Ninteen Eighty - Four

Nineteen Eighty - four by George Orwell

Hello, I am Emisha Ravani, Writing this blog as a part of an activity for the novel Ninteen Eighty - Four. It is assigned by Prof. Dr. Dilip Barad. In the teacher's blog asked the questions like,

What is a dystopian fiction? Is '1984' a dystopian fiction?

What according to you is the central theme of this novel?

What do you understand by the term 'Orwellian'?

Write in brief about 'Newspeak' - and refer to Orwell & Pinter's essays

Now, We will see this session as per according these questions. I am going to deal with a dystopian fiction, Ninteen Eighty - four a dystopian fiction, central theme of this novel, the term 'Orwellian', a brief about 'Newspeak', essays of Orwell's & Pinter's.  

George Orwell

What is a dystopian fiction? Is '1984' a dystopian fiction? and the central theme of this novel.

Basically the theme of 1984 by George Orwell is to warn readers of the dangers of totalitarianism. The central focus of the book is to convey the extreme level of control and power possible under a truly totalitarian rule. It explores how such a governmental system would impact society and the people who live in it. 1984 is a dystopian novella by George Orwell published in 1949, which follows the life of Winston Smith, a low ranking member of 'the Party', who is frustrated by the omnipresent eyes of the party, and its ominous ruler Big Brother. 'Big Brother' controls every aspect of people's lives.

The video is about 'How to recognize a dystopia'. which is helping us to better understanding of Dystopia.   

What do you understand by the term 'Orwellian'?

Etymology of the Word Orwellian

The word Orwellian is a reference to George Orwell and the novel 1984, which is set in a futuristic totalitarian government. This word is similar to words like Kafkaesque Machiavellian Dickensian, and more which are adjectives that stem from a particular author and their worldview.  

Big Brother represent
Big Brother represents the totalitarian government of Oceania, which is controlled by the Party and therefore synonymous with it. Winston learns in Goldstein's book that Big Brother is not a real person but an invention of the Party that functions as a focus for the people's feelings of reverence and fear.

Write in brief about 'Newspeak' - and refer to Orwell & Pinter's essays