1984 Motifs and Symbols

The world of Nineteen eighty-four, one is brought to a total dystopian world, where the planet is ruled by an absolute rule government. In Gorge OrwellЎЇs dark vision of this frightening future, where the power-mad few rules over the land by manipulating the mind of the masses though the use of language, hatred, and physical pain. This work is a cautionary tale against totalitarianism and potential totalitarianism. Perhaps the most powerful fiction novel in the twentieth century, demonstrated to how Winston SmithЎЇs individual characteristic is completely wipe out by horrifying tortures and is recreated into a new person under the PartyЎЇs image which he does not only obey the Party without questioning moreover even loves Big Brother sincerely. Many literature tactics are used to fulfill OrwellЎЇs needs to present his vision of this dystopian future. His motifs and symbols is the novel successfully supported and present his idea.

Throughout the city of London, poster of the man gazing down under the word Ў°BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOUЎ± is present in very corner. Big Brother is the face of the Party, which embodies as the ruler of the nation and the head of the Party. However, it is never review if Big Brother real exist or not in the book. It also makes it impossible to know who the real ruler of Oceania, what life is like for them and what the seasons for any actions they have done. Big Brother is reassurance to most people in the novel. He makes most people to feel warm, loving, and safe. Nonetheless, the poster is also a treat to any unfaithful citizens such as Winston. The poster of Big Brother portrays the theme of psychological control of the Party over its people. The omnipresent and omniscient image drives the citizens to a degree where their own nerve system is their biggest enemy. Big Brother is the subject that is loved by all Party members. Big Brother emotionally controls the nation. The people worship this god-like figure. Because of its emotional effects, the rationality is wiped out. Hence, anything that Big Brother states is unquestionably true, because there is no rational to question it. According to WinstonЎЇs memory, Big Brother emerges to the nation by the year of 1960. However, it is 1930 according to the PartyЎЇs official records. This symbolizes the power of manipulating the past and controlling the present. Big Brother represents one of the many achievements by the Party though the control of all information and data. This is another major theme of OrwellЎЇs work. The Party constantly modifies all type of record: books, newspapers, magazines, films, photographsЎ­est. in order the support all prediction and actions done by the Party, and further controls the mind by proofing to be always right according to every record.

Ў°DoublethinkЎ± is to Ў°The power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one's mind simultaneously, and accepting both of them.Ў± according to the novel. It is perhaps the result of the Party massive amount of campaign of large-scale psychological control. As the PartyЎЇs propaganda constant braking down the human mind causes it is impossible to create any independent thought. Hence, it is only nature for the mind to accept any ideas that the Party introduces. During the Hate Week, the Party changes its shifts its diplomatic allegiance, so the nation it has been at war with suddenly becomes its ally, and its former ally is now its new enemy. When the PartyЎЇs speaker suddenly shifts the nation his referred to is the enemy is middle of the speech, the public accepted it without of questioning, even through the sign in their hand advises otherwise, moreover they are ashamed that the sign they are holding. Doublethink allow the crowd