Introduction to the Book: In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the main character, Winston Smith is a low-ranking member of the ruling Party in London. ... I chose to read 1984 because I've read a few of George Orwell's essays and they all had a powerful meaning to them and were also very well written. I was interested in reading one of George Orwell's novels because I had read some of writing before. ... George Orwell's purpose in writing with this style is so we can get a real feel for the characters without having to be them. ... Characters: Of course the main...

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In the book 1984, by George Orwell, there are many examples of symbolism. ... George Orwell wrote this book during the late 40's as his idea of what he thought the world was going to turn out to be like in the year 1984. ... (Orwell 80). ... (Orwell 82). ... George Orwell understood the power of symbolism and due to this he created many strong examples of it. ...

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These questions haunt readers of George Orwell's "1984- from the beginning to the end of the novel. At least Orwell hopes that readers will leave 1984 accepting the possibility enough to question government and tread cautiously into the future. ... These two themes " despotism and doom "tie together the plot and messages in 1984. Orwell's stated purpose dictates the major theme. ... The concepts of free enterprise and individual freedom no longer exist in 1984. ...

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In George Orwell's novel 1984, Orwell uses symbols to provide an easier way of understanding his genius ideas of what occurs in Oceania, the setting of the novel. ... Although George Orwell uses multiple symbols in his novel 1984 the three that develop plot and theme and therefore are most important are the Ministry buildings, the glass paperweight, and O"Brien's boot stomping on a human face. ... (Orwell 5) The shear size of the Ministry buildings compared to the condition of the living quarters of Winston which are, "notting nineteenth-century houses, their sides shored up with...

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1984 Book Review 1) Summary George Orwell's 1984 was a good book. ... That is just what Orwell painted 1984 to be. ... Orwell instead focuses on this one side of the argument. ... I would enjoy researching Orwell. ... There was almost too much. 1984 kept going into side plots in the beginning as if Orwell had not yet choose a direction (i.e. prole prostitute). ...

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In George Orwell's "1984", Winston Smith's love for Julia is what leads to his capture by the Party and to his final death because it causes him to commit acts against the party ration laws, have sex and join the "Brotherhood". ... (Orwell, 133) Winston and Julia would have sex on many more occasions and all would be seen by the Party. ... (Orwell,177) This would be the final act of love and treason Winston would commit before being imprisoned by the party. ... In George Orwell's "1984" Julia's deceit would lead to the death of Winston through her lies of security, fake lo...

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1984 by George Orwell When there is a person or a group of people that have power over many other people, the person or group in power will always try to get more from the people. ... In the book entitled 1984, "Big Brother", as they call the government, uses hegemony to rule over the people. ... This book 1984 is George Orwell's vision of the year back in 1949. ...

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1984, George Orwell, New American Library a division of Penguin Putnam inc., New York, New York, Copyright 1949, 272 pages, fiction. "Big Brother," a symbol that represents the 1984 government in Oceania (what used to be England) has absolute power over its citizens, and even monitors thoughts. ... Orwell is qualified to write this book because he has encountered a lot of political issues in his day, along with being in a war. He knows a lot about communism and does not agree with many of its principles, as he criticizes it through Animal Farm and 1984. ... I found it to be one of my favorite ...

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The book by George Orwell, "1984- is a novel that shows a depressing utopian portrait, a society ruled by severe absolutism. ... This Story is narrated by an omniscient, which is Orwell, and took place in the super state of Oceania. ... George Orwell introduced a vast of characters since the book dealt with a whole society. ... She was a corpse with no soul, Orwell implies. ... Orwell gave an example of how a religion or a god can change a person's personality. ...

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When reading George Orwell's 1984, one realizes that many of the aforementioned characteristics are present in the novel and therefore the society and government is totalitarian. ... In 1984, the Party is in compete control of all publications and any announcements that are made. ... In the case of 1984, totalitarianism is established after a revolution occurs. ... The secret police of 1984 are known as Thought Police. ... (Orwell 87). ...

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In 1984, George Orwell portrays the society of Oceania as a land without freedom. ... Fear is one of the most basic human emotions; the concept of fear is tied into 1984 in many ways. ... All of these options have something to do with fame and some kind of greed - both things which the party either has or is trying to maintain in 1984. ... Plato's theory on the desire for power being fueled by the fear of being forgotten seems to be the most accurate in my mind, and 1984 appears to be the perfect example of these fears being put into play. ...

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A totalitarian society in George Orwell's novel 1984 touches many disturbing aspects on the denial of a person's rights. ... I believe that Orwell's purpose for writing 1984 was to express his feelings of how the governments would come to control everything and anything it wished to do. ... Orwell has constructed a complex world of fear and paranoia. ... I feel that Orwell accomplished his goal of telling how he viewed the world of the future. ... Again, although 1984 is a painful novel, it is something that everyone should read because it is something that will affect the w...

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In Ray Bradbury's novel Fahrenheit 451, and George Orwell's novel 1984, there are very common similarities in both contrast and comparison of themes and I intend to learn from these themes the effects of governments the control its people and how every society has flaws and how they can be changed, and the themes that are displayed in both novels are technology, control of information and history, and the dangers of totalitarianism, but at the same time in 1984 there is language as mind control, and in Fahrenheit 451 there is knowledge versus ignorance. ... In 1984, the Party has p...

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Modern day society turned into the society of 1984 George Orwell was a big contributor to anticommunist literature around the World War II period. When Orwell was once speaking of his novel 1984 he made the following statement, " I do not believe that the kind of society I describe necessarily will arrive, but I believe that something resembling it could arrive." Orwell did not live to see this theory of his come true, however over the years more and more events happen to prove him correct. ... As alluded to in 1984, such a place as Oceania would not be possible without the use technolog...

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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Big Brother and the Thought Police was in control of Oceania's way of living and even though we may not see it, our government plays a similar role to what is seen as abnormal in this story. ... Hidden microphones in 1984 can be compared to audio surveillance today. ... In both 1984 and in our modern world, new tracking devices and make it easier to be tracked down and heard. ... In conclusion, we are living 1984 today. Orwell's worst nightmare has come to life and what is identified as an dystopian society, is now the modern way of living due to t...

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In the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, this is exactly what Orwell has done with two of his primary characters. ... I shall save you, I shall make you perfect'" (Orwell 244). ... It was he who set the guards onto Winston and who prevented them from killing him" (Orwell 243). ... O'Brien was person who could be talked to" (Orwell 252). ... Everything is cured sooner or later'" (Orwell 274). ...

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This issue is clearly represented through symbols in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, such as, Winston's varicose ulcer, Big Brother's existence, and the equation "2 + 2 = 5.... Another allusive symbol that Orwell aims to create is Big Brother, who is considered as a tool to usurp the supreme power by the Inner Party. ... " (Orwell 5) "Big Brother is a name that creates a feeling of being blessed. ... " (Orwell 5) The very first disadvantage of it is to hinder him from moving up to his place. ... " (Orwell 10) The symptoms, however, in some ways, get reduced...

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According to the book "1984" written by George Orwell and the short article "Control the Language, Control the Masses", the effect of the use of language has rationalized the people's thoughts of rebellion against each other and limits their choices of being self-independent. ... Winston in "1984" had observed the ironic language that been used by Newspeaker, which is called doublethink, to gain power from the people: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH (17) One of the famous dictatorships in the history of World War II that has threatened...

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In George Orwell's novel 1984, he addressed many key aspects of perspective and motivations that we see every day. These motivations, positive and negative, are very controversial in the aspect of how effective that they are. Winston was given many different positive and negative motivations through...

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