1984 George Orwell Essay

1984 Essay

In his novel 1984, George Orwell tells a story of a man named Winston Smith, Winston is from the future, he is at war with himself and with “the party”, and the world he lives in is controlled by a totalitarian government call the party. Orwell uses the literary devices situational irony, imagery, and foreshadowing, to show us the dangers of a totalitarian government. Orwell creates a vision of the future that is cold hearted, dark, and controlling, to show us how much power the totalitarian government system have over their people and that the world is colorless. Through situational irony he shows how powerful the party is; by using imagery Orwell reveals that the world of 1984 is a dark and colorless place to live; and his use of foreshadowing shows us that no matter who the person is to you, you can’t trust them. Through these devices Orwell shows the future where a totalitarian government has full control over the people and the people living there have no freedom.

In 1984, Orwell uses situational irony to show that the party is dominant and can do whatever they want. At the end of chapter 7, when Winston and Julia are confessing their love for each other, the author writes, “if they could make me stop loving you – that would be the real betrayal.” She thought it over. “they can’t do that,” (pg 137) The authors use of “betrayal” to describe Winston’s love for Julia reveals to the reader that the party can make Winston betray Julia and other members of Oceania. The word “betrayal” is usually used when a person lets down or goes against someone important to them. In this case Winston is that person that betrays his loved one because the party made Winston stop loving Julia. This sue of situational irony allows the reader to see how the party has full control over their people and that the party can do whatever they want. Orwell is trying to warn us that if we allow a totalitarian government take control they will have the power to do anything....