George Orwell's Politics And The English Language

    First and foremost, Orwell establishes his ethos. As stated in Everything’s an Argument, ethos is described as the author's credibility. He establishes his ethos right from the beginning of the story when he states he works for the British but he despises them. This showed the audience his state of mind at the time and helps support his claim, “ when a white man turns tyrant, it is his own freedom that he destroys.” Another example of the ethos that was used was the fact he used multiple Latin

One of the most notable themes in 1984 is George Orwell’s depiction of conformity. Conformity means to behave in accordance with socially acceptable conventions. In 1984, the party sets laws and brings in technology that forces the population into conforming. This is done so that they can control the population easier, and manipulate them into believing the party’s ideals. To do this, they firstly make everyone wear the same clothes, eat the same food, and live in the same conditions. This creates a situation where it is impossible for anyone to be unique. The party then controls any possible rebellions against their reign, by hiding microphones and telescreens almost everywhere, and initiating the thought police. By doing this, they create a population that are either too scared to rebel, or are incapable because of the restrictions. This forces everyone into doing the same thing, thinking the same thing, and practically being the exactly same person.

In 1984, George Orwell allusion to Shakespeare is intentional. Shakespeare comprises on the complexities of feeling and the ambiguities that exist inside of the human quandary. Shakespeare composes of a world where there is finished disunity and a feeling of complexity in everything human. In 1984, it is not the same world of the Big Brother, there is less freedom and human achievements. Shakespeare depicts our current reality on which sad collisions build what it intends to be mankind. This allusion is intentional because the world of Big Brother has removed anything involving human expression and replaced them with centralized power.

What is a hero? A hero is someone who has the ability to rise above challenges and is brave enough to sacrifice himself for others. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, by definition, Winston Smith can be considered the novels hero. This is because of his strength and bravery to go against the party. While reader can admire Winston, they can over exceed his actions. This is because of the way he reacts to the things he does. Although he may not live up to the expectations of a great hero. Winston’s bravery to ask about the brotherhood, his strength to defy the party while being tortured, his courage to begin a relationship with Julia, and the items bought and written in can classify as heroic.

Through the motif of manipulation of the public and the motif of degrading humanity with literal understanding of key parts, Orwell develops the theme that by influencing public emotions, the government can gain total control over the public, however hope will remain.

“The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall.” (2)

Diction is important to note when understanding how Orwell develops his own position and criticizes Gandhi’s. Using strong and forceful words like ‘sin’, ‘forbidden’, and ‘inhuman’, the author takes a firm stance in the passage. This word choice ensures that there is no question of which side Orwell supports. Therefore, it enhances his point by augmenting his blunt tone. This type of word choice is most effective when explaining facts since

George’s stories, about him killing his parents, as a witch would do. Also near the end George recites Latin prayers to liberate the demons. Like the title of Act III, The Exorcism meaning to getting rid of the supernatural in a general vicinity, which is very Christian due to the fact that Christians heavily believe in demons and ghosts, or the metaphysical. Finally, the son of George and Martha exemplifying Christ because they made him up as a perfect human or blond hair, and blue eyed as Hitler’s perfect race would have been. Since, George and Martha render democracy, this is inferring that democracy is shown to be perfect but in reality it is not like how their son was imagined perfect, sadly does not exist.

In modern politics, we are very accustomed to word such as “fake news.” Politicians use statistics and make statements that are not based in any facts, present them as hard evidence for their stances, and watch as people instantly believe what they say, simply because they are in a position of power. That is why George Orwell’s novel, 1984, is more relevant today than it ever has been before. In the past, people have viewed this novel as simply a story, a different look at how history could have been changed. However, in our modern society, with “fake news” become more and more prevalent, 1984 presents itself as not a view into a dystopian future, but rather as an increasingly likely possibility. That is why, when

Have you ever found yourself in a situation wondering how you got there? Did your own values or societal norms dictate your actions? This question of true motivation represents a topic studied, especially in literature, for several generations. For example, both George Orwell in his novel 1984 and Elie Wiesel in his memoir Night study whether personal desire or public influence represents a stronger form of motivation. In 1984, Winston Smith distinguishes himself from the rest of the brainwashed, dystopian society for he can remember the past and therefore recognizes the flaws of the ruling Inner Party. However, he struggles to remain true to his opposition of the Party and finds himself following his fellow citizens.

British journalist Paul Johnson once said that ¨Euphemism is a human device to conceal the horrors of reality.¨ Euphemism is a type of language using ¨safe¨ words to substitute mild expressions that are considered harsh when talking about something unpleasant and is used very commonly in today 's society. For example, the idea of death has many euphemistic words used in the English language to replace the words ¨death¨ or ¨dying¨. When a representative from the military comes to a family and has to report to them that their loved one has ¨died¨ it 's considered a harsh and blunt statement. Instead of saying ¨Sir or Ma´am your son or daughter ¨died¨ they would use other terms such as ¨passed away¨, ¨is at peace¨, ¨departed¨, ¨went to a better place¨, ¨is not with us anymore¨ etc. In George Orwell 's novel 1984 the government 's highest class called the Inner Party uses multiple tactics and pressuring mechanisms such as using slogans/propaganda, persuasive surveillance and Newspeak to maintain social control. The Inner Party uses language as means of social control by using ¨doublethink¨ which is a major way the Party controls the Outer Party and Proles. They do not question the elimination of words from the vocabulary from their language, because of the use of ¨doublethink¨ through Newspeak the Party imposes on them.

Imagine if the government had the power to monitor everyone through any mobile device, just imagine. Trying to get away with something you did bad would be almost impossible. This is almost similar to how the people in the society of the book 1984 would live. They lived under a totalitarian government and would use advanced technology like telescreens to watch over everyone even inside their own homes.

George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four depicts a dystopian totalitarian society and explores the interlinking concepts of time, memory and history through the examination of the ability to manipulate by censoring information and via propaganda. It also examines the power of memory and history in influencing and controlling people’s lives. This essay will explore these themes through the disillusioned protagonist Winston and his life under dictator rule. In the novel the Party controls every aspect of their citizen’s lives. They tell them what to think, how to behave and who to love all through the help of the Ministries of Truth, Peace and Love. The Party manipulate history and alter the truth so much so that Winston loses track of time and is unable to accurately recall past events or rationalize his own history. This constant manipulation also results in a loss of faith in his own memory and the unreliability of his own thoughts. Eventually culminating in Winston becoming brainwashed and wholly devoted to the Party.

1984 by George Orwell was published in 1949. Since it was let out for the public to read, it has caused a lot of controversy. There are several websites criticising Orwell and his book. I found one in particular that was very fascinating to see this person 's point of view on 1984. Robbie Blair had several points to make about the book. At first he mentioned a lot of things he disliked about Orwell. He

George Orwell’s novel Animal Farm is an allegory that not only exemplifies, but also satirizes the Russian Revolution. The animals on Manor Farm form a revolutionary and rebel against the tyrant Jones and begin to govern themselves under the philosophy of Animalism, where all animals are allegedly equal. Throughout the novel, Orwell unveils the tactics of propaganda used during the Russian Revolution. Propaganda serves the purpose of influencing popular opinion without any regard for truth or reason in order to promote a specific agenda. This is in agreement with Ralph Waldo Emerson, who stated, “Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel”. The power of language and speech that is used in propaganda is also demonstrated in Orwell’s allegory, as well as modern society in the real world today.