What Is George Orwell's Purpose In Chapter 4

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Passage (p. 25) He felt as though he were wandering in the forests of the sea bottom, lost in a monstrous world where he himself was the monster. He was alone. The past was dead, the future unimaginable. Commentary Prior to the passage, Winston sees banners bearing the word "INGSOC", causing him to once again reflect on the changes that the principles of the Party have made in his life. George Orwell uses metaphor, structure, and personification to show corruption of thought, establishing Winston's belief that society must resist the Party. Winston believes that he must take responsibility for his actions, illustrated through his metaphoric comparison of himself to a "monster" and belief that the world is "monstrous" (25). The monstrous world is the corrupt party, and…show more content…
The first and third sentences of the passage are long, while the second is short and simple. The long and powerful sentences surround the shortest one, drawing a parallel to the Party's inescapable control over Winston. The Party controls him by making him feel isolated, proving that his thought is corrupted. Winston believes that "[h]e was alone" (25). He thinks that he is the only one that opposes the corrupt authority, but does not reach out to other people because he is afraid. The Party's manipulation causes each member of society to feel isolated, and causes many to accept the Party's words as the truth. When members of society feel isolated, they turn to INGSOC for answers, even if they know it is false. The personification in the passage illustrates how INGSOC controls thought by changing history. Winston personifies the past, saying that it, "was dead" (25). The personification demonstrates that the Party can "kill" the past, which tears away the people's trust in themselves, and moves it to INGSOC. If the Party succeeds in manipulating everyone, they will make

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