Readers are often angered by the ending of 1984 because of Winston’s betrayal of his previous life for the acceptance of the party. This is a semi-appropriate ending because of the impossibility of going against the party because of their total control of all people’s lives through the use of fear, which had not been accomplished by any authoritarian regime before the rise of the party. The novel’s ending was semi-appropriate because it stresses a society where all people are equal, but on the contrary makes it so that people must give up all of their freedoms and have all of their aspects of life controlled to conform to the standards of the society. The party controls people’s lives off of three founding philosophies “war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength. (Orwell 26) War is peace refers to the fact that if the party always frames another enemy to direct all hate towards.
Fear is stricken into the heart of every citizen that lives in Oceana when Big Brother forces their individuality away, by showing examples of what happens to people who rebel against Big Brother. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Orwell illustrates that the danger of a totalitarian society is that there is no space for individuality. In the novel 1984 technology is used to control the people of Oceania by preventing individuality. In the modern day, everyone expresses their individuality through their rights. For example, we have the right of freedom of speech and this freedom allows us to express our opinions and thoughts and express our unique individuality.
Both the text 1984 and the film V for Vendetta are satires that criticize humanity, society, and individual thought. Orwell and Brothers both make an effort to criticize each of their government’s practice of manipulation. For example, “Ignorance is Strength” sheds light on the oxymoronic messages the government expresses that manipulate their people. It shows that the government wants people to be ignorant and not to second think their actions or what is being fed to their minds, particularly. Thereby, it makes the government superior and in control of what people know about itself, its affairs, and even what they know about themselves.
It seems the media is not only used as an instrument of fear but it can be used as a form of mind control, brainwashing the unsuspecting citizens. Intermediate Prompt: Compare and contrast Evey from V for Vendetta and Julia from 1984. *At first glance it would appear that Evey and Julia are very similar. However once you take a closer look the differences seem to appear. Julia didn’t believe in what Big Brother is doing and unlike Evey her resistance to the party was done with little effort.
Justify through textual evidence. The dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell stresses on the totalitarian regime of Big Brother and the Inner Party. In Orwell’s novel, 1984, he warns us about the mind control of Big Brother and how the power of the government is continuously rising over the lives of citizens by spying and using fear to diminish their freedom and ‘rectifying’ the past. There are three sacred principles of ingsoc, these are newspeak, doublethink, and mutability of the past. One of the issues raised in 1984 is the idea that history is mutable or changeable, that truth is what the Party deems it to be, and that the truths found in history are the bases of the principles of the future.
For example, children were going to shoot Winston because they accused him of being a thought criminal and traitor saying, “You’re a traitor; you’re a thought criminal; you’re a Eurasian spy; I’ll shoot and send you to the salt mines.” (Orwell 31) Additionally, betrayal is seen when Winston disclosed his relationship with Julia in which they both were imprisoned and tortured. As a result, betrayal and control were the
Amir, feeling guilty every time he sees Hassan’s face, decided to get rid of him by accusing Hassan of stealing his new birthday watch. This was the way Amir betrayed Hassan. This quote can also be related to Baba. Baba betrayed his friend Ali by sleeping with his wife Sanaubar. Therefore Amir ultimately found redemption for himself
Is it possible that totalitarianism - where all freedom is removed - could be a reality? This question posed to readers' when studying George Orwell's 1984. Sadly, the answer is “yes”. Orwell renders modern day London, now known as Airstrip One; the capital of Oceania, as a city divided into zones where the masses: also known as the Proles’ have no rights. The single party in power led, by Big Brother, controls mass media and uses the fear of death, to create obedience.
Everyone in society of the involvement of the Watergate Scandal just wanted to be reassured that this was all false claims but it was all too late. The ethical standard were broken and used improperly. White House Aid Alexander Butterfeild revealed secret taping system that recorded phone conversations. White house refused to release such private evidence out. President Nixon claimed it would discredit lots of individuals.
This is all in order to grasp what he really wants, daisy, she is being lied to which is ironic when she should be the one he is most loyal to if he wants to pursue a relationship with her. Gatsby is introduced through gossip which instantly shows he is a mysterious character, guests say he once ‘killed a man’ or was ‘a spy’, the fact is , everyone talks about him but no one really knows, his identity and past is a myth, the different things people believe influence other people’s views on him too adding to the on-going theme of deception. There are hints all the way through that Gatsby is a fake, like when owl eyes is amazed