Essays on 1984

Setting is a very important literary device especially within “1984” by George Orwell. This device helps to engage the audience within the world the author is trying to convey, and allows them to immersify themselves within it. Orwell’s “1984” was written as a cautionary tale…

Authors use many literary devices in their work to bring more quality in writing. Literary devices enhance the readers’ interest in the story and work towards connecting the audience to the plot emotionally. The author uses a combination of writing styles to appeal to more…

Orwell successfully uses the literary device setting in the novel 1984. The different settings in the novel help to portray the main ideas of the novel. Winston’s apartment is old and rundown, this contrasts his new ideas that contrast to the party’s ideas. Mr. Charrington’s…

The movie V for Vendetta, based on the same title novel, can be seen as George Orwell’s sequel to the 1984 script. This depicts a world in V for Vendetta, close to ours, though in the future, where it is governed by an autocratic dictator….

By definition, the word “dystopia” means, “an imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible” (OED). Therefore, the goal of dystopian fiction is to imagine such a place or condition and explore the worst possible scenarios that could occur. While the…

A symbol is an object, action, or event that represents a theme or an idea. In literature a symbol can express an idea, meaning, or enlarge a literal theme by an author. In 1984, George Orwell uses symbolism to enhance his message being discussed in…

Both in ‘1984’ and in ‘V for Vendetta’, vivid symbolism allows the reader to catch the meaningful message hidden behind the words. They include a message addressing society today to think about the dangers of totalitarian societies. 1984 is a novel written by George Orwell…

‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’ by George Orwell was published in June of 1949 and set in the fictional superstate of Oceania where we follow the protagonist, Winston Smith, as he faces the oppression and control of living under a totalitarian state. ‘Brave New World’ by Aldous Huxley…

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…

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…