Compare the Presentation of Rebellion in 'Ninety Eighty Four' and 'Brave New World'.
Compare the Presentation of Rebellion in 'Ninety Eighty Four' and 'Brave New World'. Rebellion is essential and a key theme in 'Nineteen Eighty Four' and 'Brave New World' as it is in every dystopian novel. It is crucial, from the writer's point of view, in this case George Orwell and Aldous Huxley that the main characters rebel, otherwise the characters would accept whichever situation they were in and would not show what's wrong with the system. These two novels are different as the society in 'Nineteen Eighty Four' is created around terror whereas the society in 'Brave New World' is based on pleasure. However they are similar in many ways. 'Nineteen Eighty Four' and 'Brave New World' are both set in London. In 'Nineteen Eighty Four', Big Brother is the political party in control. Whereas citizens who live within the society of 'Brave New World' religiously live their lives by 'Ford' as he was the first to invent mass production and this is how the citizens of 'Brave New World' are created. Both novels are written in the third person yet in 'Nineteen Eighty Four' rebellion is shown through the protagonist of the novel; Winston Smith. In 'Brave New World' we follow the lives of a number of different characters. This allows us to compare their differences, portraying how well they fit into their society. In 'Nineteen Eighty Four' the novel begins with a description of
A key feature of a dystopian literature, such as "1984" and "Hunger Games" is that the protagonist rebels, often unsuccessfully against the regime.
A key feature of a dystopian literature is that the protagonist rebels, often unsuccessfully against the regime. To rebel is to revolt against the ruling power, reject accepted conventions and takes an individual or group that’s resistant to authority. In a dystopian novel, such as George Orwell’s 1984 and Suzanne Collins’ Hunger Games, the typicality is for the protagonist to rebel against the corrupted regime. Winston Smith is the protagonist of 1984, and it is through him that the readers have the capacity to comprehend and feel the agony that exists in the totalitarian society of Oceania. Katniss Everdeen is the main protagonist, the narrator, and District 12's female tribute, a determined teenager trying to survive the totalitarian control. It’s the protagonist that helps the readers recognise the negative aspects in a dystopian world through their perspective, this is because Winston and Katniss are able to see the unethical in Oceania and Panem. Orwell and Collins create a world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained by a repressive dictatorship ruling. This makes the readers associate with past dictatorship ruling, like; Joseph Stalin’s USSR and Adolf Hitler’s Germany era of ruling as they were manipulative and sadistic and used propaganda and secret police to prevent people from rebelling against their
"1984" Extract - Chapter 2 Winston meets Julia.
George Orwell successfully manages to make this extract of '1984' by George Orwell striking and memorable through his vivid description of a utopian setting contrasted to the rest of the book's dystopia, where Winston, feeling common emotions of nervousness, meets Julia for the first time. In the extract, Orwell presents a utopian setting for the first time in the novel. Orwell forces the reader to notice and appreciate the scene's natural and pleasant setting, and contrast it to the dark, oppressed nature of the city. The line "The bluebells were so thick underfoot" indicates the true and undisturbed nature of the place Winston has come to. The word "bluebells" is a striking and memorable idea in two ways. Firstly, the colour blue connoted with the flowers causes the reader to form a vivid idea of the setting in their mind, compared to the drab and dullness of Victory Mansions. Secondly, the idea of a specific flower becomes very memorable to the reader as it provides them with a symbol for the peace of the setting. The bluebells symbolise nature outside of the Party's control, where they can flourish, and grow naturally. The setting here, especially the idea of bluebells, becomes very memorable to the reader due to its visual comparison against the Party-controlled city, and being the first true place of freedom that Winston discovers. The reader also becomes aware of
How does Orwell make this such a memorable moment in the novel "1984"? (Part 1 Chapter 5)
How does Orwell make this such a memorable moment in the novel? In this extract, Winston observes and comments on the general populace in Airstrip One, muses over the people he knows and whether they were likely to be vaporised, and gets increasingly suspicious of Julia investigating him. Orwell makes this a memorable moment in the play by using language to describe the Outer Party members, revealing Winston’s thoughts on the criteria needed to be vaporised, and showing the skeptical society under the rule of the Party. Orwell effectively uses literary devices to describe the Outer Party members and convey the setting of 1984. This can be seen when Winston states that “beetle-like” men “flourish[ed]” under the Party. The use of the simile “beetle-like” shows that the men were like insects, both mentally and physically. They had a short stature and were easily intimidated by the Party, thus completely becoming subservient to the Party. This is also emphasized by the verb “flourish[ed]”, which implies that these people were extremely well-suited to the environment, thus proving that the environment under the rule of the Party was deteriorated and rotten, as beetles are also suited to such kinds of environments. Moreover, Orwell also describes the Outer Party members as “eyeless creature[s]”, implying that they were not only lifeless (as eyes usually
How does Orwell make this such a striking opening to the novel "1984"?
How does Orwell make this such a striking opening to the novel? This extract introduces us to the dystopian world of 1984 and the protagonist—Winston Smith. Orwell makes this a striking opening to the novel through the use of language and tone to convey and describe the setting of 1984 and Winston Smith. The novel begins with an ill-omened foreshadowing of Winston’s fate, thus marking an already grim conclusion. Orwell begins the novel with the clock “striking thirteen”. The use of the verb “striking” portrays an extremely significant detail as the connotations of “striking” include the word “noticeable”. This would emphasize the importance of the next word which is “thirteen”. The word “thirteen” is the number which signifies misfortune in many cultures. Thus, the reader may feel that the ending in the novel may be tragic. Orwell then starts describing the setting as a monotonic and depressing world. This can be seen when Orwell describes the “vile” wind. The use of the adjective “vile” shows not only that the wind was unpleasant but also, it may show the morally evil nature of the Party spreading through the environment, like wind. Additionally, Orwell states that there was “no colour in anything”. This symbolizes that there was no liveliness in the world (as the presence of colours usually describe liveliness in some form). The
George Orwell's 1984
George Orwell's 1984 George Orwell's novel, 1984 is a profound look into the possibilities of a totalitarian government(a government in which a single ruling class possesses absolute power) and the restrictions it could impose onto its population. It serves as a warning to the dangers of absolute political authority in an age of advanced technology, such as Orwell had witnessed in Germany, the Soviet Union and Spain. The rise to power of dictators such as Adolf Hitler in Germany and Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union inspired Orwell's mounting hatred of totalitarianism and political authority. Orwell devoted his energy to writing novels that were politically charged, first with Animal Farm in 1945, then with 1984 in 1949. The first few chapters of 1984 are devoted to introducing the major characters and themes of the novel. These chapters also acquaint the reader with the harsh and oppressive world in which the novel's protagonist, Winston Smith, lives. It is from Winston's perspective that the reader witnesses the brutal physical and psychological cruelties wrought upon the people by their government A protagonist is offered who has been subject to Party control all of his life, but who has arrived at a dim idea of rebellion and freedom. Unlike virtually anyone else in Airstrip One, Winston seems to understand that he might be happier if he were free. Orwell emphasizes the
How is Orwell's attitude towards totalitarianism personified through the characters of Winston and O'Brian in this extract?
How is Orwell's attitude towards to totalitarianism personified through the characters of Winston and O'Brian in this extract? George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four presents a negative utopian picture, a society ruled by rigid totalitarianism. The government that Orwell creates in his novel is ruled by an entity known as 'Big Brother' and in contrast to this, Winston Smith represents a rebellion, one which doesn't accept this ideology fed to him. Thus leading to his entrapment and confrontations with the complex character, O'Brian. Although the action deals in the future, there are a couple of elements and symbols, taken from the present and past. So for example Emanuel Goldstein, the main enemy of Oceania, is, as one can see in the name, a Jew. Orwell draws a link to other totalitarian systems of our century, like the Nazis and the Communists, who had anti-Semitic ideas, and who used Jews as so-called scapegoats, who were responsible for all bad and evil things in the country. Emanuel Goldstein somehow also stands for Trotsky, a leader of the Revolution, who was later, declared as an enemy "Within twenty years at the most, he reflected, the huge and simple question, 'Was life better before the Revolution than it is now?' would have ceased once and for all to be answerable". Another symbol that can be found in Nineteen Eighty-Four is the fact that Orwell divides the
George Orwell '1984' and Charles Dickens 'hard times' a comparision between the two
Control & Oppression A comparison between Dickens' "hard times" & Orwell's "1984" I am writing about two novels that seem to come across as very different. Orwell's novel portraying a nightmarish image of his opinionated future of Britain. Where as Dickens' novel creates a vision to represent Victorian education over 150 years ago. Both of these storylines dehumanise and dictate a society, both of very different kinds. Charles Dickens and George Orwell's novels differ in the recreation of the society and in the plot of the actual storyline. The innocence of the children and the bleak severity of the head teacher is what dickens' focuses on to display his thoughts of Victorian schools. In which Orwell depicts a society where everything is bleak and distraught and dictated by a soulless party, "BIG BROTHER". Further more both novels were written at totally different generations, Dickens being the Victorian times and Orwell's being the mid nineteen hundreds. Despite all these issues that divide the novels apart they seem to come across as very similar. Within closer inspection of the novels they seem to both control and authorise their societies. Orwell has used an empowering character as his leader; he has created a party lead by "BIG BROTHER". Where as in Dickens' approach to create a leader he has used a less excessive and extreme character called "Mr Gradgrind", the head
Comparison of Offred and Winston in 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale
Compare the portrayal of Offred and Winston in novels The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and George Orwell As political allegories of both Orwell and Atwood's periods, the two novels were written as satiric statements, warning future generations of the barbaric problems two authors could see their societies regressing back to. The novels deal with the corruption of originally revolutionary ideas where oligarchy takes control, harbouring its inherent evil of unaccountable power and authoritarianism. Deemed as a "female 1984"1, The Handmaid's Tale focuses on female oppression whereas 1984 concerns itself more with Orwell's own idea being "politics is primarily evil" in general. Novel protagonists Winston and Offred, governed by oppressive hierarchical regimes reminiscent of those in the 20th century, are forced to relinquish all knowledge of their pasts in order to accept a new status quo. The deities of these societies are no clear individuals; they symbolise "a mode of activism rather than an individual organisation"2 so for the characters they must change their personal beliefs to adapt to the system, in order to survive. Both characters endure internal struggles, rejecting these values and use mental escapism to maintain an awareness of their environment to avoid 'individual dehumanisation'. Adopting characteristics true of dystopian novels, Winston and Offred are
Money can't buy happiness!
25th October 2003 Money can't buy happiness! In a small, old, mouldy caravan in a rubbish tip lived a small, old lady whose name was Josephine. She lived with her pride and joy, her dogs. She was fifty-seven years old, divorced, had seven children, and five grand children, you would think she would be quite busy visiting all of her family yet she never saw any of them, they disowned her the minute they found out her dark, deep secret. Nearby in a big six bed roomed farmhouse lived a wealthy man called Winston, who bought everything he wanted, cars, holidays and houses, but there was one thing he wanted deeply that money couldn't buy, happiness. He had no children, brothers or sisters. Everyday Josephine would go to the local shop and buy the same two things, dog food and soup. She had everything she wanted a home and warm food, it didn't matter to her that her home was small and that her food wasn't very fulfilling, as long as she had her dogs she was quite happy. Winston went to exactly the same shop but for, wine, cigars and chocolates, not forgetting his weekly, "How to spend your money." Magazine. One very early Saturday morning as Josephine was just picking up her 'Chappie' she bumped into a tall, handsome man. " Oh I'm dreadfully sorry" Josephine said apologetically. It was Winston; they introduced themselves and started talking about how miserable their lives