1984 And Brave New World Language Analysis

Huxley feared that eventually nobody would know the truth about the world because they would become so oblivious and the truth would become irrelevant. This is evident in Brave New World with the well known saying, “history is bunk.” Nobody in the novel wants to learn about the past because the society has made it undesirable to do so. Instead, they focus on the present and improving for the future. Another example of Postman’s assertion in the book is the fact that nobody reads. Mustapha Mond explains to John that books are prohibited because these people “couldn’t understand it.” I see this in society today as well.

Bloom blames historicism for destroying these founding myths. For instance, Charles Beard devalued the public spirit in favor of private interests thus devaluing our founding ideology and fathers (Bloom 56). This has created cynical individuals that are unwilling to place great stock in our founding to either be motivated by it or heavily critical of it (56). The lack of ideological superiority makes a moral education impossible to instill in youth as they do not understand the highs and lows thus leaving them without moral equilibrium (Bloom

"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I 'm from the government and I 'm here to help" explains Ronald Reagan. 1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell that takes place in London, Oceania. George Orwell was born in India as an Englishman in 1903. He despised intellectuals, lying, political authority, and totalitarianism. Orwell opposed Hitler and Stalin although, ironically, he looked like Hitler.

Huxley creates a society that seems to be a utopia to its citizens but is clearly dystopic to readers who understand the tyrannical government of World State. The purpose of Brave New World is to satirize Huxley’s society and the future if society continues it unethical behavior. Huxley hopes to make readers apprehensive of the consequences of a technologically-based society- a contemptible

The symbols reinforce the oppression and destruction of society. As previously discussed, Ken Kesey’s creation of the authoritarian style mental ward; Combine, is effective in portraying the hypocrisies of society. Just as the control panel featured in the novel represents the controlling ways society implements people’s decisions and acts a obstacle of freedom. Lastly, the fog machine that Chief Bromden describes, effectively shows how manipulative and unrealistic societal expectations

Stasiland (2002) is a non-fiction journalistic text written by Anna Funder whereas, in 1984 (1949) written by George Orwell is a dystopian novel. Both texts look at how oppression works and what they have in common is the oppression of individualities. Anne funder is looking at what really happened, yet it is still horrific however, Orwell takes it to an extreme because it’s a novel. In addition to this, in Stasiland people’s privacy and freedom is being invaded because of the uncontrollable power that the Stasi holds. This is the same with 1984, Big Brother and how they would watch everything that happens to every single individual so they’re not going against the country.

When Grendel says “The world resists me, and I resist the world” it is proof of his inertia (Grendel pg). Which is another characteristic of the Taurus pertaining to the fact that he does not do anything positive to improve his relations with the humans and his mother. In fact his confusing relationship with his mother is what leads to his demise at the end of the

A character named Jack in The Tortilla Curtain says “No education. No resources, no skills...” (Boyle 101). This shows how Jack assumes that all illegal immigrants have no education or skills, and this is far from the truth. By assuming that all illegal immigrants are the same low class with little education, Jack creates a wedge between himself and his race and the immigrants. Furthermore, ignorance of the other culture comes from both sides, not just the group of people that seems to be the enemy, or “in the wrong”.

Many governments use censorship to protect their citizens, however, a censorship concealing the truth and hindering individuality is harmful and impedes society progression as demonstrated in Fahrenheit 451. The negative impacts of government oppression and the literary devices of irony, realism, allusion, conflict, and symbolism Ray Bradbury used to develop the theme of censorship in Fahrenheit 451 will be discussed below using America as the reflection of the broader society. In Fahrenheit 451, Bradbury used irony to portray several methods the authority has executed to oppress information and control the population. A government may employ various methods of censoring media contents from banning the use of such media to making the media content disappear completely from the face of the earth which amounts to societal oppression with regards to information access (Harrison 59). In Fahrenheit 451, to ensure certain information has been completely eliminated, the authority used the method of censoring books; the government employed

The novel 1984 by George Orwell reveals the destruction of all aspects of the universe. Orwell envisioned how he believes life would be like if a country were taken over by a totalitarian figure. Nineteen eighty-four effectively portrays a totalitarian style government, in which elected representatives maintain the integrity of a nation with very little citizen participation in the decision-making process of the legislative body. Although the authors ideas are inherently and completely fictional, several concepts throughout his book have common links to today’s society which is somehow a realist perspective. Orwell integrates devices such as irony, satire, and motifs to illustrate the life unfulfilling life of Winston Smith.

Almost everything in the nation of Oceania is a deception and form of mental slavary. To start with the slogans of the party War is peace, slavery is freedom, and ignorance is strength are all contradictory statements that lead to deception. War is peace, is not a form of peace in the twisted words of the party it means more along the lines of a way of containment than a way of peace. The only peace that this initiative brings is the absence of revolution. Slavery is freedom is a slogan that in the real world makes next to no sense.

Lastly, Ayn Rand shows opposition to collectivism is with inventions, for example “what is not done collectively cannot be good” (Rand 73). Equality worked on the box alone and because his brothers do not agree with him that they don’t like the new invention. Only those assigned to the home of the scholars are allowed to make inventions. Ayn Rand dramatizes the horror of collectivism by showing how it’s a sin to have your own thoughts and

“Our minds have been poisoned and our accepted beliefs are unnatural and artificial” (McGill). Psychological control is one of the many methods totalitarian governments use to remain in power. However, this can only be achieved through widespread support and loyalty from the population. Therefore, it is important to learn how to prevent and stop totalitarian regimes in today’s society. Studying George Orwell’s novel 1984 can help identify how dictators take oppressive actions in order to achieve power and control.

Oceania from George Orwell’s 1984 is meant to be a utopian society, a community with near perfect qualities. Somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong, and the leaders of Oceania became evil, and had to think of a plan to keep the citizens under control so that they could keep the peace. To those that are brain washed, life is treating them well. The brainwashed believe that the society is a utopia, but in reality it is the opposite; a dystopia. Throughout 1984 Orwell uses heavy symbolism, and also conflict to push the plot along, but also the characters.