Head Of Big Brother

Published Date: 02 Nov 2017

it's the year 1984, at least believes Winston Smith, the protagonist of the story. He can not be sure its because he lives in a total surveillance state and the party, which constitutes approximately 15% of the population, controls the past. Winston himself works in the Ministry of Truth, where he does nothing all day other than newspaper reports, books and other documents of historical events of the vision of the party adapt.

The party, at the head of Big Brother is controlled not only the past but also the daily life of all the inhabitants of Oceania (besides Eurasia and East Asia is one of the three superpowers of the world). Besides the Ministry of Truth, which deals with the manipulation of the past, there are three other ministries. The Ministry of Peace, which is responsible for the war propaganda, the Ministry of Plenty, whose jurisdiction is the economy, and the Ministry of Love, which "takes care" of criminals and traitors. The residents are permanently monitored by tele screens and so there is no moment in which they can not be controlled. There is even a thought police, which monitors the thoughts of people and each captures that revolutionary or deviating from the party line entertains thoughts. The party is also trying to introduce a new language - called Newspeak - reduce the vocabulary of the people so drastically that they can commit no more thought crimes. The rest of daily life is marked by the party. In the morning the alarm goes off for all residents who need the same time to work, at the same time, all must participate in an age-appropriate fitness program, residents are not allowed to me to address Mr. or Mrs. but only with PAL and it is regulated as much money on clothes and may be issued for food. In addition, attempts to destroy the party and the sex drive and enjoyment of sex. This is done firstly by the Anti Sex League, which already tried to educate children according to this principle. On the other hand, no two people who love each other do not marry. It may only be married if there is no risk that the two could have fun in sex. Sex is intended for the production of young party.

The greatest opponent of the party, the Brotherhood, which is led by Emmanuel Goldstein, a former party member. Goldstein is the enemy of the party and every day in the so-called hate minute of all the inhabitants of Oceania "hated" to command the party. However, it is possible that Goldstein and the Brotherhood do not exist but was invented by the game as bait for potential revolutionaries.

Winston is one of those secret revolutionaries. He is among those who still have memories of the time before the revolution and the takeover of the party, and therefore knows that agree not all that tells the party can. Added to this is his job where he has to falsify information on a daily basis. Winston harbours a great hatred for the party and this can run free in his way illegally keeping a diary. In addition, he frequently visited the slums of the proletariat, where he is expected to spend not really. These raids and also in his daily work he notices a woman who follows him always. First, he believes that she is a spy of the Thought Police, but one day she put him unnoticed to a note that says: I love you.

The two try to take in the impact, need to do this secretly, without the tele-screens to record this. Since this is very difficult, they can meet only rarely. Since them, the not enough, they rent a room in the slums that has seemingly no tele screen. There, they meet regularly, have sex and enjoy life. Julia can muster bread, tea, coffee and jam (what else may take only the highest party members themselves). In addition, her make-up and puts on female clothes - something she may never do, for all members of the party must wear blue overalls.

Winston and Julia combines the hatred against the Party and the knowledge to rebel by her affair in the small against the game. Winston has long been suspected that O'Brien might be an employee at the Ministry of Truth, also an opponent of the party. Winston as this to be invited into her house, the case for it is clear. Winston takes Julia to O'Brien, and with this comes across as a member of the Brotherhood. Perform a brief conversation in which Julia and Winston swear to do everything for the Brotherhood to harm the party. In the following days, they will receive the book "The theory and practice of oligarchical collectivism" that Emmanuel Goldstein said to have written. Winston is on fire and began to read in a rented room. Julia also is on board and the two talk about how they want to harm the party. They know that they can go with it in great danger and even as they talk about is her room surrounded by the thought police, and the two were arrested. The landlord is a member of the Thought Police, and has watched them all the time.

Winston has lived through captivity in the Ministry of Love. He is questioned, tortured and tormented. With great pain he confesses everything, including acts he did not commit. He loses track of time and his physical condition is deteriorating. The torture evolved over time into a brainwashing that tries to be, Winston converting to a party member. This is done by O'Brien, who, as he explains Winston belongs to the party leadership and not for brotherhood. O'Brien explains that the party killing anyone who is not a party member with full conviction. They would convert every traitor and then kill. In long discussions with O'Brien and many agonizing hours of torture Winston begins to realize that he has no other choice, but to submit to the party. From this moment on he will be treated better, no longer tortured and get more to eat. What the party but so far escaped, is the fact that Winston in his heart hates the party still hopes that he is able, at the moment in which he is killed, the whole hate to let run free. But before that happens, it will be the undoing of a dream in which he cries out for Julia. O'Brien sees this as proof that Winston still loves Julia and not the party and Big Brother. For this reason, Winston is brought into the room 101, where each prisoner waits on his personal worst idea. In Winston, these are rats. Out of sheer panic, he begs to be allowed to have the punishment Julia. The party has reached its goal, Winston betrayed Julia and his resistance was broken.

As a consequence, Winston is released. He did a poor job, deals with a lot of chess and drinking large amounts of alcohol every day. He meets by chance once again to Julia and in conversation, he finds out that she has betrayed him. The two discover that the party has destroyed their feelings for each other. Winston catch yourself, and as he was falling to the propaganda of the party, when he and the rest of the population follows the fake war records of the party. The book ends with a vision of death of Winston, in which he sees himself as he is murdered by the thought police, but before even confesses his love for Big Brother.

Character Analysis

Winston Smith: Winston (39) lived prior to the takeover of the party and therefore can remember how it was before. He recognizes this reason many lies of the party and in his hatred of the party is growing every day. With the writing of the diary and the visit of the residential areas of the proletariat, which he believes that they are the only ones who could bring the party, he rebels against the party. When he meets Julia, he is fascinated by her and loves her. Can not marry the two, the Winston is still married to his wife. The marriage with her was pure horror for Winston, because she was the most exemplary member of the party that you could imagine.

When Winston then gets the book by Emmanuel Goldstein in the fingers, they blossom. He can not wait to be part of the resistance and to take action against the party. Winston is smart, sees through the machinations of the party and is concerned for the future of society - not as Julia.

Julia: Julia (26) strongly disagrees with the party not so for a different reason, however. She is not concerned for the welfare of society as Winston, but keeps to himself. You want to savor every moment and enjoy. Julia is a very emotional person and for them it's something from the largest to good food, make-up and have sex. A reading of Emmanuel Goldstein's book tells her anything. While Winston reads to her from it, she has even fallen asleep.

Julia, the age of 16 had sex for the first time and has since been slept with many party members, is committed to a model for the party. She wants to change the system, but she wants to deceive the party and live a second, emotionally charged life.

O'Brien: Belongs to the high members of the party and has been instructed by her in order to hunt down a traitor and criminal thoughts. He is extremely adept has a wealth of knowledge and can represent the views of the party in any situation. As Winston experiences in captivity, O'Brien wrote the book supposedly written by Goldstein of brotherhood with other party members.

Compared to Julia and Winston O'Brien gave himself out as a member of the Brotherhood in order to lure them. He plays his role extremely clever and has succeeded. (Fba)

Content 1984

1948 Orwell wrote this science fiction, for the title, he simply made ​​the 48, a 84th Even if it is a science fiction novel, it has nothing to do with science fiction, spaceships and aliens are nowhere in this novel.

The story takes place in London, which is now called Air Force Base # 1 and belongs to a force known as Oceania. The world is divided in 1984, the three powers Oceania, Eurasia and East Asia, which are constantly at war.

Throughout Oceania is ruled by a party, headed by the imaginary "Big Brother" is followed by the Inner Party (2%), the Outer Party (13%) and the proles (85%). While the members of the Inner Party live a relatively luxurious life, the functionaries of the Outer Party live in fear of the ongoing monitoring by the ubiquitous thought police. To control it also fitted in each apartment and in all other areas telescreens, televisions with built-in camera and microphone are used, so no one is ever unattended. The proles are not so strictly monitored, but vegetate in a state of spiritual immaturity and poverty.

The spoken language is indeed English, but they will increasingly be replaced by Newspeak, a party invention. The basic idea is that all the words that are directed against the Party and its power in question (eg, freedom, equality) are removed from the language. The vocabulary is reduced to the absolute most necessary words. By 2050, no one speaking a different language than the Newspeak, then the power of the party to be at the peak.

The protagonist of this novel is the 39-year-old Winston Smith, who works in the Ministry of Truth, short mini fortune. He deals with the subsequent falsification of newspaper articles that are necessary if a prediction of the party fails to arrive or when a person had to be killed for political reasons. This person must be completely removed from the story to cover up the crime. Through constant falsification of the past, the party is infallible, and the population is deprived of the opportunity to learn about the truth. Although Winston through his work supports the actions of the party, he is inside an opponent of the party and anxious not to let this leak out. His thoughts he trusts only in his diary, a dangerous occupation.

The Ministry learns Julia Winston know who has fallen in love with him and also a member of the Outer Party. It starts a constant game of hide because love relationships between party members are not allowed. However, they find in a thrift store Prolesviertel over a small room in which they can meet. Julia is such an opponent of Winston party, but outwardly she does very confident because she hopes that as their permanent malfeasance remain hidden. Of course, their forbidden relationship is not secret and what happens then is, at this point, of course, not be betrayed.

Opinion:

Orwell wrote his book 1948/49 in order to show the dangers of an uncritical attitude towards the totalitarian regime, because he saw that English intellectuals were susceptible to the totalitarian ideology. So he let his novel in the near future to play with respect to the post-war order in the world. From behind the three powers, Oceania, Eurasia and East Asia slightly USA and Western Europe, the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and China can be seen. The picture that is from "Big Brother" show is like striking Stalin so much about is what social system warns Orwell.

This warning has succeeded in impressive fashion. More than once I had the book to one side and shuddering calm myself. Much worse than the few brutal scenes I found the everyday horror, the constant watch over Will and the total lack of privacy. Imagine, only to be woken up every morning by the telescreen and morning exercise prompted. In negligent execution of gymnastic exercises immediately the sharp rebuke from the unit! One is never really alone and in the families, you can not trust yourself.

Although Orwell tried to warn against communism, I could imagine a lot of scenes in Germany during the Nazi era. On the other hand, reminded me much of the stories that you as a "Westerner" heard about the GDR, namely, that hardly anything works and that you can buy with little or no certain things could.

Most impressed me, though, the great fear and the absolute hopelessness that pervades this book. But even though 1984 is so depressing, I could hardly put it down. Because it showed me how important it is politics and how important it is that you are allowed to interfere with us and can think freely, and that these privileges should never put at risk.