Marxism In 1984

In the novel “1984” by George Orwell, the Inner Party uses cruelty in a politically and socially effective way by using methods such as torture, starvation, imprisonment, and room 101 as crucial motivation for those being tortured to not only confess but repent of their sins against the party. Furthermore, the use of cruelty by the Inner Party unveils both the victim and perpetrator’s inner conscience.

In the novel 1984, outward conformity is crucial to the survival of the citizens of Oceania. One character in particular who practices this extremely well is the main character, Winston Smith. He not only conforms outwardly, but also questions his society inwardly, due to the overhanging fear that Miniluv will find and torture him. Winston constantly questions Big Brother and all of the laws that the citizens of Oceania are required to obey while also inwardly questioning his forbidden romance with Julia. Without this rising tension throughout the novel, 1984 would lose its suspenseful tone and would easily lose the focus of readers.

Fear and ignorance is one of the most power concepts that is represented in the book 1984. The government known as Big Brother constantly watches everyone and controls their every thought. They have the ability to put the fear of extinction into their citizens so that no one dares to act again them. But their overall advantage over its citizens is that they keep telling them that they are always at war with either Eurasia or Eastasia. The Party uses peoples ignorance and enthusiasm for war because they are always angry towards their enemies when things don’t go their way, the follow the concept that war is peace, and that the people of Oceania need war to stay in line.

In 1984, George Orwell depicts a dystopian society pervaded by government control and the obsolescence of human emotion and society. Winston is forced to confront the reality of a totalitarian rule where the residents of Oceania are manipulated to ensure absolute government control and servitude of the people. The theme of totalitarianism and dystopia is employed in 1984 to grant absolute power to the government and ensure the deference of the people through the proliferation of propaganda, the repudiation of privacy and freedom, and the eradication of human thought and values.

Government exists for the people, not to control the people. After reading 1984 I had many takeaways about the book's overall meaning, strong opinions on the characters of Winston and Julia, and an overall opinion of the book. In 1984 the government, led by Big Brother, watches everything their people do and even controls their very thoughts. This form of government catches my attention because of how controlling it is over their people. Also, the government makes the citizens so clueless as to where they completely hypnotize them to agree with every single one of their ideas. The plot of the novel is both strange and original, keeping my interest throughout the book. The dynamic characters in the story help in creating an original plot.

A government is to be in charge of the economic affairs, policy, and actions of a country. There are various types of governments, with laws and restrictions that citizens are to follow. These laws and restrictions can easily be taken to extremes as portrayed in George Orwell’s 1984. 1984 follows a man named Winston Smith who resides in Oceania, a country ran by a totalitarian government called INGSOC. The government controls almost every aspect of peoples’ lives and going against the government results in elimination or torture. Surprisingly, 1984 relates significantly to several of today’s societies and governments, including the United States, Russia, Cuba, and North Korea in ways of mass mind control, electronic intrusion, and endless war.

In order for this method to work the government feeds information to the citizens in such a way that they believe what the government tells them even if they completely oppose with the government. "To forget, whatever it was necessary to forget, then to draw it back into memory again at the moment when it was needed, and then promptly to forget it again, and above all, to apply the same process to the process itself” (Orwell, 3.44). Double thinking is a method that eliminates opposition by eliminating any thoughts of anti-government. As many critics say doublethink is a skill that is thought rather than learned, citizens of Oceania were trained to control their thought in such a way that they completely agree with the government implemented

America is known as “the land of the free.” Its citizens are privileged with countless liberties and opportunities. However, not all societies allow for such freedoms. In 1984 by George Orwell, the citizens of Oceania are constantly monitored by an oppressive government. All of the Party members can only act, think, and speak in ways that are approved by the government. One of the rare exceptions to the Party’s control is the main character Winston Smith. A lot of things can be learned about him just by his name. His last name is one of the most common ones, while his first name is the same as the great leader Winston Churchill (Gillespie). Winston’s name shows that he is supposed to conform with

Within George Orwell's book 1984, Winston, the key character of the book, gives you a view of Oceania. Oceania is controlled by Big Brother as well as his subordinates. Big Brothers subordinates, also known as party members help enforce Big Brothers’ view of how Oceania should be as a country. The party members has changed everyone’s views to be Big Brothers. In order to get people to get people to believe in what Big Brother, they enforce it with forms of media. Big Brother is powerful enough to change his nations, but what if he was powerful enough to change the whole world?

The phrase “Big Brother is Watching You,” is a powerful slogan in the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, which can foresee how his novel can or will become a reality to current society. In the novel, citizens living in Oceania lives in a world where they are constantly being

Big Brother cannot decide what is real and what is not. Orwell stocks 1984 full of instances where Big Brother changes history. One of the most obvious of these instances is in section two, chapter nine when Oceania’s war with Eurasia suddenly became war with Eastasia. “There was… no admission that

George Orwell’s fictional society in 1984 resembles Kim Jong-Il’s dictatorship over North Korea because of the over controlling government, god like ruler, horrible living conditions, as well as promoting hatred propaganda towards the country’s enemy. In 1984, Orwell created “Big Brother” (1984) to serve as the totalitarian government. The purpose

Nowadays, we live in a democratic state, in which we can express ourselves, to act and to protest if we do not comply with the laws. We can move freely, without being anxious that we will be denounced to the police for breaking the rules. In ‘1984’ by George Orwell the situation is different: Big Brother is watching you, the Thought Police could be ubiquitous, even your children accuse you.

The book 1984 by George Orwell is a depiction of a future dystopia for humanity. The plot revolves around the man Winston Smith trying to live and deal with the oppression while living in a totalitarian dictatorship in the year 1984. The book has Winston going about his life, trying

Once upon a time in a society where government controlled citizens, one man wanted change, but instead he himself changed. Being part of a dictatorship, the government has the power to make changes and spread lies throughout the country. In fact, in the past, the government wants to be viewed as higher-up, so they change parts of history to view them as successful. In 1984 by George Orwell, “Actions speak louder than words” supports the novel because one’s action can affect either the future or past; moreover, we can influence others positively or negatively.