted. The main similarities in the two pieces are the topics of the novels, the endings of the books, the nature of the characters, the way history is handled, and the role of science. There are many important differences between the two novels. They are the way the societies perceive sex, the way the books are written, the role of hypocrisy in the societies,...show more content... The controller must not only have control over the present and the future, but the past as well. The role of science in both books is extensive and complicated. In 1984, they have telescreens which are never turned off and in Brave New Worldthe people watch movies using the "feelies", which adds senses to a movie. Next, there are numerous differences between the two novels. Firstly, sex is perceived differently in both societies. In Brave New World, sex is used as a form of recreation and it is accepted. The drug soma is used to prevent any great emotions and people are encouraged to be promiscuous. However, in 1984, sex is considered to be disgusting and the party tried to kill any desire or attraction from one person to another. There were organizations such as the Junior Anti–Sex League which advocated complete celibacy for both sexes. Secondly, the way the books are written are different. 1984 was written in first–person and was mostly narrated by the main character's internal dialogue, while Brave New World was written in third–person. This illustrated different character views than 1984. The role of hypocrisy is different in the societies because Brave New World brings it to a different extent. This is because the Ford in Brave New World has a child himself, and the people in that society are conditioned to actually consider the word parents as a curse word. In 1984 the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Animal Farm by George Orwell which is an allegory of the Russian Revolution and the film adaptation of George Orwell's novel 1984, which is set in a futuristic dystopian society, directed by Michael Radford uses Symbolism, foreshadowing and irony to convey the central ideas of power, politics, control, fear and they both also portray the dangers of totalitarianism. 1984 follows one main character (Winston) which shows how the society is being controlled whereas Animal Farm does not follow one character specifically. Though there are differences, Animal Farm and 1984 use the language techniques of symbolism, foreshadowing and irony in very similar ways. George Orwell uses symbolism through a windmill which represents the pigs' manipulation of the animals of the farm for their own gain. 'All that year the animals worked like slaves. But they were happy in their work; they grudged no effort or sacrifice, well aware that everything that they did was for the benefit of themselves and those of their kind who would come after them, and not for a pack of idle thieving human beings.' This shows the manipulation of the pigs as that is what they want the animals of the farm to think, that they are working for themselves not for Mr Jones any more. In the same way Michael Radford uses symbolism through a piece of coral set in glass. This is a symbol of Winston and Julia's love and as soon as the coral set in glass was broken Winston and Julia were caught together, taken away and Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 5. V For Vendetta And 1984 Comparison Essay 1984/ V for Vendetta Literary analysis In 1984 written by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue. In both forms of government from the two there is language manipulated to control the human society's behavior. This goes especially for 1984... Such things as "Big brother is watching you" in 1984 this automatically tells you that the government controls you and all the people except you are a thought police. V is a masked man who run the streets killing leaders of Norsefire, a fascist political party ruling the United Kingdom. He does this in order to end this system. V for Vendetta is similar to 1984 in many ways... Some of the noticeable similarities are, the very strict political system and government, dealing with ...show more content... A popular saying, "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU" is a slogan that keeps Oceania under control. You must follow the beliefs of the leaders or you will disappear. Being rebellious will get you there and suspicious movement or acts of rebel will leave you dead. "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and ignorance is strength." The goal of ingsoc was to have complete control over the society's brain, keep them brainwashed and make them think that through war there is peace. The fascist government in V for Vendetta was much like that of Oceania. The people had curfews and everything they were ever told, ever saw on the news or read in the paper was all a lie. The government had it's own history to write out, their own agenda for lack of a better word. They knew what they wanted people to believe and they would broadcast that, there is no real truth in their media, it was all a scripted, revised to fit their stories, to make the people follow their rules, to trust them and to keep the government in good standing. Like the way they said V exploding the parliament building was a planned demolition with unplanned fireworks. When in reality it was "V" trying to take down the building hoping it would follow with a fall of the government. "People shouldn't be ahead of the government, the government should be ahead of the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 6. Examples Of Marxism In 1984 Analyzing 1984 by George Orwell using Marxist Theory Marxist Theory focuses on the idea that whoever controls the means of production in a society controls the society and the means of production would be placed with the hands of the masses ("Marxist Theory" 2). Karl Marx wrote and believed that literature was a reflection of culture and culture was affected by literature (2). 1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that focuses on the life of a man named Winston Smith. The story follows how he is unhappy with the flawed, but powerful government of his home, Oceania (more specifically Airstrip 1, London) and his quest to understand and overthrow it. Marxist Theory can be seen in the government's control over the Party members, the government's control over the Proles, and the...show more content... In this society, the Inner and Outer Party members are constantly being reminded of the Party's power and are essentially brainwashed into thinking what the Party wants them to think and do at all times. Things like propaganda, two–minutes hate (rallies where Party members must watch a video of the Party's enemies and express hatred towards them), telescreens which watch the people's every move, and most importantly fear of being vaporized from their very world are what drives the citizens towards obedience and towards support for the Party. Orwell even says, "Winston kept his back turned to the telescreen. It was safer, though, as he well knew, even a back can be revealing" (Orwell 3). These examples show the many ways that the Party exercises its control. With all these things surrounding these people's lives, it is no wonder they live in fear and are brainwashed. All they know and will ever know is of the Party. As Marx predicted, the Party controls the means of production in Oceania, so therefore they control Oceania itself ("Marxist Theory" Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 7. Controversial Ideas In George Orwell's 1984 Newspeak demolishes thought. Throughout the book, George Orwell tackles controversial ideas. He uses topics that create distraught in the readers to show how the future could exist. People kill for excitement and uses special forces to attack people. This happens because "Big Brother" wants it to. Big Brother runs the society and he uses his influence to control his subservients. He does this with the help of his new language "Newspeak," which inhibits peoples thoughts and minds. The society in George Orwell's 1984 does not have the capability to form personal opinions because of Newspeak. In most cases 1984 compares to the life of humans today. Today each person does a specific job for eight hours. That person then goes home sleeps and begins the never–ending cycle all over again. Syme works with Newspeak. He creates new words and gets rid of others. He removes the beautiful words of the past, "You think, I dare say, that our chief job is inventing new words. But not a bit of it! We're destroying words– scores of them, hundreds...show more content... The youth spies allude to Hitler youth. The readers can also compare the children in 1984 to the children in Africa who must fight with guns or die. In both cases the children do not understand what they do, they only understand that the people with authority want them to take action. Changes in the present day compare to 1984 in other ways as well. The Parties slogan is "who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past" (Orwell 20). In several states petitions were created in order to eliminate the history where the United States did something wrong. People can see bits and pieces of this book all throughout the present day. Orwell was trying to stop this, because he could not it reminds the readers that dumbing down the language causes people to lose their intelligence. This gives few people power over the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 8. 1984 Theme Essay Absolute control over society is the central theme in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell. One method this power over society is exercised is use of language to manipulate and control people. The story features a society called Oceania, which is located in the European region. In Oceania, there is a form of totalitarian government called the Party which controls the entire society. The Party controls thoughts by making certain words or phrases illegal. In addition, any anti–party thoughts or motives are also deemed illegal. To control society, thoughts are monitored by telescreens which read reactions and record speech. A force, called the Thought Police, is also engaged to take power over and eliminate society's individual beliefs. The...show more content... One illustration of the manipulation of language today is seen in politics. Politicians speak in a certain manner that can affect the thought process of the listener. They carefully word their speech so that it delivers the correct message to the listener's brain and creates a certain thought pattern that is ideal for the speaker. For instance, if an idea can be spoken two separate ways and have the same basic meaning, the politician will select a way that controls the way people think of your speech overall by using different wording. In 1984, word manipulation similar to this technique is used. The ministry branches, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Plenty and Ministry of Truth, all had opposite meanings. For example, the ministry of Peace was really the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Love was really the Ministry of Law Enforcement and Punishment. This caused people to think that the Ministries were better than they really were and they forgot about the bad things they stood for. Another exploitation of language to achieve a message used by politicians is repetition. This is when they repeat their main points over and over again until they make their idea overly clear. This method makes the listeners remember what was said and not overlook it. This is similar to 1984 because in Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 9. George Orwell 1984 Reader Response Reader Response Analysis In the book 1984 written by George Orwell, the author wanted the readers to understand the message he has created. The message that he has conveyed throughout the book was that the Party took away many of the individual's rights and freedoms. Orwell has shown specific examples of how the peoples' rights are taken away throughout the text. Some of these examples include the people do not have their own privacy in the homes, control over their own thoughts, as well as control over emotions. Orwell may have given these examples for the readers to be able to relate to the government today. Today the government uses security cameras as well as they have ability to check phone records. In 1984, George Orwell has created...show more content... Julia, the girl Winston likes, is then brought into this scene. They look around the apartment and notice that there are no telescreens in this room. He finds it remarkable, this could be a place to go to get away from the telescreens (Orwell 99). From my perspective, the author did this to show that Winston was willing to go to such extreme measures to get away from the Party. Purchasing the journal and coral was dangerous enough if caught by the Party, yet he still considered the upstairs apartment. Since Winston grew up in the Party all he knew was what life was like in it. He tried to get away from the Party, by living in this apartment to see what life was like without your every move being watched. In my opinion, Orwell may have included Julia in this scene's description so that the readers will understand how he felt towards her. This then reflected on his decisions he made later in the book. Winston and Julia look at the apartment together because relationships are forbidden within the Party. Next the author chose to explain how the government can take control over peoples' thoughts. Since they always watched everyone, the Party can have an opinion on what they think of your thoughts and actions. If they do not like what you decide they can punish you. For example, in 1984, Winston starts to fall in love with a girl named Julia. Although in the Party relationships are strictly for having children. In the Party you are not supposed to Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 10. Surveillance In George Orwell's 1984 Surveillance, or a close watch kept over someone or something for a specific purpose, features prominently in George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984. The book follows Winston Smith, a middle–aged man who lives in the futuristic society of Oceania, where the government of the Party, under the leadership of Big Brother, maintains strict control of the people and prevents free thought through propaganda, censorship, and surveillance. Winston tries to think freely while evading detection and succeeds for a time in having an affair with his co–conspirator Julia, but the Party eventually captures and re–educates both of them. Surveillance has also become a controversial issue in today's society, as Heather Kelly discusses in her article "After ...show more content... The nearly ubiquitous presence of telescreens in urban Oceania creates a constant fear of scrutiny among those who secretly harbor negative thoughts against the Party, precluding most free expression of thought because of the certainty of harsh punishment. Next, Winston encounters a second type of surveillance when his neighbor Mrs Parsons's children pretend to confront him as a traitor during his visit to their apartment. After returning home, Winston reflects: "[her children] would be watching her night and day for symptoms of unorthodoxy ... hardly a week passed in which the Times did not carry a paragraph describing how some eavesdropping little sneak ... had overheard some compromising remark and denounced his parents to the Thought Police" (26–27). The Party trains Oceanic children through organizations like the Spies to zealously obey and promote the Party and to actively watch for and report any wrongdoing, even if the offender is their parent. In this way, it twists the natural parent–child bond into a tool for surveillance, destroying the exchange of free speech within the home environment and discouraging any hope of passing the principle of free thought onto the next generation. Finally, Winston mentions a third form of surveillance later on when he travels to a secluded woodland to converse freely with Julia: "In general you could not assume that you were Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 11. Nelson Mandela once said, "To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity". In this short but powerful quote, Mandela advocates for human rights by saying that without them, one would fail to be human. Maintaining humanity is crucial because it is what makes everyone unique. Human rights give people the opportunity to voice their opinions, think freely, and be who they want to be. To take that away from a person is to deny them of being human and restrict them from their freedom. People who have freedom tend to take it for granted as they do not realize the fragility of it. When in fact, there are people around the world every day fighting for those rights. There is no humanity in a society where people are confined and imprisoned by a lack of independence. Similar conditions of confinement and limitations occur in 1984, where author George Orwell satirizes the totalitarian government and what would happen if a government is in total control of its people. And its protagonist, Winston Smith, lives under the oppressive regime led by the Party and in hatred and paranoia of it as well. In the dystopian novel 1984, Orwell uses Winston Smith to present a timeless warning of the injustices that a totalitarian government can impose on a person's fundamental rights and freedoms. One of the main ways the government inflicts their control on the citizens is through the invasion of privacy. In this society, every home is installed with telescreens and microphones that watch the residents every move. The government does this to watch for any signs of abnormality in citizens. The cameras are installed in streets as well to prevent conspiring among the citizens. Citizens are watched everywhere and there is no escape from being scrutinized. The caption "Big Brother is Watching You" (Orwell 3), is posted all over the city as a constant reminder to people that they are never away from Big Brother's watch and that Big Brother knows everything. Winston feels that the picture is "so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move" (Orwell 3). Obviously, pictures can not move, yet Winston feels like it watches him constantly. Through Winston, the readers are able to understand the amount of fear Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 12. 1984 George Orwell Politics Essay "In our age there is no such thing as 'keeping out of politics.' All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia" (Orwell, "Politics" 5). Living in the aftermath of World War II, and seeing how political inactivity gives rise to dictators likeAdolf Hitler, it is no surprise that George Orwell commented on the common man's relationship to politics. His political beliefs fed into his work, perhaps most notably the ominous 1984. The novel details a totalitarian government dominating every aspect of the people's lives–even what is considered truth and what is considered false. Deeply troubled by the state of the world before and after the war, Orwell wrote the frighteningly...show more content... However, with this picture in mind, the novel continues to be an image of a future totalitarian society–even with the fall of the Soviet Union. In the United States, fears of an uncontrollable, insatiable government dominating every aspect of life have been prevalent since the founding of the nation. New questions continue to arise over government control, and 1984 stands as a chilling picture of total control. One of the major debates today in American politics is the use of surveillance for the security of the nation. Orwell addresses this very issue in the novel through the Party's use of telescreens. In the first description of the telescreens he writes, "The instrument could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely...The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously...It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time" (Orwell, 1984 6). The Party's dominating technology allows them to continually be watching members in such a way that independent thought is not possible. On a smaller scale, the U.S. government's surveillance of the people has increased since 9/11. The question then becomes how much freedom are citizens willing to sacrifice for safety and peace of mind? Orwell paints a picture of what happens when citizens allow total domination of their privacy. As the issue of surveillance versus privacy continues to be discussed in American politics, 1984 remains a pertinent point in the conversation due to its Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 13. Over seventy years after he lived and wrote, the works of English journalist and democratic socialist George Orwell, continue to fascinate, stimulate and enrage his readers concerning the structure of society and the organization of government. The controversial writer openly spoke out against the absolute power of any government, warning that a fascist government would deprive its people of their basic freedoms and liberties. Orwell's novel, 1984, serves as a reminder of the danger of totalitarianism by depicting a future in which all citizens live under the constant surveillance of the "Big Brother." Through the main character, Winston Smith, Orwell demonstrates the dangers of totalitarianism; writing of the consequences of absolute government in several essays and proposing socialism as an alternative. To Orwell, the role of government is to represent the common people rather than the old and the privileged. As a political journalist of World War II, Orwell promised "Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism and for socialism" ("Why I Write" 7). In 1948, he published the novel 1984, attacking the fascist regimes of Europe and the English left–wing intelligentsia that supported them. In the futuristic novel, the main character, Winston Smith, desperately tries to hold onto his identity and spirit as the government attempts to control both the minds of its citizens and their ability to Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 14. The Theme Of Rebellion In George Orwell's 1984 Rebellions happened all throughout history and still continue in the present. Bacon's Rebellion continues to have a lasting impact on today's society. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the theme of rebellion is prevalent. The government system of Big Brother controls every aspect of the people's lives. As the story progresses, the main character Winston Smith, finds himself having hatred for Big Brother and wants to find a way to end the Party's reign. Other characters, like Julia, only want to rebel for personal reasons and want no major changes. In George Orwell's 1984, the use of imagery to draw parallels between Winston's struggle against Big Brother and man's repeated clashes with nigh–totalitarian government. The struggle to beat a power that has already gained control is grueling. In order to successfully revolt, there would need to be a large mass of people willing to uprise. The people in overpowering governments are brainwashed to believe in the false reality placed in front of them. Trying to convince people what they have been told is fake is a challenge that is hard to surpass. Winston Smith placed himself on a mission to help take down Big Brother, and in turn takes down himself. Winston wanted to rebel against Big Brother for future generations to experience life in a way he is unable to. With memories of the past, Winston realizes the world he lives in is very flawed. Mentally, Winston wants to destroy Big Brother; however, Winston wants to remain part of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 15. Argumentative Essay : 1984 By George Orwell Orwell's Argumentative Essay In the book 1984 by George Orwell, a totalitarian government is emphasized. Throughout the story, it is revealed that all the government cares about is war and power within themselves. It is clearly shown that the intentions of the government in Oceania are self–serving and not benevolent. With the use of Newspeak and Doublethink, Orwell further shows that the intentions of the government are one sided and are only effective for themselves. The way in which the government runs its people expresses the idea of selfishness and that all benefits are only for the government. Through the use of surveillance, torture, and complete removal of people's privacy, the government is able to manipulate and scare people into obeying the government, which in turn only makes the government stronger. The idea that the government is self serving is proposed throughout the entire book. Newspeak, which is enforced by Big Brother, is the official language of Oceania. Big Brother who is the dictator of Oceania, has an influence on absolutely everything in society, whatever he proposes must be obeyed. The purpose of his language Newspeak was to remove any possible rebellious thoughts that anyone had and to narrow people's range of thought, so their minds would never wander to the point where they would want to disobey. "Every concept that can ever be needed will be expressed by exactly one word, with its meaning rigidly defined and all its subsidiary meanings rubbed Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 16. 1984 By George Orwell Should Not Be Banned During Joseph Stalin's regime of the Soviet Union, 1984, the Classic Dystopian novel by George Orwell, was burned and banned, because the book shone a negative light on communism. The book, 1984, follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in a country called Oceania. Oceania is a totalitarian society, ruled by a government known as The Party, whose leader is called Big Brother. In Oceania, every movement and sound every person makes is constantly surveillanced, and one wrong facial expression, statement, or action can cause the 'Thought Police' to take the person away to never be seen again. A small percentage of the population questions The Party's dictatorship, and the novel follows Winston's struggles to keep his hatred of The Party...show more content... As a result, the book shows the discomfort one feels when living in a totalitarian society, and therefore teaches readers against totalitarianism. In addition, according to literature.stackexchange.com, "The reality is that, from the perspective of a pro–government stance, 1984 promotes the idea that the government shouldn't be involved in your private lives, and that it's a quick step from government monitoring to government abuse and overreach." In other words, the quote states that 1984 teaches that government should stay out of your private life, and thus should not be a totalitarian government, which dictates a citizens every move. As a result, 1984 speaks out against absolute government control. Many believe that a book that teaches against a certain government system indoctrinates children, and imposes a viewpoint upon children, whom which have impressionable minds. However, teaching against totalitarianism and government control is merely teaching against a government system that violates the American way, whose core is the liberty and freedom that totalitarianism lacks. By banning 1984, the school would be banning a books that goes against a concept that transgresses America's core values. Does Sowell High want to ban a book that actually goes against an un–American policy? With everything analyzed, a reason for not banning 1984 is the book's teachings of the dangers of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 17. George Orwell 's 1984 And The Holocaust Life now is very different from life 30 years ago. There is more technology, more options and more government interference. History has the greatest effect on people now days, it helps them. George Orwell's novel 1984 can be directly related to many world events, especially the Holocaust. The control the government possessed, the large amount of propaganda, and the general treatment of the people are all similarities between the Novel and the Holocaust. To begin, the control the government has is very similar between the society in the novel and the society during the holocaust. In both the novel and the holocaust the government had complete control over everything. This shows through 1984 with the cameras. The government watches their every move and the minute they do something wrong they are harshly punished. There are telescreens in each house and they are constantly on watching the people of Oceania. The government controls their activities and even gets involved in the people's personal relationships. In the government's eyes the people should not have sexual relations unless they are married and even then it should only be done to reproduce. (quote) They tell the people what they can and cannot have and control the market. The only way the people can get certain items is through the black market. The government during the holocaust had very similar ways of controlling the people except it came in the form of curfews and the Star of David. The government forced the Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 18. The Fall Of Big Brother In George Orwell's 1984 With the power hungry Party and the most acknowledged face of Big Brother watching and monitoring everybody, the story of "1984" by George Orwell expresses the utmost control over their people and have the absolute power with their country Oceania. The Party believes that Big Brother will live on forever, because of the constant removal of those who are unfaithful and the rewriting of history. However, with the example of the main character showing disobedience against the Party, there is a chance for this type of ruling to fail and be destroyed by the people. The main possible cause of the fall of Big Brother is most likely the underestimation of the power of the people. A big factor that gives a hint to the fall of Big Brother is the disobedience Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 19. Examples Of Newspeak In 1984 Abdulrahman Alshehri February 19, 2018 Orwellian Newspeak In the novel of George Orwell's 1984, the main character Winston Smith struggles with oppression in Oceania, where the people are under permanent surveillance of Big Brother through the "telescreen" which are capable of monitoring people's every word and actions. Winston dares to express his displeasure in a diary and has a relationship with a young Party Julia. However, they got arrested by the Thought Police. O'Brien interrogates and brainwashes Winston to keep the power. The book introduces the Newspeak language that intents to reduce the words to control people, not to enhance personal communication and expression. One of the major themes in 1984 involves the influence of language on people's ability to think...show more content... Newspeak aims to replace Oldspeak, or the Standard English, in a way that would favor the Party members or the elite. It was designed to limit the range of thought of people which would make them easier to manipulate. "Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall make thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it" (Orwell 52). Syme illustrates the political purposes of Newspeak to Winston. Although there were some words that could still be used in Newspeak, the way they should be used have changed to make sure they do not stir up the people's mind into greater thinking. The appendix to 1984 is Orwell's explanation of Newspeak. A Newspeak dictionary contained all the vocabulary used for that purpose. There were three kinds of vocabulary which include A Vocabulary, B Vocabulary, and C Vocabulary. Each set of vocabulary was designed for specific purpose. A Vocabulary consisted of words Get more content on HelpWriting.net