GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984: THE DANGERS OF TOTALITARIANISM
GEORGE ORWELL’S 1984: THE DANGERS OF TOTALITARIANISM
Author(s): Sabah A. ShakurySubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai
Keywords: dystopia; Orwell; totalitarianism; control; dictatorial; police; manipulate; Big Brother.
Summary/Abstract: George Orwell’s 1984: The Dangers of Totalitarianism. This essay analyzes the problem of totalitarianism as presented by George Orwell in his famous dystopia 1984. Attention is paid to the control of language and body. The author considers that Orwell’s pessimism is not justified and historical reality shows that people can fight totalitarian regimes and they can resist tortures if they have powerful ideals.
Journal: Studia Universitatis Babes-Bolyai - Philologia
- Issue Year: 58/2013
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 219-225
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English
