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Loneliness In 1984
In his novel, 1984, George Orwell places a thirty–nine–year–old man, Winston Smith, in a realm where the ruling powers have complete control over
their citizens. The inhabitants of this dystopia are expected to have absolute loyalty to that of "Big Brother," the face of the government. The plot
follows Winston's rebellion against the world's leaders and their policies. According to his perspective, Winston is alone in his disapproval of the
"Party," which is the term allotted to the followers of "Big Brother." This solitude ignites hope in Winston that after all, he is not isolated in his
beliefs. From Winston's loneliness, the desire to find another who shares his views blossoms. He, like most people, craved human connection. He had
been married, and perhaps still was (he was not sure), to a woman so orthodox that it repulsed him. It is never made apparent what occurs to Winston's
wife, but his time with her was not pleasant. He hated what she stood for and how she represented the ideal Party member. This disgust for his wife
added to his distaste for the government....show more content...
He was aware that if one broke these rules, they are likely to disappear, every record of them erased, as though they had never even existed. An
additional reason for his anger towards Big Brother and all ruling powers was that Winston realized that at his job, he was falsifying records, and that
every single document from the past had to be edited to agree with the government in the present. This made our protagonist question the government
even further. He swore that he could strictly remember that the continuous war had, only 4 years earlier, been with a different enemy, but there was no
record of
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1984 by George Orwell Essay
1984 by George Orwell George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty–Four is the ultimate negative utopia. Written in 1949 as an apocalyptic vision of the future, it
shows the cruelty and pure horror of living in an utterly totalitarian world where all traces of individualism are being abolished. This novel was
composed to denounce Hitler?s Germany and Stalin?s Russia and to create a warning to the rest of the world. It takes the reader through a year in the
life of Winston Smith as he transforms from a rebel to a fanatic of totalitarianism. The political party of Oceania is INGSOC, which is also known as
English Socialism. The government monitors the lives of the citizens through technological means to insure loyalty through surveillance,...show more
content...
No one can be trusted in fear that they might report to the Thought Police. This held true for families as well. Children are sometimes known to turn in
their own parents to the thought police for such simple things as hoarding spices for food. One has to watch his or her facial expressions at all times,
because "the smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself– anything that carried
with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide." (Orwell, p.65) Those who think for themselves are arrested by the Thought Police
and sent to the Ministry of Love, where they are re–educated or killed. Sometimes both. This novel serves as a warning against the dangers of a
technologically advanced tyrannical government. It is set in London, the chief city of Airstrip One, a province of Oceania. It is possibly the year
1984, although with the party's control of all facts, one could never be sure. ?To begin with, he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984. It
must be round about that date, since he was fairly sure that his age was thirty–nine, and he believed that he had been born in 1944 or 1945; but it was
never possible nowadays to pin down any date within a year or two.? (Orwell, p.9) 1984 is a forecast of an anti–utopian world. Oceania, where the
book is set, is led by the socialist leader, Big Brother. In this state, all thoughts and actions are monitored through
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Loneliness In 1984

  • 1. Loneliness In 1984 In his novel, 1984, George Orwell places a thirty–nine–year–old man, Winston Smith, in a realm where the ruling powers have complete control over their citizens. The inhabitants of this dystopia are expected to have absolute loyalty to that of "Big Brother," the face of the government. The plot follows Winston's rebellion against the world's leaders and their policies. According to his perspective, Winston is alone in his disapproval of the "Party," which is the term allotted to the followers of "Big Brother." This solitude ignites hope in Winston that after all, he is not isolated in his beliefs. From Winston's loneliness, the desire to find another who shares his views blossoms. He, like most people, craved human connection. He had been married, and perhaps still was (he was not sure), to a woman so orthodox that it repulsed him. It is never made apparent what occurs to Winston's wife, but his time with her was not pleasant. He hated what she stood for and how she represented the ideal Party member. This disgust for his wife added to his distaste for the government....show more content... He was aware that if one broke these rules, they are likely to disappear, every record of them erased, as though they had never even existed. An additional reason for his anger towards Big Brother and all ruling powers was that Winston realized that at his job, he was falsifying records, and that every single document from the past had to be edited to agree with the government in the present. This made our protagonist question the government even further. He swore that he could strictly remember that the continuous war had, only 4 years earlier, been with a different enemy, but there was no record of Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. 1984 by George Orwell Essay 1984 by George Orwell George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty–Four is the ultimate negative utopia. Written in 1949 as an apocalyptic vision of the future, it shows the cruelty and pure horror of living in an utterly totalitarian world where all traces of individualism are being abolished. This novel was composed to denounce Hitler?s Germany and Stalin?s Russia and to create a warning to the rest of the world. It takes the reader through a year in the life of Winston Smith as he transforms from a rebel to a fanatic of totalitarianism. The political party of Oceania is INGSOC, which is also known as English Socialism. The government monitors the lives of the citizens through technological means to insure loyalty through surveillance,...show more content... No one can be trusted in fear that they might report to the Thought Police. This held true for families as well. Children are sometimes known to turn in their own parents to the thought police for such simple things as hoarding spices for food. One has to watch his or her facial expressions at all times, because "the smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself– anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide." (Orwell, p.65) Those who think for themselves are arrested by the Thought Police and sent to the Ministry of Love, where they are re–educated or killed. Sometimes both. This novel serves as a warning against the dangers of a technologically advanced tyrannical government. It is set in London, the chief city of Airstrip One, a province of Oceania. It is possibly the year 1984, although with the party's control of all facts, one could never be sure. ?To begin with, he did not know with any certainty that this was 1984. It must be round about that date, since he was fairly sure that his age was thirty–nine, and he believed that he had been born in 1944 or 1945; but it was never possible nowadays to pin down any date within a year or two.? (Orwell, p.9) 1984 is a forecast of an anti–utopian world. Oceania, where the book is set, is led by the socialist leader, Big Brother. In this state, all thoughts and actions are monitored through Get more content on HelpWriting.net