| This article is devoted to the novel '1984' | | | | named him after Winston Churchill having |
| written by George Orwell as well as 'Animal | | | | changed the surname. The whole book centers |
| Farm' by the same author and 'Lord of the | | | | on the character of Winston Smith. |
| Flies' written by William Golding, E. L. | | | | Consequently, the understanding of Winston |
| Epstein. The novel '1984' by George Orwell is | | | | Smith is significant for the understanding of |
| a criticism of the totalitarian regime. | | | | the entire novel. |
| Totalitarian is the political system | | | | |
| represented by George Orwell in his novel | | | | In his novel '1984' Orwell describes the |
| '1984'. The totalitarian control is the major | | | | society where the right totalitarian regime |
| theme in the novel '1984' by George Orwell. | | | | dominates: 'The rocket bombs which fell daily |
| Totalitarian regime denotes that the ruling | | | | on London were probably fired by the |
| group has a complete control over the | | | | government of Oceania itself, 'just to keep |
| person's life who must agree with this state | | | | the people frightened' (p. 160). One can see |
| of things. The totalitarian regime includes | | | | the author's attitude towards the regime |
| political participation and is aimed at | | | | throughout the novel. Moreover, in his book |
| restructuring every person and the whole | | | | Orwell creates new words, which belong to |
| society in order to get unlimited control | | | | totalitarian control - newspeak, doublethink, |
| over all aspects of life. It is usually | | | | thoughtcrime. The governance of the state is |
| divided into the right totalitarian regime | | | | fulfilled by the Party. In '1984' the Party |
| -fascism and Nazism, and the left - | | | | is undemocratic, dictatorial and unjust in |
| communism. | | | | their laws. The author describes the Party |
| | | | that is a ruling assembly with Big Brother at |
| The class novel '1984' represents the | | | | the head of it. The Big Brother is watching |
| characters - Winston Smith, Julia, O'Brien | | | | everyone via the telescreen that can be |
| and Big Brother in a realistic way. Orwell | | | | turned off by the Party. This is one more |
| tries to depict positive and negative traits | | | | feature of the totalitarian regime described |
| of every person. Winston Smith is the main | | | | by Orwell. |
| character of the novel '1984'. The author has | | | | |