George Orwell's 1984: o Livro Explained

Considered one of the two most famous books of all times, 1984 It is George Orwell's cousin work that was published in 1949. Pela its theme, or romance that has been translated into 65 languages ​​is always current and elicits several sociopolitical reflections.

Qual é a messagem do livro?

George Orwell did not end his life, when he suffered from a tuberculosis and ended up dying a few months after death. Many accredit that the work is about a message that or author deixou for future generations.

Written does not come from the Cold War, a narrative and the fruit of a historical context marked by political and ideological disputes. Or entanglement presents the constant wars as a premeditated form of keeping the privileged non-mole, through the domination of the lowest classes.

No entanto, 1984 é, acima de tudo, um alert about or power that corrupts, formulated by an author who saw the rise of various regimes ditatoriais. On the other hand, the work of this is a rather negative view of what it could be or the future of humanity, if it lives in societies that mix

authoritarianism and technology destined for vigilance.

A story does not end well, what or the protagonist ends up being defeated not final, opening his revolutionary thought to survive. No entanto, or entanglement deixa to see a restia of hope: same as more repressive systems, or spirit of rebellion and progress social can wake up in any person.

A dystopia over or totalitarian power

This is a dystopian romance that reveals a suffocating existence of two individuals who live in a system of oppression and authoritarianism. A past history has no future, not very distant, not which world is divided by three great empires that remain at war.

Or major dos empérios, or da Oceania, is on the domain of um authoritarian government Designated Party. It is here that ação da work is passed, illustrating or everyday of censorship and repression daquela society. This system is quite elitist, organized by classes that fulfill different functions and live with different privileges.

The Internal Party is the highest class and exercises greater autonomy. Já a media class, or External Party, and composts cidadãos hairs that work for the rulers and a lower class and also more explored.

In order to control individuals, the government needs to standardize their lives and their behaviors. Assim, to individuality, to originality and to freedom of expression are considered "Crimes de pensamento" and persecuted by a private police force, Polícia do Pensamento.

An attempt to completely extinguish the ideas that were considered subversive, or the Party began to create or its own language, a novilíngua, so that they can no longer be expressed.

With "Liberdade é escravidão" as two slogans, this government is willing to manipulate the minds of the population, using the most absurd ideas. Isso becomes notorious, for example, with two party slogans: “2+2=5”. Embora a equação fosse clearly false, all must prove nela, sem nenhuma species of critical sense.

A vigilância do Grande Irmão e da Teletela

We can classify the type of regime presented in the work as a autocracy, ou seja, a style of totalitarian government no qual or power is concentrated in a single person.

Neste case, o editor é o Supreme leader do Partido, entitled Grande Irmão. If it arises as a home, we never know for sure that the figure exists itself or is just a symbolic representation of the government authority.

Besides being controlled by him, the citizens also need to worship and worship or their portrait every day. A photo always appears on teletela, a technological object that is a kind of TV that transmits images, but also spies on people.

No romance, it's over all through alert and constant vigilance That the Party achieves great control over the conduct of two individuals. As a result, the adjective "Orwellian" arose that reveals situations that are not capable of devastation. privacy alheia, claiming that it is a security question.

Political propaganda and historical revisionism

The protagonist of the narrative is Winston Smith, a common home that works for the External Party, not the Ministry of the Truth. Considered a minor official, or his work is related to political propaganda and falsification of documents.

Smith is responsible for tampering with the records of two old journals and articles of opinion, rewriting History second to the interests of the government. Or objective is to raise "buracos da memoria", ou seja, turn off to true on certain matters.

Fazendo to disappear the historical facts, or Party intends limit or conhecimento two cities, manipulating the events of the past. However, Winston has access to real information and, gradually, they are waking up to her awareness of him.

In spite of working directly for the government, or the protagonist, each time more and more troubled, even knowing that isso will deal with serious problems in the future. In few years, he began to conspire against that regime, wanting it to be overthrown.

Love and Violence: Torture no Quarto 101

As the time passes, the actions of the protagonist are being monitored and followed by the government that begins to distrust him. O'Brien, a two historical antagonists, is a colleague from Smith's work who was recruited to watch him and lead him back to obedience.

On the other hand, it is not written that Julia knows him, a woman who shares the same visions and ideologies, but also hides. It is important to note that naquela society or love is forbidden Individuals can hardly be related to create new lives. In this way, a bond that is born between you two and criminal from its origin.

Or casal resists and tries to fight together against the system, but ends up failing and indo stopping in prison. Nas mãos do Ministry of Love (Which was, na true, responsible for torture) eles conhecem or side more violent daquele regime.

OQuarto 101, the height of the repressive power of the Party, individuals considered deviants are tortured as much as they fear. Smith was tormented at times and but he made sure for a long time, he ends up giving in to press and giving away Julia.

Nesta passagem, fica evident to impossibility of raising laços e o way as a collective solidão e used as a way to weaken and dominate these individuals.

End of freedom and transformation of the protagonist

The Party's objective is not to eliminate the members of the resistance, but rather to truly convert them, in order to eradicate the ideas that they defend. Na verdade, depois to be freed, or protagonist is converted, how much it gives torture.

When I meet Julia again, we realize that she also denounced Quarto 101 and that the feeling that united you has not yet existed. Smith also happens to be an exemplary city, uncritically complying with all the orders and regulations.

No end, when we look at the image of Grande Irmão, we see his faith in him not being able to give him a system: a brain lavagem It was happened.

Take the opportunity to read also:

• Livro 1984, by George Orwell: summary
• Livro A Revolução dos Bichos, by George Orwell