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Essay / Analysis of Individualism 1984 - 553
Riley TaylorEng IV 4th hour04/28/2014Individualism just another dreamAll people want to be who they are and to be remembered for what they did in life life, but it is a challenge when this is not possible. In the novel 1984, written in 1949 by George Orwell, the only way for a person to become an individual is to defy Big Brother and the party. Being forced to be the same person your whole life is enough to drive a person crazy. Among the many people of Oceania, Winston Smith was one of many who strived to become an individual, but the party makes this almost impossible. Winston tried many ways to rebel against Big Brother and stand out from others, but did not achieve his dream and became like other party members. Since the Party and Big Brother controlled how everyone lived, there is no individualism in the society described by Orwell in 1984. When a person is under surveillance, it is impossible for them to get anything out of it, because she is under surveillance. monitored from birth to death. With Big Brother not letting anyone out, it caused them all...