What Are The Similarities Between 1984 And Lord Of The Flies

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Rosie Yoo Mr. Macomber Honors English 12 June 2024 Manipulation and Loss of Freedom in 1984 and Lord of the Flies Human beings require basic survival instincts and basic rights that grant them freedom. In the real world, the freedom of individuals cannot be taken away, but when those necessities are absent, individuals will strive to obtain them. One might obey the rules and orders, although it is unfair, or one might support someone who holds unchecked authority to survive. Both George Orwell's 1984 and William Golding's Lord of the Flies describe violent governments that appeal to individuals’ emotions by manipulating fundamental human needs, like hunger, freedom, and hope, illustrating the negative consequences of unchecked powers. In the …show more content…

Thought crime is when one thinks about committing a crime or disobeying the rules, which can never be proved if one is guilty or not. Big Brother, by educating young children to be thought-provoking and catching adults thinking of committing thought crime, takes away their personal lives, and their ability to have opinions. In the same way that Jack’s violent control did not grant freedom to the boys on the island, Big Brother did not allow hope or freedom to citizens. The constant surveillance did not even let the citizens feel those emotions since “any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard” (Orwell 3). Due to the strict surveillance of the government, the citizens do not have freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, or freedom to love. The punishment that Big Brother gives when citizens disobey the rules is also harsh, which gives them no choice but to follow and obey those

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