Totalitarianism is a form of government where the state has no limits to its power and strives to control the lives of its inhabitants, like pawns on a chessboard. The inhabitants have no civil or human rights and are often tortured or killed for a…
Essays on 1984
by George Orwell
A composer utilises representation to offer insights into the complex relationships between people and their governing political authority. The political actions that individuals or groups undertake are conducted so that by the end of their feat they have seized control of a society or a…
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In 2015, George Orwell’s novel “1984” entered the top of the best-selling books. It is called prophetic; it is still considered “a masterpiece of antitotalitarian thought” and a kind of bible anti-communists. About why this work is only an ideological product of the “cold war,”…
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Introduction Are there frequent reoccurrences of motifs and or themes found throughout dystopian literature that can be considered ‘classical dystopian’? To quote Mourby, “as long as human beings have been able to conceive of the future they seem to have been able to imagine things…
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The novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” or commonly known as “1984” was published by English author George Orwell in 1949. This dystopian novel set in 1984 provided a riveting description of citizen’s lives being in constant war, oppressive government surveillance, rule, and propaganda. “George Orwell is one…
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There exists a line that separates the world of fiction and the real-life society we live in. We seem to know to distinguish between the two worlds clearly through movies, television, or books with works of fiction such as superheroes, supernatural events, and mythical creatures….
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Both the Brave New World by Aldous Huxley and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the populace are manipulated and controlled with the use of technology, however the power of technology is portrayed differently in the two novel. In the novel Brave New World, technology and…
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The book 1984, by George Orwell, provides a in-depth description of a society that rejects individualism and the acceptance of reality and history. Within this book, George Orwell uses the story of Winston Smith to create an effective outline of the society in which he…
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Dystopian literature is often defined as a fictional genre that depicts the society to be unfair and setting. Dystopian literature has been around for a while now. Dystopian literature usually depicts the future of society, whether it’s the lives of the citizens or the overall…
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After reading a novel by authors George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, I have come to the conclusion that Huxley made the most realistic prediction for the future, in his book entitled Brave New World. He predicted a futuristic society in which people have their individuality…
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Orwell and Niccol both explore their views of a dystopian totalitaristic worlds where Orwel shows a society that is ruled by a party whose ideals are to create a perfect human race that totally obeys Big brother and Niccol shows a perfect society where every…
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Chapter three begins with Winston dreaming of his mother. His mother was a “tall statuesque woman” who had disappeared when Winston was ten or eleven years old. His father was similar to his mother, he was also hard to remember. Winston remembered that he’d always…
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Through the Interactive oral, I deepened my understanding of the cultural and contextual considerations of 1984 by George Orwell. By discussing the themes of physical control and psychological manipulation, we gained an insight into Orwell’s warning about totalitarianism. Totalitarianism is an official ideology to find…
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Nineteen Eighty-Four is a very special book in my opinion. Even though it was published in 1949, the book was foreshadowing our society today. Obviously today’s government isn’t as strict as it was in the book, but it’s still very similar to the books government….
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Best topics on 1984
1. Similarities Between Orwell’s “1984” World And Today’s Society
2. 1984 by George Orwell: Civil Liberties
4. Technology And Policy in George Orwell`s 1984
6. Theme Of Power And Dictatorship In George Orwell’s Novel “1984”: Character Of Winston Smith
8. The Allegory In 1984 By Orwell
9. Literary Devices Used By Orwell In 1984
10. Literary Devices In 1984 Novel
11. Orwell’s 1984 And Its Symbolism
12. Comparison Of 1984 And V For Vendetta
14. Symbolism In 1984 by Orwell
Show moreGeorge Orwell
United Kingdom
Dystopian, political fiction, social science fiction
8 June 1949
Winston Smith, Julia, O'Brien
The story is a fiction, it takes place in the year 1984. Much of the worldis exposed to perpetual war, omnipresent government surveillance, historical negationism, and propaganda.
Chapter three begins with Winston dreaming of his mother. His mother was a “tall statuesque woman” who had disappeared when Winston was ten or eleven years old. His father was similar to his mother, he was also hard to remember. Winston remembered that he’d always…
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Technology in 1984 is mostly used as means of control, with the main character being a victim of government’s oppressive use of technologies. Information is power, and the novel introduces different advancements that serve the sole purpose of distorting and controlling the flow of information…
Winston Smith, a member of the outer party, works in the Records Department of the Ministry of Truth. No place is safe for Winston’s privacy. He is watched in his home, his cubicle, in the cafeteria, in the restrooms, and anywhere you can think of….
Nineteen Eighty-Four is a very special book in my opinion. Even though it was published in 1949, the book was foreshadowing our society today. Obviously today’s government isn’t as strict as it was in the book, but it’s still very similar to the books government….
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In the Novel “1984” by George Orwell, the story “Once Upon a time” by Nadine Gordimer, and the story “The Children’s Story by James Clavell the theme throughout all is fear. “Once Upon a time” by Nadine Gordimer starts off a little cloudy by her…
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