what are some symbolism in 1984:Inner party, proles, winston diary, the paperweight, big brother,mr.parson,the children of the youth league, winston's mother,rats, dreams.
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Most of those are good symbols to discuss, but I would limit it to the diary, the paperweight (although this is iffy...), big brother, and the rats.
Obviously Big Brother is the most powerful symbol in 1984 given its dominance in everyone's mind throughout the novel.
The rats are another major symbol in the book because they relate to Winston's fears, and are the reason he eventually submits to Big Brother. Everyone in the novel has their own version of a "rat" that allows Big Brother to survive and dominate. In fact, you could even say that for most people Big Brother IS the rat, which explains why Winston is able to initially rebel. It is only after the Party discovers HIS "rat", i.e. fear causing agent, that they can regain dominance over him.
Obviously Big Brother is the most powerful symbol in 1984 given its dominance in everyone's mind throughout the novel.
The rats are another major symbol in the book because they relate to Winston's fears, and are the reason he eventually submits to Big Brother. Everyone in the novel has their own version of a "rat" that allows Big Brother to survive and dominate. In fact, you could even say that for most people Big Brother IS the rat, which explains why Winston is able to initially rebel. It is only after the Party discovers HIS "rat", i.e. fear causing agent, that they can regain dominance over him.
thanxs for the help but i was hoping someone might be able to give me some quotes from the book that i could use while i work on other sections of my project
The paperweight is a symbol of Winston and Julia's life in the upstairs room. It belongs to the past and is beautiful but not functional--that's why Winston likes it. The coral looks big under the glass and is protected there. When the Thought Police break in, one officer shatters the paperweight: the protection is over. Winston notices how tiny the coral is: he and Julia are not the revolutionaries that they had thought. Find quotes about this in the last chapter of Part II.
Winston's mother represents love and loyalty that are no longer part of the Party. Winston comments abut her holding her ill daughter, as if holding her would fill her hungry belly or cure her illness; it won't, but this is all that mom can offer. Orwell says something about when there is nothing left to give, you give love--like the mother in the film in chp. 1 that tries vainly to protect her little child from bullets. Mrs. Smith also gives Winston and his sister all the chocolate and eats none herself. She shows the love that the Party has destroyed.
The proles are you and me. They seem stupid and simple, but they are the happy ones. They are truly enjoying themselves in that pub Winston visits. The woman who sings as she hangs out the wash is poor and ignorant and overweight, but she is happy, unlike evey Party member--even Parsons, who despite his outer love for Party activity is unhappy. He is caught saying "Down with Big Brother" in his sleep--by his daughter, no less!
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Winston's mother represents love and loyalty that are no longer part of the Party. Winston comments abut her holding her ill daughter, as if holding her would fill her hungry belly or cure her illness; it won't, but this is all that mom can offer. Orwell says something about when there is nothing left to give, you give love--like the mother in the film in chp. 1 that tries vainly to protect her little child from bullets. Mrs. Smith also gives Winston and his sister all the chocolate and eats none herself. She shows the love that the Party has destroyed.
The proles are you and me. They seem stupid and simple, but they are the happy ones. They are truly enjoying themselves in that pub Winston visits. The woman who sings as she hangs out the wash is poor and ignorant and overweight, but she is happy, unlike evey Party member--even Parsons, who despite his outer love for Party activity is unhappy. He is caught saying "Down with Big Brother" in his sleep--by his daughter, no less!
Does this help?
yeah thanxs any more would be much help!!!! thanxs again.
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