Reflective Annotated Bibliography: Orwell's 1984 - Literature

This assignment presents an annotated bibliography of George Orwell's novel, 1984. The bibliography focuses on the themes of totalitarianism, propaganda, and the manipulation of information within the novel. It highlights how the author uses the character of Winston Smith to depict the oppressive nature of the government and its impact on individuals. The assignment also reflects on the relevance of the novel's themes to contemporary society, particularly in relation to media and technology. The author's insights are drawn from the primary source, Orwell's 1984, and the assignment aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the novel's key ideas and their application to real-world scenarios. The reflective element of the assignment demonstrates the practical application of the concepts and the importance of the authoritative source.

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Reflective Annotated Bibliography
Orwell, George. "New York: New American Library." (1984): 246.
Orwell sets his dystopian novel in the near future and our recent past depicting the issue
of totalitarian government manipulating people by the use of media and advanced technology.
Through the main character of Winston Smith, Orwell succeeds in showcasing how the aspect of
totalitarianism has affected societies. The story is set in a city in London where Winston Smith is
considered as a lowly political party official in a rather ministry of propaganda (Orwell). The
book showcases the aspect of fear instilled in people through contradicting or false news and
stories about Ocean’s war effort in uniting the civilized world (Orwell). The author uses the
character of Winston Smith to illustrate how people are fed up by the propaganda used to spread
fear in people. Additionally, the novel shows how the government uses its forces to punish those
that are opposed to its misrule (Orwell). At some point, the rebellious nature of Winston and his
friend Julia is discovered and they are tortured. Through Winston, the book as well paints the
picture of betrayal and those that are not ready to fight for the rights of citizens to the end.
Through this novel, the author showcases how dictatorship is used to rule people and deny them
their basic rights.
Primarily, the article gave me an array of ideas and thus turned out to be very
informative. I will, therefore, use some ideas in this book especially to show how media and
technology are being used to mislead people by various governments in contemporary society.

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Additionally, there are various quotes that can be useful in backing up my claims regarding
totalitarianism. By the use of authoritative source such as this, I will be in a position to back up
my position and make my paper more appealing.

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Works Cited
Orwell, George. "New York: New American Library." (1984): 246.