Essays on 1984

The 1984 novel by Orwell represents an ideal totalitarian society considered the most severe realization you can possibly imagine contemporary government with outright power. The Brazil story, Sam as the main, character is motivated by George Orwell's novel 1984. Both the novels portray a state in which the government displays and manages all human life elements to the level of having a disloyal thought versus the law. The existence of governmental federal governments in both stories reveals that whatever is…...

In The Handmaid’s Tale Margaret Atwood puts across the sense of mystery, things that were once there but are no more. She talks about ‘the pungent smell of sweat, shot through with the sweet smell of chewing gum and perfume’ which came from the girls who once watched the basketball matches that were ‘formally played there’. In the first section of this book we get the feeling that the character is quite lost, lost in what once was and not…...

Comparison of how Orwell in 1984 and Ishiguro in Never Let Me Go use failure and futility in human relationships as a theme in their dystopian novels As humans, we judge ourselves by how others perceive us and seek to conform to a universally accepted code of ethics and laws. It is this inherent value that we possess, a conscience that make us different from animals and it is also what is missing to a large extent in Orwell’s “1984”…...

In the novel 1984, George Orwell creates a perfect totalitarian government warning the West countries (such as Spain and Russia) what their society may become in thirty five years. This book was written in 1949, predicting what may happen in the near future if totalitarianism was not rebelled against. Totalitarianism is a form of government in which the state controls all aspects of life. The totalitarian government controls politics, economics, values and beliefs of its society. Many countries had a…...

In 1984, Orwell makes excellent use of symbolism to further enhance the novel's themes. Orwell wrote 1984 as a political message to warn future generations about the dangers of totalitarian societies. He urgently relays this message through various themes, and in turn utilizes powerful symbols to give these themes further significance. Psychological and physical control is a theme that Orwell religiously includes throughout the novel. Symbols such as doublethink and the telescreens provide a direct connection to this theme. Another…...

Back during the time of The second world war, fear swept across the world. Hitler, persuading countless people into fighting for him, almost defeated all who opposed him. Had he succeeded in his mission, a fascist government system would have formed, greatly hindering the rights and benefits of the basic population. George Orwell composed 1984 to show the scary this system would bring. Utilizing setting, characters, and conflict, Orwell uses this book to portray the theme of raw, unrefined humankind,…...

George Orwell, whose real name was Eric Blair, was born in Bengal, India, in 1903. When he was eight years old, as it was customary, his mother brought him back to England to be educated. He was sent to a boarding school on the south coast, a school whose students were sons of the upper class. He was allowed in with lower tuition and not being from a wealthy background, he was subject to snobbery of the others at the…...

George Orwell's novel 1984 demonstrates how a person can be completely changed. Winston Smith the protagonist in 1984 was completely changed by the end of the novel. The government transformed Winston's beliefs from despising to loving Big Brother. By the end of the novel Winston was fully transformed, his way of thinking was altered and he was brainwashed into loving Big Brother for the rest of his existence. Winston has been tortured, in the Ministry of Love by O'Brien for…...

George Orwell's 1984 is a novel which describes utter and total hate- hate of those who are different, hate of evil and hate of all other humans. It is where love is described as absurd, and totally unnecessary. People are bred to hate, and hate is the primary emotion that people feel. The lack of love and kindness is what brings the society to such a complete totalitarian state. Human beings instinctively crave love and care to thrive and without…...

The monstrous event that happened on June 4th, 1989 will be forever remembered as one of the most tragic days in human history. However, many decades ago, this event was foreseen and was foretold in the book, 1984, by George Orwell. Orwell saw the rise of totalitarianism, and he was deeply disturbed by what he saw. He believes totalitarianism will be the method that communist party adopts to fight freedom. The book foreshadows many of the events that will happen…...

Although the distopias of Orwell's Oceania and Niccol's not to distant American city are in many ways similar in the sense of totalitarianism. The systems of control are quit different. Orwell's world seems to be an overbearing socialist police state where as, the world in Gattaca is almost total control by science. The two pieces were written decades apart from one another, but both the film and the novel send a clear message; to enjoy the social mobility and freedoms…...

Our postmodern society has become dependent upon twenty-first century technology. This technology is developed to make our lives easier, more efficient, to encourage communication, and to enhance the quality of experience. Our society craves the latest technological fads and Internet crazes. We've become addicted to an entity that promises us a bigger, better, & brighter future. However, while technology appears to have made our lives easier in some respect, it has raised numerous issues that challenge the moral framework of…...

It is interesting to note, before anything, the similarities between Brave New World and 1984. Firstly and rather obviously, they are both prophetic novels, they were both written in turbulent times, both suffering changes that could revert the future of the world. When 1984 was written, the world had just gotten out of a second war and the surprising rise of communism and their totalitarian government was frightening most of the western world. In George Orwell's novel, the main concern…...

When two claims contradict one another, it is futile and useless in attempting to analogize between the two. George Orwell, the author of the novel 1984, defines doublethink as "the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them." It is the idea of genuinely accepting two conflicting ideas, which eliminates an individual's capacity of being able to think or act freely. Dinh, the author of both the Patriot Act and the essay "How…...

Picture this, an ideal world of complete harmony and justice. There is no incorrect, and there is no right. There is just utopia. It may be the best location where individuals wish to live, or the place that individuals dream about. It might even be the photo of the future. Nevertheless, this Utopian world is revealed to have defects. It lacks many of the qualities of life that exist today. Therefore the Utopian world isn't so Utopian any longer. And…...

George Orwells 1984 is among the most important pieces of political fiction; it is an ageless political satire that demands to be checked out to be truly valued. Published in 1948, and set 36 years into the future, 1984 strangely illustrates where the world is going, where the truth is shunted and lies are promoted by all traditional media. Perhaps among the most effective sci-fi books of the twentieth century, this apocalyptic satire reveals with grim conviction how the lead…...

As a new society unfolds, so do new values and authority. In 1984, George Orwell presents a futuristic vision of the power of government as well as its social conventions. Primarily, Orwell uses Winston Smith to exhibit the effects that government control can have on morality. Winston lives in Oceania where "The Party" exploits its complete power by controlling people emotionally and mentally. However, this disturbs Winston who subsequently challenges The Party and is provoked into becoming a rebel. He…...

Is it inhumane to arrest and convict a person of terrible crimes, even if it is not yet committed, if it is certain that it will be? Utopia is an imaginary place in which everything is perfect; in comparison, dystopia is an imaginary state in which the condition of life is extremely bad as from deprivation, oppression, or terror. George Orwell’s 1984 (1949), is a novel based on life in a dystopian setting, with a totalitarian government centered on war…...

1984, a novel by English writer George Orwell, was a cautionary tale about the perils of a totalitarian society. Class distinctions are one of the worst dangers that were discussed in the novel. It was portrayed as a means for Big Brother to maintain his rule over Oceania. The different social classes in Oceania viewed each other as competitors for economic, political and social dominance. In the process, the possibility of a political rebellion in Oceania is quelled. Oceania is…...

Orwell wrote at a time when communism seemed likely to spread across the word, which is a similar situation that we see today in some countries. Studying the Orwell’s works is relevant as it parallels with modern times. Orwell’s writing mostly focused on the nature of human in the society; his opinion about the non-democratic world and central authority focused in social and political areas. He wanted to educate people and expose everything he was against. Through the use of…...

Our world is actually growing closer to the world of 1984 because of the use of technology. America is turning into oceania because we are starting to lose privacy. For example, Big Brother is the ruler of oceania. He is the name of the govenment not a person. Big Brother could represent america's government. One of the books element that can be compared to todays society is the telescreen. The telescreens in 1984 were everywhere and never turned off. It…...

In the novel “1984” by George Orwell the theme of betrayal is reoccurring throughout. We see different elements of betrayal in each part of this book. From the reader’s introduction into the society of Oceania. To the events leading up to the ultimate betrayal. The character that we see this world through is Winston Smith. His experience is meant to be that of the average party member. What he goes through could be the same as many others, giving the…...

Regardless of almost twenty years of dispute in the traditional literature around the nature of personnel management (HRM), its intellectual borders and its application in practice, the field continues to be dogged by a variety of theoretical and practical restrictions. This book is intended to offer trainees with a fairly sophisticated and important discussion of the key arguments and themes around HRM as it is conceptualized and operationalized in the early part of the twenty-first century. Therefore the present contribution…...

“I used to think that cyberspace was fifty years away. What I thought was fifty years away, was only ten years away. And what I thought was ten years away... it was already here. I just wasn't aware of it yet”. Bruce Sterling (www. brainyquote. com) Technology has helped society achieve great strides in the world today. It has helped us to walk on the moon and find cures for certain cancers. However, technology can also have horrible and devastating…...

The introduction of the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four says it all. It cannot be denied that control is present in the society. A few sentences in the first paragraph: “On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran (Orwell 2). ” How do you…...

In the dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell portrays a society where betrayal is not only acceptable, but it is actively encouraged through the use of psychological manipulation, which demonstrates the weakness of the individual to resist oppression. The party has built the society in such a way that when Parson is turned in by his daughter to the Thought Police he reacts with “sort of a doleful pride” (233). Parson is an example of the unthinking masses of the society;…...

Brave New World and 1984 have many similarities and differences in their systems of government. They ways the government view people as humans, life, and families are similar. Both distort the minds of people to make them believe they are a higher or lower class. They make them feel they are not equal and cannot get out of their class. Both governments do not want it's people to be very smart. Both governments do not have a high percentage of…...

Select a character from a novel or play who conforms outwardly while questions inwardly. Analyze the nature and elements of this internal conflict, and discuss how the tension between conformity and defiance contributes to the meaning of the work. Winston Smith, the protagonist of Orwell’s 1984 is an example of an everyday citizen in Oceania who obeys the rules of the government but questions them inwardly without speaking up. He is described as the only hope for the totalitarian system…...

Through the years many governments have tried to control their people through many different ways. However, none of those civilizations came even close to the amount of control that the government displayed in George Orwell’s 1984 had over its’ people. The government of 1984 addressed the task of controlling the people through two main techniques. These two techniques the government used were psychological manipulation and physical control to rule over the people. The government (also known as Big Brother) bombards…...

I have always been fascinated with Adolf Hitler and World War II. It seems that throughout my education and lifetime, the topic of how Hitler’s Germany almost ruled the entire world was constantly mentioned in conversations, books, movies, or television programs. After reading George Orwell’s “1984" I saw that there were big similarities between the town of Oceiana and Nazi Germany. Both types of government were extremely similar; in 1984as well as in Nazi Germany, they killed and vaporized people…...

Lord of the Flies, by William Golding, and 1984, By George Orwell, both portray the power of the government and the revolts that develop, while expressing a different nature of fear. Both books have a strong government possessing power and control over all the citizens. The novels compare in expressing fear but, contrast in showing completely divergent types of fear. Each piece of literature displays jealousy and hatred towards the government which leads to revolts. Furthermore, in the book, Lord…...

Facts An informant told a police officer of Burbank, California, that Armando and Patsy Sanchez were selling drugs at their home and some at another location. Police then wanted to have an investigation on the two, since Sanchez had previously been in trouble with the law for marijuana use. Sanchez was thought to be was then linked to Richardo Del Castillo and Alberto Leon. A warrant was issued in the search of the drugs; and once they were convicted they…...

Simply by saying there are no rules, individuals are free to reveal what they feel, and everybody has flexibility of speech doesn't make it real. The Patriot Act and 1984 by George Orwell prove that these statements are completely incorrect. People of a greater power may inform the population that new rules are for "security" and "absolutely nothing will harm them," but all of these assurances are lies. Sure, they make everyone "feel" better about what is going on, however…...

The motif of time is very evident in this section. Time, something are never ever thought much of before her brand-new life, is now an item she thinks of often. "There's time to spare. This is among the important things I wasn't gotten ready for-- the quantity of unfilled time," (Atwood 69). "In the afternoons we lay o our beds for an hour in the gymnasium ... they were giving us a possibility to get used to blank time," (70…...

George Orwell uses his novel 1984 to convey that human beings, as a species, are extremely susceptible to dehumanization and oppression in society. Orwell demonstrates how a government’s manipulation of technology, language, media, and history can oppress and degrade its citizens. In 1984 the political manipulation of technology oppresses the people of Oceania and leads to the downfall of individuality and of the qualities that define humanity. Telescreens and the Internet are used not for entertainment purposes but to monitor…...

George Orwell's 1984 and the movie V for Vendetta both have similar views on how society is being run. Since The book 1984 was written before V for Vendetta, so perhaps V for Vendetta may have based some of its ideas on this book. Both 1984 and V for Vendetta have similarities like the way the themes and how the male protagonists are the one in charge of overturning the government. The first similarity between 1984 and V for Vendetta…...

"1984" is an American television commercial which introduced the Apple Macintosh personal computer for the first time. The commercial served as a significant milestone in the history of adverting and had a massive effect on the popularity of Apple. The ad consistently been lauded as a classic, winning critical acclaim over time. It is now considered a watershed event and a masterpiece in advertising, and is widely regarded as one of the most memorable and successful American television commercials of…...

Written by the author George Orwell, 1984 gives a terrifying outlook of society. George Orwell presents a world in which society, controlled by the State, is indoctrinated in propaganda and illusion. The main character is different from the rest of the people since he decides to defy the society he lives in. From the first chapters, the author creates the image of an unsatisfied man with the people surrounding him. The character of Winston, however, seems a bit of a…...

This statement coming from the novel entitled Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell contains different meanings depending on its context and rationality. The phrase “war is peace” can be define as a prediction or conclusion that peace is always a result of war. When there is war, there would be peace, which is not always true depends on the situation. The phrase “freedom is slavery” can be said that even if you are free, there are influences, consequences, and contributors that…...