1. Dehumanization in George Orwell's 1984
In his novel "1984", George Orwell creates a society where all decency, integrity, individuality, and consciousness has been destroyed and abolished from existence in order to obtain a "so-called" utopia. Therefore, according to Orwell, utopia in this sense means "a society in which the relationships between individuals and the state are perfectly adjusted for." Torture and brainwashing is what Orwell believes are the ideal methods for achieving this perfect society or utopia. Orwell's intention for writing this novel is not to show the reader how the current society can become, but to ...
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