In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Surveillance (Eyes and being watched) is a concept plays a key role in the novel as it shows the power that Big Brother and the Party has over the people's actions and their way of thinking. The citizens of Oceania are constantly under a microscope, and have their … Continue reading What is the role of the metaphor of eyes and being watched? Taha Majidi Idrissi →

in Orwell's "1984" they are generally portrayed as weak sexless beings only meant for reproduction, although the deeper we look the more we can see that they actually have an important role throughout the book. We are introduced to different female characters throughout the book like Julia, Winston's mother, the Prole mother and the Prole … Continue reading what is the role of women in Orwell’s 1984 →

The book 1984 was written around 70 years ago, George Orwell wrote this book in perspective of the year actually being 1984, depending on the way he thought the world would be at that time. Looking at the world today and how the government is, there are many similarities with the way Orwell describes The … Continue reading how being watched changes the way you act →

1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell. 1984 is set in Oceania which is an imaginary world that is controlled by Big Brother, he represents power and authority. In the novel, Big Brother has the party work for him and set rules for citizens to follow. The party wants to change history and … Continue reading How does the party control its citizens actions and thoughts? →

Question: How does Orwell foreshadow events in this novel?-Mashari In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston Smith is shown as an increasingly rebellious character towards The Party—a totalitarian government that spies on its citizens and prosecutes those who question it. To keep the reader engaged, Orwell foreshadows key events in the story that support the underlying … Continue reading How does Orwell foreshadow events in this novel?-Mashari →

How Julia affects Winston and the way he is At the beginning of book one, Winston displays his resentment towards women as he sees most of them to be unattractive and doesn’t enjoy being around them. He finds himself wedged between his feelings of suppressed sexual desire and wanting to please Big Brother while also … Continue reading Julia’s Impact on Winston in 1984 — Farah A →

In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, the Inner Party (a totalitarian government) controls every aspect of Oceania’s citizen’s lives and uses the media as a way to do that as the Party has total control over it. The Outer Party (the proles) are the members that are being controlled. The supreme leader of all of Oceania … Continue reading What is The Purpose of Controlling The Media? Nourah Aseel →

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, memory is handled as a concept that is controlled by the party. The party controls the memory of the people of Oceania for the purpose of power over the people. People of Oceania have little to no memory of their past, they remember little instances from their past … Continue reading How is memory handled in 1984? →

After reading Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell the first thought that may cross your mind is how much of a beautiful yet overwhelmingly frightening book it is. Nineteen Eighty- Four is a dystopian novel where everyone’s thoughts and actions are controlled and watched. What is so terrifying about this book is how similar it is to the world we … Continue reading Comparison with our society- Leina Alshenqity →

In George Orwell's fictitious country of Oceania, even trust in known facts can be misplaced as the Ministry of Truth changes the past to paint the party in a better light. These changes can be as simple as changing numbers to make the party's leader, Big Brother, seem more generous, or as intricate as fabricating … Continue reading How are memories and flashbacks used in 1984? – Ali Kabli →