Theme in 1984

Theme in 1984

The theme of 1984 is political satire. 1984 is a political parable. George Orwell wrote the novel to show society what it could become if things kept getting worse. The first paragraph of the book tells the reader of the "swirl of gritty dust....The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats." Just from these few lines Orwell makes it clear that there was absolutely nothing victorious about Victory Mansions. Every image the reader receives from Winston Smith is pessimistic. Hate week, for example, is a big event in Oceania. The citizens prepare for it like Christmas. Instead of jolly songs with family and friends over punch, Hate week is celebrated with fists in the air while chanting about death, Goldstein, and whatever the

party wanted the citizens to disgust.

Winston hates the party and Big Brother. He hates the "pure" ones, also. Everything about Winston's life drives him closer and closer to a suicidal point each day. What makes things worse; the Party makes Winston think that he is crazy for wanting to be free to think and for wanting to remember. These simple things are taken for granted today. George Orwell devilishly illustrates the brutality that man can be capable of when he is given such power. The people of Oceania are forced to love Big Brother. There is possibly no one that loves Bill Clinton, besides his family. There is several that love to makes fun of him, but on the political mainstream love is not involved as it is in Oceania. The setting in itself is an extremely important part of the novel. Winston lived in a "dark, grey drab jungle." Posters of Big Brother were everywhere. The telescreen could see and hear almost everything that Winston did. However, Winston could hide from it long enough to write in his diary even though he knew he would get caught eventually. Winston was alienated before Julia. He didn't have much contact with other people; he was constantly hungry both physically and emotionally. However, it is ironic that Winston enjoys the work he does but he hates the falsification.

1984 is a satire of the upper class. The members of the Upper class believe that they have superiority over the common people. They are always wanting more than what is given to them. Very much like