The Critical Lens Of 1984
Allen Huang
Professor Carlton Cook
Dickens
2017/2/22
Historical Lens
1984: A Perfect Hell
1984, written by George Orwell, is an important piece of novel that prepare the development of the modern literature. It has been an exemplar work of the genre of satire, and has been one of the most powerful case in which literature serves as a critical evaluation in the real world. In 1984, the temporary social noun is represented and criticized by the exaggerated presentation of totalitarianism.
Critical Approach to the Literature
1984 was written by George Orwell in 1948, which was three years after the end of World War II. At that time, both of the United States and the Soviet ...
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to be spies. The ones talked about policy would possibly be reported and convicted. Once convicted, people may be arraigned for high treason and be executed. For this reason, people couldn't trust each other. The society is under "red terror."
Making exaggeration on the Soviet Union, George Orwell creates such a totalitarian society -- Oceania in his book. The telescreen is observing people everywhere: "Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard" (Orwell 2); the media -- the Ministry of Truth is tempering with the news: "All history was a palimpsest, scraped clean and reinscribed exactly as often as was necessary" (42). People cannot have complaint to the Big Brother or the society, all they can do is to obey him. People with different ideology will become "unperson." No one knows where they've ...
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worrying about committing Thoughtcrime while reflecting on himself every day, but a truly living man. The energy of Julia finally moves Winston. It makes him realize the fault and irrationality of live. Tragically, his Thoughtcrime becomes more definite from then on. His awakening eventually kills himself.
Big brother is another important role. He never shows himself to anybody that nobody even knows if he has ever existed. He is the spirit of IngSoc, the party, and he controls everything. Big brother is always right, according to Winston. When he is not, party members make that right. In the book, there is one famous slogan people can see everywhere in the Oceania. "Big Brother is ...
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