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Both 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 reflect a dystopian future where information is tightly controlled and the populace seems to care little for the fact that they are being lied to and manipulated into working for the ambitions of their government. Both governments in the story have taken control of the media, and thus the population…

Oppression could be defined as prolonged cruel or unjust treatment of authority, thus is present in both George Orwells dystopian books Animal Farm and 1984 as such aspects of tyranny are integrated into the texts in order to create a perfect dystopian novel, introducing the reader into a world of repression and chaos. Orwell enhances…

In our world today, we seem to be losing contact with our language, our understanding of literature is moribund. However, literature is crucial for our understanding of the world and ourselves and reading literature is vital in order for us as a society to function . Literature helps us to gain an understanding of oneself…

George Orwells 1949 satire Nineteen-Eighty-Four, ignites new ideas about human behaviours prompted by totalitarian governments degradation of individual and collective experiences and thus invites the reader to see the world differently. Orwell explores how oppressive authorities suppress societal expression and freedom to maintain power. He then reveals how this suppression brutalises human behaviour and motivations…

Each text or literary work is interpreted differently by various readers. After reading a novel or a short story, the reader asks himself questions about the reasons why the author wrote it and what it means. Questions lead readers to interpret links to literature. People refer to what they read by connecting to their own…

Since the 15th century, humans have been captivated by the idealism of achieving world peace and to live in a place of pure bliss where, [&] all citizens are equal  rights, property, privilege  [&] all sources of envy and conflict are eliminated; desires are satisfied because no unreasonable desires develop. The tradition of…

Introduction to Dystopian Visions: Orwell and Huxley’s World In both Orwells 1984 and Huxleys Brave New World, authority attempts to obtain complete control over their citizens, through destroying their sense of identity. The novels present the battle between individual consciousness and the States wishes for society. When Brave New World was written in 1931, between…

Over a long period of time, humans have discussed and developed the idea of forming and keeping society. Throughout these studies, they have created various concepts or words, like Utopia and Dystopia The word Utopia was made by Thomas More in 1516. It is the term of nonexistent imaginative society that has perfect levels of…

The enigmatic dynamism of power will inevitably plague the human psyche distinguishing any form of human experience. Affected by his context, George Orwell mirrors Soviet Russias regime through his imposed panoptic society where deliberate class systems are imposed by the ruling authority to limit political rebellion and insist on societal control. The world of 1984,…

The stories we tell and the stories we are told enable us to see ourselves and our surroundings through a new lens. Orwell utilizes storytelling in 1984, employing the thematic concerns of dehumanization, personal autonomy, and love to explore the dangers of conformity. Moreover, Orwell highlights the importance of resisting oppressive narratives in order to…