Comparing Casablanca To 1984
How can a hero survive in a world gone mad? Both Casablanca,
the classic 1940s film, and hailed as the greatest movie ever by some,
and 1984, a piece of classic literature by George Orwell, also seen as
being one of the most important novels of the 20th century, revolve
around a world in chaos, where no one trusts anybody else, and a war
wages on within and without. In 1984, Winston hides from a
totalitarian, thought controlling government, that is out to stomp out
all aggression against the Party. Rick dealt with a world rocked by
the impacts of World War II, where everyone was a spy, and even the
spies were spied on. Both wish for hope and courage in their mutually
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movie, and probably one of the best
ever made. 1984 on the other hand, is a deep psychological thriller.
In the world of utter thought-control, we find that even a strong
hero such as Winston, is struck down by the party, for simply being
alive, and that the virtuosity within humanity will eventually be
overcome by our greed and lust. Their struggles are that of man
against the oppressor. Both 1984 and Casablanca deal with a world
gone mad, and the struggles of not-so-ordinary people.
Oftentimes, parallels can be made between characters in the two.
Renault can be compared with O'Brien, because both are 'double agents'
in their own ways, and one never knows for which side they work for.
Of course, in the end O'Brien is an agent of the Party, and Renault is
a sympathetic Frenchman, who befriends Rick - Louis, this is the
beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Sam of course, is stability. He can't be bought or sold, and
is ...
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