Examples Of Satire In 1984 By George Orwell

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Political Satire
George Orwell’s approach on 1984 is remarkable because of his attempt to foreshadow the future. The definition of satire “is the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.” From childhood to adulthood experiences he is able to come up with a story for what he thinks is to come. The book 1984 demonstrates how leaders exert too much power and by doing that can cause a corrupt government which can possibly re-sult in rebellious actions by citizens.
Eric Arthur Blair also known as George Orwell has certainly made a recognizable name for himself throughout the years. A lower middle class family is what George is growing up in along side him a father, mother, one younger …show more content…

In the book George Orwell's displays himself by showing Winston as being shy when Julia is trying to show interest in him,” feel a peculiar uneasiness, which had fear mixed up in it as well as hostility, whenever she was anywhere near him”(Orwell Page 10) Reading his favorite artists bring him to be a smart man that has much to say. As George Orwell is getting older he finds it hard to participate in activities that he finds interesting, but he figures out his talent for writing. The talent of writing allows George Orwell to win scholarships to get him into school since his parents could not afford the cost of tuition. George Orwell After leaving the police Academy George realized what he really wanted to do with his life and that is to write. He also realized what he was …show more content…

He shows a big awareness in 1984 which he satirizes. In a Totalitarian country it is run in a dictator type form. The citizens are ruled over by their leader. Its like a person does not even get to be them-selves. They are told what they can and cannot do. George Orwell says himself, “to alter other peoples idea of the kind of society they should strive after”(Blair Par. 1). In a democracy, citi-zens are free to do what they please. It is different from totalitarianism because of the fact that they are free from being bossed around. George dislikes this form of government because he does not feel free. An example of George not feeling through the book is when he gives the de-tails of using the telescreen,”could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off complete-ly”(Orwell Page 2). It is almost a punishment for these people of Oceania to have to watch the telescreen. George Orwell likes to make his own decisions which is why he hates the dictatorship for of government. If a leader is a dictator it is likely that rebellious actions will eventually rise up and actions will be taken. The people of the state will try to throw the government because they do not like how they are

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