The similarities in the book 1984 by George Orwell and the reign of Muammar Al-Gaddafi are quite extensive. Muammar did not start out as a very affluent man, but his wealth grew along with his cruelty. He took a stand to rise to power. But, sometimes taking a stand doesn’t end with positive effects. In fact, this desire to rise to power took an absolute turn for the worst; but to Gaddafi, he was living his dream. 1984 also exhibits how good intentions can turn horribly wrong in the blink of an eye. Oppressive behavior is shown throughout 1984, as well. Their main goal was control people’s minds in order to have a perfect society, but perfect societies do not exist.. Gaddafi’s reign and 1984 show the undying thirst of a ruler to have power, and ultimately this thirst was not quenched until lives were ruined and people’s livelihood was put at stake; this …show more content…
just shows that oppressive leaders such as Gaddafi and “Big Brother” do not consider the negative outcomes of their strict actions. On June 7, 1942 in Sirte, Libya, a boy named Muammar Al-Gaddafi was born. He was raised in a small tent in the middle of a Libyan desert. His family was known to be a tribal family by the name of al-Qadhafah, and they were strong supporters of the Arab nationalist movement. Because of his family’s interest, Gaddafi became influenced by this movement. One of his biggest role models grew to be Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser because of the dominance he showed. Gaddafi then decided, in 1961, that it was in his best interest to enter the military college in Benghazi. After college, he was prompted to spend four months undergoing military training in the United Kingdom. That was where the thirst for power developed, and it would just keep growing and growing until horrible events began occurring. Nobody would realize it until it was almost too late. After many years of rising in military rankings, he became affiliated with a group that was aiming to overthrow King Idris. King Idris was the popular leader of Libya at this time and Gaddafi’s group grew envious. Eventually, that group succeeded in their efforts. Following this, Gaddafi was named commander in chief of Libya at the young age of 27. He was an avid supporter of violent political change according to Eugene Rogan, the writer of "Ditching Brother Leader”. Also, Biography.com states, “Gaddafi's first order of business was to shut down the American and British military bases in Libya.” This was to omit the threat of any competition and to stop anyone from getting in his way. Since oil production was Libya’s biggest profit, Gaddafi demanded a bigger cut in the profits of this flourishing industry. Gaddafi banished the remaining Italians from Libya because of what he thought was the beginning of a war between nationalism and imperialism. He drew his military into unnecessary conflict in places such as Egypt, Sudan, and Chad. Gaddafi kept on bringing in money from secret operations and by demanding bigger and bigger cuts in every big business in Libya. Not only did Gaddafi cause great turmoil, him and his appointed officials- all members of his family-were accused terrorist who killed an extreme amount of people for not agreeing with their beliefs. Needless to say, Gaddafi was an extremely selfish man. His reign did not end so well for him, however. Six months before his death, the people of Libya began to realize that they have been getting the short end of the stick. There were continuous riots and overthrowings in neighboring and other countries which inspired protestors in Libya to fight for a change. Gaddafi used violent tactics to try to stop the protesting and ultimately ended up fermenting the situation. He began to slowly lose control of Libya to a newly appointed government called the National Transitional Council(NTC). On October 20, 2011 he was said to be either shot dead or the target of a NATO airstrike Gaddaffi and his selfish government relates heavily to the book 1984 by George Orwell.
The ruler in 1984 wanted a perfect society solely because that is what he has always dreamed of. He never considered the wants and needs of other human beings. Gaddafi called the "Brotherly Leader" of Libya from 1977 to 2011. Similarly, in 1984 the party’s leader is known as “Big Brother”. This signifies that, in both situations, there was one single ruler or dictator who was making all of the decisions. Another similarity is that Gaddafi controls all the main aspects of the country's political and economic life. In 1984, everyone is controlled by the party’s decisions, and they must do whatever it is they are told to do. If not, they will suffer great punishment. Gaddafi’s people were also forced to call him “Guide” and do whatever he wanted. In 1984 people are forced to believe what the party showed them and seem to have been brainwashed by the whole situation. The leaders in 1984 are so hungry for a perfect and very controlled society, but, like the reign of Gaddafi, they do not consider the outcome of this unrealistic
goal. The thirst for power and control is sometimes thought of as a good thing with negative effects, but in Gaddaffi’s reign and the events in 1984, the leaders do not seem to see the fact that in order to be a ruler, one has to weigh the pros and cons of every decision and situation. These rulers are mainly focused on one thing: control. More so in 1984, the rulers had good intentions. But these intentions turned extremely ugly when over confidence and a sense of opportunity for complete domination and brainwashing kicked in. Nobody knows how situations are going to turn out, but ultimately, the leader of the situation has to take control in a favorable way and envision all of the consequences and the end result before taking action.
Between the poem, ¨ No one died in Tiananmen Square¨ by William Lutz and the novel, 1984 by George Orwell there are multiple similarities. Subjects such as their government, their denial of history, and the use of doublethink and re-education are all parallel between the novel and the poem. For instance, both the governments have a highly strict government. Their governments are so controlling of their people that they use brute force in order to help re-educate them. For example, in 1984 the main character, Winston Smith was trying to go against their government, The Party, and because he tries to do so, he is placed in The Ministry of Love and brutally beaten by the man whom he assumed was a part of the Brotherhood, O'Brien. O'Brien claimed
The novel 1984 by George Orwell is a fictional future where The Party controls everything. The Party is lead by a larger than life figurehead named Big Brother. The main character is Winston Smith. The story is divided into 3 parts and chronicles Winston’s rebellion against and then re-entering of The Party.
1984 and Brave New World, written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, respectively, are both books that reflect the authors vision of how society would end up at the course it was going at the time of the writing of the book. Both books were written more than fifty years ago, but far enough apart that society was going in a totally different direction at the time. There are many ways to compare these two books and point out the similarities. On certain, deep levels they are very much the same, while at first glance, on the surface, they are very different. One point that in some parts is the same and some very different, is the governments in each of these books method’s of control.
...of the world if fascism were to continue. In Orwell's day, the leading fascists were Hitler and Stalin, and today there are Muammar Qaddafi, Kim Sung-un, and Xi Jiaping, while in 1984 there is Big Brother. All of these governments are very similar to each other, as Orwell had predicted. These points reveal that even though those who live in free nations think that 1984 is dystopian science-fiction, in some places around the world, 1984 is almost a work of realistic fiction.
While government as an institution can be used for benevolent purposes, George Orwell’s novel 1984 contends that when taken to an excess in the form of totalitarianism, government becomes dangerously self-serving.
Benito Mussolini once said, “We do not argue with those who disagree with us, we destroy them” (Benito). This quote from Mussolini perfectly illustrates his aggressive leadership style and fierce personality. George Orwell was clearly inspired by Benito Mussolini whose characteristics are evident in the character of Big Brother in Orwell’s brilliant novel 1984. Benito Mussolini and Big Brother are considered dictators who have sole control of their countries, Italy and Oceania. Mussolini runs his Italian National Fascist party and Big Brother runs his ‘Party’. Both dictators have some slight differences, but Mussolini and Big Brother have similarities in leadership style, propaganda use, and enforcement of order through secret police.
The novel 1984 is one that has sparked much controversy over the last several decades. It harbors many key ideas that lie at the root of all skepticism towards the book. With the ideas of metaphysics, change, and control in mind, George Orwell wrote 1984 to provide an interesting story but also to express his ideas of where he believed the world was heading. His ideas were considered widely ahead of their time, and he was really able to drive home how bleak and colorless our society really is. Orwell wrote this piece as a futuristic, dystopian book which contained underlying tones of despair and deceit.
Through out the course of history there have been several events that have been a pivotal point which has molded the behaviors and thoughts of this century. A lot of notable activist and authors wrote stories and speeches about how they believed that this day and time would be like. A lot of these views were very accurate surprisingly. In the novel 1984 author George Orwell gives his vision on how he believed that the countries would be like if they kept going the way they were.This report will give you a brief rundown of the characters, theories and principles of this novel along with some of my personal insight of the novel.
Imagine living in a world where one’s whole life had been planned out for them by the Government; a life in which there were no surprises simply because everyday consisted of the same thing. 1984 written by George Orwell can be an archetype for this kind of world. Living in a totalitarian society, Winston Smith is a low ranked member of the ruling party in London. Winston is constantly watched by the party and had little to no privacy whatsoever. Everywhere he goes, Winston sees face of the party’s leader, called Big Brother. Winston goes through the same motions everyday, secretly hating the party and hoping that there are people around him that aren’t ignorant, but feel the same way as him. If people are ignorant and blindly follow what the
In Conclusion, 1984 is a novel that represents a called government. The government is taken over by “The Party”. The Party seeks to gain complete obedience from the people of Oceania. The main goal of the Party is to eliminate independent thought. The book is surrounded by psychological manipulation. Everything that happens throughout the book is government related and tends to manipulate some people of Oceania. Since their government is totalitarian they seek absolute power towards their people. This shows warning of what might happen id our government becomes too powerful, the party is trying to avoid any sort of rebellion from the people.
These examples display the inevitable fact that all over the world subtle but significant events are taking place that appear to signify a shifting toward a totalitarian government, much like the one present in 1984. This is extremely disturbing because most people will agree that the life lived by the characters in 1984, is not one of any value. Though they are “protected” from several of the problems that many of the free world citizens and officials face, they have no control over their thoughts or actions. This leads to unbearable uniformity. It is chilling to know that though George Orwell’s book was written as fiction, portions of it are becoming factual.
1984 was a representation of what the future held in store, and how society could change. By creating a leader who people feared and appreciated society could easily be controlled and how one person could control everyone. Orwell predicted the future in a sense with things he noticed in real life experiences and how the world was changing in such an early time. Based on ideas he had, he was correct! We are all watched, we are controlled and the world is in fact changing.
The fictional world of 1984 is best described as bleak. In the aftermath of the fall of capitalism and nuclear war, the world has been divided among three practically identical totalitarian nation-states. The novel takes place in London, which has become a part of Oceania, the nation state comprising the Americas and western Europe. A state of perpetual war and poverty is the rule in Oceania. However, this is merely a backdrop, far from the most terrifying aspect of life in 1984. Oceania is governed by a totalitarian bureaucracy, personified in the image of Big Brother, the all-knowing/ all-seeing godlike figure that represents the government. Big Brother is best described as a "totalitarian socialist dictator, a political demagogue and religious cult leader all rolled into one." So great is the power of Big Brother that the reader is unsure whether he actually exists or is simply a propaganda tool of the government. The party of Big Brother, Ingsoc (English Social...
The novel 1984 by George Orwell presents the readers an image of a totalitarian society that explores a world of control, power, and corruption. The main idea of government control presents itself in the novel by protecting and listening to the people of Oceania. However, Orwell suggests giving too much power to the government is a mistake because eventually the decisions they make will not be about the people anymore but rather themselves. In 1984, the power and corruption the party has is overwhelming for the people. There are no ways around the beliefs of the Party, the party attempts to control and eventually destroy any mental or physical resistance against their beliefs. The agenda for the party is to obtain mind control over its people and force them to adore their leader. The methods the Party uses to achieve its goal are: the use of constant propaganda and surveillance, the rewriting of history, and Room 101.
The Government for Libyans pressured the people to conform to their beliefs as well, crushing most of the opposing views (Perlez 1). People were unable to get comfortable anywhere in their country because there was always somebody watching, having a similar effect to that of the telescreens in 1984 (Orwell 3). A man who came to Libya stopped to talk to a group of people who seemed nervous and unable to speak freely, and they assured him that the war was great and that Libya was great (McBain 1-2). That group is a prime example of the citizens who had the fear of Gaddafi ingrained in them, forcing them to say anything they knew would make him happy if he was to hear. The Spies in 1984 was a group of the young children who were turned into savages and trained to be extremely loyal to the party (Orwell 24). In Libyan elementary school, 5-year-old girls were seen drawing pictures of soldiers holding machine guns with American planes above them dropping bombs (Perlez 2). Gaddafi had also infiltrated the young minds, conditioning them to know which side they were on. These children performed violent acts in the streets, stabbing people and robbing them (McBain 2). People in both of these societies were just doing what they were told, without thinking if it was right or