Imperialism In George Orwell's 1984

1984, by George Orwell, sends a powerful message about socialism. The book was written in 1949, just after World War II, when England was still dealing with the emotional and physical damage of the war. This inspired George Orwell to send a warning about what the future will be like if socialist and totalitarian governments spread. In 1984, the main character, Winston Smith, lives in a society where the government controls everything the people do, from watching the citizens through telescreens, to sending spies to anyone who seems suspicious. The government bans any sort of free thinking, writing (aside from work), sexual relations, and self expression. George Orwell is able to successfully convey the major themes of the book by using symbolism and imagery. 1984 is truly important in its allusion to socialism while still incorporating an exciting and intense storyline where love and self expression are major themes. Although it is not directly stated in the book, 1984 clearly is George Orwell’s warning of what the future would be like if socialist government spread. He uses symbolism to make his point clear. For example, in Newspeak, the language the government made up, the type of government in Oceania is called “Ingsoc,” which

In the book, Winston meets a girl, Julia, and they both fall in love. They meet each other in the woods and other places where they will not be spied on. George Orwell uses imagery to describe the feeling of Winston and Julia’s love. He builds an atmosphere where love creates hope, and may be the one thing that can destroy Big Brother. "Not merely the love of one person, but the animal instinct, the simple undifferentiated desire: that was the force that would tear the Party to pieces," (Part 2, Chapter 2). Love added warmth, meaning, and colorfulness to Winston’s life, which is what caused him to try to go against the government later in the