... that such a society has existed and could exist again if people forget the lessons taught by history, or fail to guard against tyrannical, totalitarian governments. Three major themes of the novel are danger or totalitarianism, language as a mind control, and control of history which tied together the plot and messages in 1984. Orwell sets his story in war-torn London. Thirty to forty ... bombs rain down on the city per week and everywhere Winston turns reminders of the war, such as the Two Minutes Hate and billboards plastered with Party slogans, color his existence. Deprivation, anothe...

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... , and ignorance is strength. Throughout the novel, he clarifies and alters the meanings of these paradoxes as the plot advances. While these paradoxes are used to introduce the concept of doublethink in the beginning, they finish with many meanings which make sense in context to the dystopian society of 1984. Orwell uses the slogan "war is peace" to convey the terrible exploitation of people in his ... ; (33). Here, it appears that the war can be used as propaganda to raise patriotic fervor for Oceania. The continued footage of victory in battle raises the morale of the people as well as ...

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... of extended metaphors. Certain characters represent political figures or ideals throughout the entirety of a composition. This strategy is a device by which an author may build an entertaining plot line around his satirical motives. This is apparent most notable in the works of George Orwell. In Franz Kafka's Metamorphosis, the main character, Gregor, is a hard-working member of society whose income goes to ... that had transformed Gregor, he steadfastly protects his family. As always he concludes "his duty was to remain docile and to try to make things bearable for his family"" (Kafka...

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