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Throughout history, people have been oppressed by corrupt, totalitarian rulers. People have repeatedly risen against their oppressors regardless of the overwhelming odds or severe consequences, and have demanded their liberty. The human soul will always demand freedom. This theme is explored in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Orwell uses character development and allusions to show that despite obstacles placed in their way, people will always seek liberation and independence. The flame of freedom is forged into humanity and can never be extinguished. The character, Winston Smith is used to demonstrate that despite overwhelming opposition human nature seeks freedom and will strive to achieve it regardless of the severity of the consequences. Unlike the other citizens of Oceania, Winston acts on the impulses that he receives from his subconscious. Winston remembers the past and his instincts tell him that he is not living life as he should be. “The only evidence to the contrary was the mute protest in your own bones, the instinctive feeling that the conditions you lived in were intolerable and that at some other time they must have been different.”(Orwell: 76). Winston’s instincts tell him that the way in which he is living is not right. Although he cannot remember his past, Winston yearns for the freedom the human spirit requires. His instincts instruct him to fight for liberty and justice. The instincts Winston receives are too powerful for him to deny or combat. This causes Winston to rebel against the Party, for his rights. Winston is not aware of his desire for freedom and the length to which he will go in order to achieve it. This was made evident when Winston unknowingly writes the following in his diary, “theyll shoot me and I dont care theyll shoot me in the back of the neck I dont care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck I dont care down with big brother” (Orwell: 21) Much is shown through the way the Party disposes of “thought criminals”. These criminals, who freely use their intellect, are shot in the back, which is a very informal way of killing someone.
Approximate Word count = 1408
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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