Freedom Of Speech In 1984

In 1984, George Orwell introduces his idea of what the future holds for humanity. He portrays a very dystopian society with limited freedom of speech by Big Brother, the government, through the eyes of Winston in many ways. The book introduces the idea of Newspeak which is a language that tries to limit thoughtful communication by degenerating the language over time as Syme states to Winston in 1984. Winston purchases a diary knowing the consequences of expressing self-thought even when directed to no one. Telescreens always monitor outer party members such as Winston, and they can never be turned off which limits Winston's speech. The concept of working in the ministry of truth and rewriting the history of the past causes for the framework
The Weeping woman, by Pablo Picasso, indicates a very similar situation to that of Julia and to that of much of the thought-criminals of Oceania. The woman in the picture is sad with a sort of distortion in the picture. In the picture, she attempts to make use of the materials that she has to make herself happier, but the hat and the flower on the top of her head and the way she tries to dress herself does nothing to help the way she feels. She is by herself when it comes down to her goal of getting rid of the situation of being at the bottom of society. Julia in the book is a rebel in society that tries to get around the party rather than try to destroy it at its roots which makes her different from Winston. She obtains real chocolate, coffee, and makeup throughout the story. This has made her happy temporarily, but this had done nothing to stop the inevitable outcome of getting caught by the Party. After Winston and Julia’s encounter with the party, their relationship had not been the same. Julia wants to distance herself away from Winston. Even though the party had given her the smallest of commodities, and she had tried to obtain her own goods in defiance of the party; the material gain had not destroyed the Party at its center which is what the true goal should have been, but could never be attained. They were doomed from the start and should have realized that wealth and power controls the
The song “Under Surveillance” demonstrates the sense of freedom one has when knowing that you are under surveillance when it states, “ But they’ll still find me anyway… ‘Cause I can run but I can’t hide… The fear and pain I feel inside I can’t escape their prying eyes”. This situation is similar to that of Winston’s when he had purchased his diary and had written, ”DOWN WITH BIG BROTHER….” and had an immediate sense of regret and worry for him being caught by the government. As soon as he had written this, his door was knocked by Mrs. Parsons and he was filled with agitation. Winston mentions several times throughout the book that he would be killed when he least suspected because of his this thoughtcrime. His freedom to express himself is limited while under constant surveillance. This is much like our society today as well. We are always under surveillance through the internet. There are many accounts of people hacking online bank accounts and medical information. It is as if we must cocoon ourselves from society to protect our privacy from people who may be