The Impact of Stalinism in 1984 (by George Orwell)
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The Impact of Stalinism in 1984
Truly one of the greatest anti-utopian novels in history George Orwell's 1984 is a "nightmare vision" into the future of a world controlled by totalitarianism (Meyers 144). Through the character of Winston Smith, Orwell expresses his negative views on totalitarianism in Stalinist Russia and closely links the events in the novel to actual history.
George Orwell, the assumed name of writer Eric Arthur Blair, was born in 1903 in Bengal India. His father, …
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…often reflected through his character Winston Smith. In turn, Winston reveals all the secrets of Oceania and watches events that all greatly parallel those of Stalinist Russia. These evident similarities not only make the novel move effective but also more realistic and believable because similar events have occurred and could occur in the future. In the end what way do we have of knowing that "the dominion of the Party would not endure forever?" (Orwell 25).
…often reflected through his character Winston Smith. In turn, Winston reveals all the secrets of Oceania and watches events that all greatly parallel those of Stalinist Russia. These evident similarities not only make the novel move effective but also more realistic and believable because similar events have occurred and could occur in the future. In the end what way do we have of knowing that "the dominion of the Party would not endure forever?" (Orwell 25).
