Separation and Resemblance in 1984

Separation and Resemblance in 1984

In a totalitarian society, where only a handful of people decide the livelihood of a nation, the lives of the people who live there are bound to get convoluted(maybe different word). Freedoms are lost, voices are not heard, and the value of one citizen is lost in the population. All that matters to a leader is grasping power and then furiously protecting it. However, grasping said power is simple compared to controlling it. To sustain the power requires planning and anticipating any opposition; one must learn to control and manipulate the independent mindset of the human. A strategic totalitarian leader realizes that any independent thought must be eradicated, especially if it goes against the state(explain this further, kinda vague). Similarly, the leaders in 1984, ensure that no one creates any independent thought. In Oceania (give brief explanation of Oceania) , the leaders successfully rule over the every aspect of the populations’ lives, etc. The facets of characters in the book, although they are all different, help give insight into the world of Oceania and how the party system functions. George Orwell’s 1984 consists of minor characters that, though separated by hatred and ignorance, are all similar in their relation to the Party and Big Brother.

Through the character of Julia, one can view the pessimistic hatred towards the Party and the absolute authority that Big Brother had over people’s non-existent? personal lives. Although Julia is not charismatic or hopeful towards rebellion, she still rebels in her own personal fashion. Her views and opinions on the Party are selfish but defiant. Julia hides behind her stereotypical life that is acceptable for a woman during her time, but this secret game only adds to the excitement for her goal in life (what is her goal in life? expand a little). Julia desires to enjoy her life in the fashion that she sees fit and not get caught, and this goal is her own rebellion against the Party. She is merely exhausted of having her life planned out for her by the Party standards. Harold Bloom expresses, “Julia’s rebellion, unlike Winston’s stems not from revulsion with the Party’s doctrine but from resentment that it stands in the way of a good time. Because of her youth, she has no recollection of life before the Party took power, and she accepts its existence as unchangeable” (25). With a realistic mind, Julia knows that an uprising is hopeless and useless and does not agree with Winston’s hope of freedom one day. Julia begrudges the Party for limiting her chance of a pleasant life including friends, relationships, and love. The Party allows little social interaction among the people, except work retreats or hangings. Social interaction gives people the opportunity to compare lives and notice common problems that are worse than how the Party portrays them. The Party strives for cloning

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