Analysis Of The Book 1984 By George Orwell - 1522 Words

The fictional novel, 1984 by George Orwell is about a world run by a totalitarian government, called the Party, which takes away all the freedoms of its citizens by watching over them with high surveillance technology. In addition, the Party uses dishonesty and betrayal to expose people’s true feelings of Oceania, the country where the story takes place. Betrayal is seen throughout society in Oceania through government manipulation and actions made by Winston, Julia and O’Brien, the main characters. Winston’s true self-betrayal comes when he realizes his new passionate love for Big Brother, the leader of the Party and Oceania. The Party fears a rebellion against them, as a result they use different methods to eliminate trust between†¦show more content†¦Parson’s daughter, a Junior Spy, has the Thought Police arrest him after she caught him saying â€Å"down with Big Brother† in his sleep. Even though his daughter betrayed him, Mr. Pars ons was still proud of her accomplishment. This is seen when Mr. Parson states: It was my little girl, said Parsons with a sort of doleful pride. She listened at the keyhole. Heard what I was saying, and nipped off to the patrols the very next day. Pretty smart for a nipper of seven, eh? I don’t bear her any grudge for it. In fact I’m proud of her. It shows I brought her up in the right spirit anyway. (Orwell 233) This quote shows that the Party has educated the young youth to betray their family if they are found doing something against the Party rules. The kids listen to the Party’s orders because for every adult they turn in, they receive a reward. In addition, this quote shows that everyone in Oceania lives in loneliness and fear because there is no trust between anyone. The Party has brainwashed everyone to believing that living for you and betraying others is a safe and successful lifestyle. Overall, there is no trust between families and individuals in Oceania because the Party has created organizations to destroy the trust and the organizations teach people to betray each other. Winston’s self-betrayal comes early in the story when he purchases a diary from Mr. Charrington’s shop and decides to write all his thoughts about the Party in the diary.