1984 Analysis

1984, written by George Orwell, is a fictional account of a futuristic society controlled by the Inner Party, an elite minority of individuals dictating control over the lives of its citizens. This control is more than political. The world is divided into three superpowers constantly at war. Oceania is the country where the primary focus of the novel takes place. Big Brother is the mythical ruler of its government. The government exercises more than political control …

…him another quick look of dislike. Sometimes, she said, they threaten you with something-something you can’t stand up to…” (p.240) This quotation describes a meeting between Winston and Julia after both had been interrogated and broken into submission by the Party. After confessing that they betrayed each other, they realized that they had no close feelings for each other and departed as strangers. This lack of emotion by former lovers was the ultimate indication.