Essays on George Orwell

In the dystopian novel 1984, written by George Orwell, a country known as Oceania is ruled by a totalitarian government known as the party. Totalitarian is defined as a central government that does not tolerate parties of differing opinions and that exercises dictatorial control over...

There are serious political topics that Orwell touches on in ​1984​, and many overlook other themes. He was felt afflicted because of the possibility that future governments would shift toward totalitarianism. There is a sustainable lesson that comes from this literature, it is the lesson...

A George Orwell, in his famous novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), drew his themes from is observations of Nazi Germany, and the Communist rise in the Soviet Union and Spain. As a Socialist, one of the writer’s goals was to illuminate the pitfalls of totalitarian control....

War is the conflict caused by conflict between consciousnesses. The cause of these conflicts comes from the individual desires of each human being. When these ambitions contradict each other to a high level of tension, war occurs. Only when two opposing sides exist will the...

In “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles the author encounters how an act you do can haunt you for the rest of your life. Basically saying, anything you do in the dark will come to light. In “Shooting an Elephant, ” by George Orwell, the circumstances show...

The power of manipulation and fear in George Orwell 1984 “When you give the government the power to control the money supply, it grows like a tumour until it extinguishes society itself”(Stephen Molyneux). In George Orwell’s novel 1984, it is evident Orwell is trying emphasize...

A controversial topic to discuss is the idea that everything you say and do is being received and sold to a wider audience who are analyzing your movements purchases and communications. Are you concerned that you are being observed, that your digital and physical footprints...