George Orwell 1984 Themes Essay
English 2 Honors
11 August 2014
Existing Themes of 1984 and the Relevant World The world created by George Orwell in the book 1984 is an extreme vision of a totalitarian government in a dystopian society. The use of propaganda, surveillance, and strict conformities keep the citizens in check. George Orwell’s Oceania is a complete representation of a totalitarian society. A dystopian society is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. The citizens are in fear of the outside world because of the perpetual war the controlling government is protecting the people from. This makes the majority …show more content…
The theme I found in the book is the negative aspect of a totalitarian society, its effects on the eastern countries and the grief it would bring to the west. The totalitarian society depicted in the book is almost created as a tease to past examples such as Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich and Joseph Stalin’s Russia, and to the current date, the regime of North Korea led by Kim Jong-Un. Kim Jong-Un stepped into power after his father. In North Korea the government is in complete control over every aspect in the citizens’ lives. This means that many individuals are unaware to what’s happening outside their country. They are subjected to the exact opposite image of their leader perceived by the world. North Koreans are exposed to information through media that is filtered by its government. “TV and radios are fixed-tuned to the state channels since reception of foreign television is forbidden. Radios must be registered at police stations and are delivered sealed to prevent retuning”. The press and broadcasters - all of them under direct state control - serve up a menu of flattering reports about North Korea 's leader. Economic hardship and famines are not reported. North Korea is one of the hardest countries for foreign media to cover. This is very relatable to the media censorship created in George Orwell’s
11 August 2014
Existing Themes of 1984 and the Relevant World The world created by George Orwell in the book 1984 is an extreme vision of a totalitarian government in a dystopian society. The use of propaganda, surveillance, and strict conformities keep the citizens in check. George Orwell’s Oceania is a complete representation of a totalitarian society. A dystopian society is a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control. The citizens are in fear of the outside world because of the perpetual war the controlling government is protecting the people from. This makes the majority …show more content…
The theme I found in the book is the negative aspect of a totalitarian society, its effects on the eastern countries and the grief it would bring to the west. The totalitarian society depicted in the book is almost created as a tease to past examples such as Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich and Joseph Stalin’s Russia, and to the current date, the regime of North Korea led by Kim Jong-Un. Kim Jong-Un stepped into power after his father. In North Korea the government is in complete control over every aspect in the citizens’ lives. This means that many individuals are unaware to what’s happening outside their country. They are subjected to the exact opposite image of their leader perceived by the world. North Koreans are exposed to information through media that is filtered by its government. “TV and radios are fixed-tuned to the state channels since reception of foreign television is forbidden. Radios must be registered at police stations and are delivered sealed to prevent retuning”. The press and broadcasters - all of them under direct state control - serve up a menu of flattering reports about North Korea 's leader. Economic hardship and famines are not reported. North Korea is one of the hardest countries for foreign media to cover. This is very relatable to the media censorship created in George Orwell’s