How Did George Orwell Write 1984
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Orwell’s purpose in writing 1984 and the understanding of the writer’s thoughts through a thematic analysis of characterization and symbolism
Good morning Mr Caruso and good morning students. 1984 has been heralded an influential piece of literature upon its publishing. This speech will be a deconstruction of the novel 1984 and what the author, George Orwell, intended in it’s writing. Many of Orwell’s personal values and political viewpoints have been integrated within the novel and highlighted through his use of characterization and setting.
1984 is about totalitarianism, a totalitarian government is one tries to control every aspect of life. It tries to control how people spend every minute of their time, even in private, who they associate …show more content…
Those governments had come into being not so long before and they weren’t very well understood yet. What Orwell was trying to do with 1984, was to give his reader a clear picture of what it would be like for a free country, like England, to be under a totalitarian rule. 1984 is set in London; the London in the book however is a dreary place. There is never enough to eat, the food is disgusting, there aren’t enough shoes or clothes to go around and the city is pretty dilapidated. There is some sort of war going on but nobody really knows what it’s about. Rockets frequently explode in the streets that blow people to bits. The worst part is that the government is always watching everything people do. There are big posters that show Big Brother, who is supposedly the leader of the government, that say “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”. There are thought police, which have microphones and cameras literally everywhere. The government can watch you in your home trough your TV screen and your not allowed to turn your TV off, ever. There are a lot of things you are not allowed to do in this society and if you do them the
Orwell’s purpose in writing 1984 and the understanding of the writer’s thoughts through a thematic analysis of characterization and symbolism
Good morning Mr Caruso and good morning students. 1984 has been heralded an influential piece of literature upon its publishing. This speech will be a deconstruction of the novel 1984 and what the author, George Orwell, intended in it’s writing. Many of Orwell’s personal values and political viewpoints have been integrated within the novel and highlighted through his use of characterization and setting.
1984 is about totalitarianism, a totalitarian government is one tries to control every aspect of life. It tries to control how people spend every minute of their time, even in private, who they associate …show more content…
Those governments had come into being not so long before and they weren’t very well understood yet. What Orwell was trying to do with 1984, was to give his reader a clear picture of what it would be like for a free country, like England, to be under a totalitarian rule. 1984 is set in London; the London in the book however is a dreary place. There is never enough to eat, the food is disgusting, there aren’t enough shoes or clothes to go around and the city is pretty dilapidated. There is some sort of war going on but nobody really knows what it’s about. Rockets frequently explode in the streets that blow people to bits. The worst part is that the government is always watching everything people do. There are big posters that show Big Brother, who is supposedly the leader of the government, that say “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU”. There are thought police, which have microphones and cameras literally everywhere. The government can watch you in your home trough your TV screen and your not allowed to turn your TV off, ever. There are a lot of things you are not allowed to do in this society and if you do them the