1984 analysis
In order to be able to comprehend the world of 1984, one has to use the concept of doublethink, since the process of assimilating a truly fictional world involves believing in something that is at the same time nonexistent but possible and imminent. Many of the things that we find in Orwell’s novel, in the plot, characters, and atmosphere, seem very improbable and a result of the author’s imagination, but nevertheless, the world that he creates seems plausible. There are two reasons for this statement: first, every contradiction can be explained using the ideology of the Party and the principle of doublethink, and second, the actual ideas and messages of the book have their parallels in the history of the world, as we know it. That is exactly what makes the coherent social structure of 1984 so intimidating and convincing: events very similar to the ones described had actually taken place, people with such horrifying ideas have really existed and still exist, totalitarian regimes had taken over all parts of the world at one point in time or another. Therefore, a world like the one in 1984 is a serious treat for humanity; it is “a possible future for you and for me.” A large part of what we see in the book is hardly believable.
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Some common words found in the essay are:
, Aaronson Rutherford, Ministry Truth, Francisco Franco, Inner Party, Belene Bulgaria, Yes Winston, Russia Bulgaria, Nazis Communists, Naturally Oceanias, world 1984, totalitarian countries, war eastasia, controls past, fictional world, threat world, peoples memories,
Approximate Word count = 1238
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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