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"If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever." -George Orwell
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A Comparison of 1984 and Brave New World
Both 1984 and Brave New World are dystopian novels based on the idea of massive government control that were written with the purpose of warning the future generations of the consequence of allowing a dictatorship. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World shows the dangers of giving up freedom and individuality for stability and peace. When John the Savage travels to the civilized world, he does not get along well with the citizens. After taking in the pain of living there for so long, he ultimately makes the decision to rebel against the government's system. He attempts to stop the selling of soma, a euphoric drug that serves as both an antidepressant and a hallucinogen. However, he is unsuccessful and a riot breaks out between the people in line for the drug. A while later, when he moves away to find a secretive place to live, he is bombarded with reporters. Unable to change the system and unable to live within it, John has no choice but to commit suicide. In George Orwell's 1984, the character Winston has similar intentions to rebel against the government. He purposely performs illegal actions knowing that he could get caught at any moment. As his hatred for the Party grows greater and greater, he joins the Brotherhood with the intention of overthrowing the party. Things quickly get out of hand when some of his closest friends turn out to be untruthful and Winston is brutally tortured until he can no longer take any more. Finally, he gives in and is brainwashed to love the Party. Both books revolve around the fact that it is impossible to change a strong governmental system. The government can manipulate just about anything in order to control and coerce its citizens to support it. In Brave New World, people are controlled by early life conditioning, soma, and mindless activities. In 1984, history is changed by the Party, telescreens are placed in every room to make sure everyone follows orders, and the thought police pose a constant threat to anyone who has rebellious thoughts. Both Orwell and Huxley give a terrifying view of a future totalitarian government that ends all freedom in society.
Both 1984 and Brave New World are dystopian novels based on the idea of massive government control that were written with the purpose of warning the future generations of the consequence of allowing a dictatorship. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World shows the dangers of giving up freedom and individuality for stability and peace. When John the Savage travels to the civilized world, he does not get along well with the citizens. After taking in the pain of living there for so long, he ultimately makes the decision to rebel against the government's system. He attempts to stop the selling of soma, a euphoric drug that serves as both an antidepressant and a hallucinogen. However, he is unsuccessful and a riot breaks out between the people in line for the drug. A while later, when he moves away to find a secretive place to live, he is bombarded with reporters. Unable to change the system and unable to live within it, John has no choice but to commit suicide. In George Orwell's 1984, the character Winston has similar intentions to rebel against the government. He purposely performs illegal actions knowing that he could get caught at any moment. As his hatred for the Party grows greater and greater, he joins the Brotherhood with the intention of overthrowing the party. Things quickly get out of hand when some of his closest friends turn out to be untruthful and Winston is brutally tortured until he can no longer take any more. Finally, he gives in and is brainwashed to love the Party. Both books revolve around the fact that it is impossible to change a strong governmental system. The government can manipulate just about anything in order to control and coerce its citizens to support it. In Brave New World, people are controlled by early life conditioning, soma, and mindless activities. In 1984, history is changed by the Party, telescreens are placed in every room to make sure everyone follows orders, and the thought police pose a constant threat to anyone who has rebellious thoughts. Both Orwell and Huxley give a terrifying view of a future totalitarian government that ends all freedom in society.
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"One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes a revolution in order to establish a dictatorship."
- George Orwell
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Famous References in 1984
The two most famous references used today from 1984 are "doublespeak" and "Big Brother." Doublespeak is language used to disguise, distort, and revert the meaning of words. It is used in the novel as a way of mind control to manipulate people's actions. The Party uses doublespeak to convince people that two contradictory things are actually the same. For example, the people of 1984 believe that freedom signifies both the act of being free and the act of being enslaved. It is the ultimate sign of mind control when people can believe such a paradox. Ironically, the Doublespeak Award is given out each year by the National Council of Teachers of English to public speakers who have used this type of evasive or deceptive language. Presidents, companies, and book authors have all received this award. In 2012, the American Petroleum Institute received this award for their public statements regarding the regulation of petroleum. Another famous reference from 1984 is Big Brother , the dictator of Oceania. Big Brother is the embodiment of the Party, and although not directly stated in the book, he is thought to be a fictional character. Big Brother is always present, and his face appears both on the telescreens and posters throughout Oceania. People also constantly say the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" because the government observes its citizens through telescreens that operate as both a televisions and security cameras. The Thought Police monitor these screens and arrest people who have committed thought crimes. Today, this quotation is a commonly used to describe governmental control. Big Brother is also used as the title of a popular television reality show in which contestants live inside a specially constructed house for a period of around three months. The house guests are isolated from the outside world and its events and are constantly monitored by television cameras and audio microphones. Both doublespeak and Big Brother remain constant reminders of George Orwell's warning of the consequences of a totalitarian governement.
The two most famous references used today from 1984 are "doublespeak" and "Big Brother." Doublespeak is language used to disguise, distort, and revert the meaning of words. It is used in the novel as a way of mind control to manipulate people's actions. The Party uses doublespeak to convince people that two contradictory things are actually the same. For example, the people of 1984 believe that freedom signifies both the act of being free and the act of being enslaved. It is the ultimate sign of mind control when people can believe such a paradox. Ironically, the Doublespeak Award is given out each year by the National Council of Teachers of English to public speakers who have used this type of evasive or deceptive language. Presidents, companies, and book authors have all received this award. In 2012, the American Petroleum Institute received this award for their public statements regarding the regulation of petroleum. Another famous reference from 1984 is Big Brother , the dictator of Oceania. Big Brother is the embodiment of the Party, and although not directly stated in the book, he is thought to be a fictional character. Big Brother is always present, and his face appears both on the telescreens and posters throughout Oceania. People also constantly say the phrase "Big Brother is watching you" because the government observes its citizens through telescreens that operate as both a televisions and security cameras. The Thought Police monitor these screens and arrest people who have committed thought crimes. Today, this quotation is a commonly used to describe governmental control. Big Brother is also used as the title of a popular television reality show in which contestants live inside a specially constructed house for a period of around three months. The house guests are isolated from the outside world and its events and are constantly monitored by television cameras and audio microphones. Both doublespeak and Big Brother remain constant reminders of George Orwell's warning of the consequences of a totalitarian governement.
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Winston writes in his diary and attempts to evade the telescreen.
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A Comparison Between Julia and Juliet
Julia from Orwell's 1984 and Juliet from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet have more in common than the similarity of their names. They both engage in a doomed love affair, and they both seem obedient at the beginning of their stories. Juliet follows her parents' orders when they tell her to marry Paris, a man she hardly knows, while Julia wears an anti-sex sash and seems loyal to the Party by participating in community service and the Two Minute Hate. However, she begins an illicit relationship with a lover, just as Juliet does. Julia is forbidden to see Winston because they are not married, and Juliet is forbidden to see Romeo because of a historic feud with his family, the Montagues. Both women share a common goal, however. Juliet and Romeo come together to get married and love each other for the rest of their lives, while Winston and Julia come together in order to rebel against the Party and have sex for personal gratification. Both women are unable to achieve their goals, however. Juliet and Romeo end up committing suicide, and Winston betrays Julia when exposed to physical torture and also to rats, his greatest fear, in Room 101. 1984 is a modern dystopian novel, while Romeo and Juliet is a classic tragedy, but both stories serve as a warning of what the authors do not want to happen.
Julia from Orwell's 1984 and Juliet from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet have more in common than the similarity of their names. They both engage in a doomed love affair, and they both seem obedient at the beginning of their stories. Juliet follows her parents' orders when they tell her to marry Paris, a man she hardly knows, while Julia wears an anti-sex sash and seems loyal to the Party by participating in community service and the Two Minute Hate. However, she begins an illicit relationship with a lover, just as Juliet does. Julia is forbidden to see Winston because they are not married, and Juliet is forbidden to see Romeo because of a historic feud with his family, the Montagues. Both women share a common goal, however. Juliet and Romeo come together to get married and love each other for the rest of their lives, while Winston and Julia come together in order to rebel against the Party and have sex for personal gratification. Both women are unable to achieve their goals, however. Juliet and Romeo end up committing suicide, and Winston betrays Julia when exposed to physical torture and also to rats, his greatest fear, in Room 101. 1984 is a modern dystopian novel, while Romeo and Juliet is a classic tragedy, but both stories serve as a warning of what the authors do not want to happen.
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Winston yells during the Two Minute Hate.
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The Coral Paperweight
The most important symbol in 1984 is the glass paperweight that Winston buys in an antique shop. This paperweight is described as a beautiful object with red coral inside, and it symbolizes Winston's connection to the past as well as his love affair with Julia. The fact that he bought it in an old antique shop conveys its connection to the past and his attempt to recall the truth of the past. Ironically,Winston works with paper every day in the Ministry of Truth, where he rewrites pages of history to the Party's liking. The paperweight portrays his love for Julia as well because it contains red coral inside of it. Red coral was once believed to offer protection when worn as an amulet, and Winston and Julia feel safe when they are together inside the room upstairs in the antique shop. Red is also a vibrant color, the color of blood--the life force. Just as Winston tells Julia, "We are the DEAD," the Thought Police come and arrest them, and the paperweight shatters on the floor. This overtly symbolizes the end of Winston's and Julia's relationship, Winston's clinging to the past, and the illusion that they were safe when alone together. Winston and Julia were never alone. They were monitored by the Thought Police every time that they met, and the owner of the antique shop, Mr. Charrington, was not a kindly older man who shared Winston's interest in the past. Rather, he was a member of the Thought Police.
The most important symbol in 1984 is the glass paperweight that Winston buys in an antique shop. This paperweight is described as a beautiful object with red coral inside, and it symbolizes Winston's connection to the past as well as his love affair with Julia. The fact that he bought it in an old antique shop conveys its connection to the past and his attempt to recall the truth of the past. Ironically,Winston works with paper every day in the Ministry of Truth, where he rewrites pages of history to the Party's liking. The paperweight portrays his love for Julia as well because it contains red coral inside of it. Red coral was once believed to offer protection when worn as an amulet, and Winston and Julia feel safe when they are together inside the room upstairs in the antique shop. Red is also a vibrant color, the color of blood--the life force. Just as Winston tells Julia, "We are the DEAD," the Thought Police come and arrest them, and the paperweight shatters on the floor. This overtly symbolizes the end of Winston's and Julia's relationship, Winston's clinging to the past, and the illusion that they were safe when alone together. Winston and Julia were never alone. They were monitored by the Thought Police every time that they met, and the owner of the antique shop, Mr. Charrington, was not a kindly older man who shared Winston's interest in the past. Rather, he was a member of the Thought Police.