1984 Quote Analysis

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Brief Summary
The events of 1984 transpire in a utopian society with an omnipotent dictator known as Big Brother, where any negative thoughts or acts committed that contradict the government have severe and deadly consequences if reported by comrades or captured through devices similar to television that are constantly on, called telescreens. In the novel, the protagonist, Winston Smith, acquires a dislike for the Party which reigns over his city, and conspires with a fellow worker named Julia to commit treacherous acts in an organization that opposes the government. The two characters are unfortunately betrayed by an acquaintance, who was a member of the thought police, and sent to an establishment where they are brainwashed and tortured

For example, we have learned that the implementation of propaganda in WWII greatly influenced the thoughts and emotions of countless individuals throughout that time period, and in addition, we can also relate the period of the Cold War that followed to the aspect of surveillance in society with such secret police forces like the KBG of the Soviet Union and the Stasi of East

Each one not only relates to an important aspect of life in the novel, but our society as well if we really think hard enough about it. My first poster, “War is Peace” represents the first mantra of Ingsoc and displays its nonsensicality through an image of peace simultaneously interlaced with an image of war. The next mantra of the party is “Freedom is Slavery” which depicts the hands of an enslaved person releasing a thrush. This songbird was chosen as it relates to the proletariat, or lower class, of the society of 1984 in the way that they are viewed as resilient figures. The last mantra which is “Ignorance is Strength” is representative of individuals bound together by their lack of knowledge, forming a very strong chain. The next poster which is entitled “Believe” highlights the presence of the word “lie” in “believe”. The symbol of crossed fingers underneath the phrase can be interpreted as someone either wishing for luck (believing) or lying, if these fingers were to be found behind your back. Finally, my last work, which is “Untitled” is symbolic of the oppressive nature of the society in which some of us are currently living in. This poster suggests that we are prisoners of our own culture. To conclude, I believe that all of these images relay an important message of power and control and the methods employed to maintain