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…The Effects of Totalitarianism on a Fictional Society In 1984 George Orwell shows how totalitarianism controls people’s lives through propaganda and technology, history without any truth, and fear for their lives. Orwell’s intention was to invoke…

…People in general have always been attempting to understand the future in an attempt to prepare for future events. This hope is the principle for futuristic novels like George Orwell’s 1984, which moves through the life of a rebellious citizen trapped…

…George Orwell's book 1984 has 4 warnings that he states throughout the book. Orwell is afraid of a government getting too powerful and he expresses this fear through Winston. One major warning sign that is prevalent throughout the book…

…In the world of 1984, Winston rebels against the party, but not only does he do it in a different ways but his displeasure with the society leads him on to rebel numerous times. First of all, Winston has committed a “thought crime”, a crime…

…properly educated on a record pace. The only thing that we Americans can do to relieve the problem is to allocate more funding and point fingers. The social institution of ‘education’ is being destroyed slowly by those who want America to be ignorant. 1984…

…Part I sets up the misery of Winston's world before he outwardly expresses any sort of rebellion. Winston Smith is living in London, chief city of Airstrip One (formerly known as England), in the superstate of Oceania. It is‹he thinks‹1984. Oceania…

…. This is a theme which is "fundamental to the novel, but not demonstrated as fully as the devastation of language and the elimination of the past." (Kazin, 1984). Kazin also states in his essay that: "Orwell thought the problem of domination by class or caste…

…Summary: The Story starts, as the title tells us, in the year of 1984, and it deals in England or how it is called at that time, Airstrip One. Airstrip One itself is a the mainland of a huge country, called Oceania, which contains North America, South…

…In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the ruling Party of London, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any expression of individuality. The people of his nation, Oceania, are watched every minute…

…Summary - 1984 The story begins with Winston, the main character, coming back to his apartment from his job at the Ministry of Truth. Winston¹s job was to change recorded events, predictions made by the Party, and documents to make then ³correct…