How Orwell views humanity

In reading this book I'm finding different connection that relate to events in present day. Especially different characters or feelings that could easily relate to Hitlers time of complete control. This would make sense considering the book was written in 1984. However Orwell's different aspects of how life will be like in the "future" is dim. Having lost all privacy, and any sense of uniqueness. Just by thinking of the wrong thing you may be committing a crime that you didn't even know existed. He describes the way of life that is supposed to be "better", but in all actuality it hasn't gotten any better just worse. Also Orwell references different think that big brother does to what our government and the media do today. The government tries to convince us to think a certain way and to even think a certain way. Many of our actions are purely based on was society as a whole would do. Its scary to think about how right Orwell was with his prodictions of humanity.

Orwells View

The society in Oceanina described by Orwell in his 1984 novel was very depressing. Everyone was always feeling watched. Think of how it would be if you new everything you did and even thought could be seen by someone. You would never be completely comfortable. Things could get out of control like that. He's trying to show what society could be like if we let someone or something get too much control of our lives. Would not be able to live happily or sanely.

Orwell See's What We Can Not

Orwell was, as it seems, to be a very disturbed man. Even the best people are little troubled. He sees society as a dreadful place to be, a place where it is so perfect it is wrong. Within his writing there is (depending how you look at it) a positive and negative aspect of it. His views are negative because they are of unfortunate events happening to people, and what people have become. But they are positive because they open our eyes, to see how our society is so much like his fictional one. His thoughts make our heads spin, retaining new information that we most likely would never think about. He sees society as confining and manipulative. His character, Winston, he writes about aches to escape; to remember his old life with his family. Maybe this is how Orwell felt. He wanted to get away from his reality, so he started a fictional one of his own. Maybe he saw something coming that we still can't see?

Orwell's dismal depiction of the future! What a letdown!

Orwell gives such vivid descriptions of what he believes the future will be like that it depresses me! He believes that the future will look ugly. He implies that we will be living in homes that are disgusting, dark, and just plain nasty. People will be watching our every move, no privacy! Big brother represents the government, and the brotherhood represents radicals against the government. Orwell is explaining how dangerous government can be, and I think he believes that if things continue in the way they have been for the past 100 years or so, this is exactly how life will turn out; The government having absolute control. Our future is not looking so good if our society turns out in the way Orwell describes.

What does Orwell's description of Oceanian society imply about his view of humanity?

Orwell's dark descriptions of the Oceanian society show that he had little faith in the human race and believed that it was only a matter of time (with all of the technological advances) untill greed and corruption took over.  It also implies that people are willing to accept small changes against their lives by the government in exchange for protection (but it looks like it got out of control.)  For being a great writer, he seems rather dense and simple minded.  His fictional predictions are right to certin extents, but only with about 30 additional years of development.

Orwell's View on Society

In 1984, Orwell views society as a negative. Much of what he discusses is similar to what is going on in todays society as well. We depend so much on others and don't step up and take the initiative ourselves. We follow others in such a way that it becomes negative and unbeneficial. In the Oceania and in modern society the government has so much power that we let them control us in way we shouldn't allow. In Oceania everything seems ideal, no laws, family, and providing complete for everyone. But the flip side makes you change your mind on this state of mind. There may be no laws but that results in no guidelines or bouandries and anything could result in crime. Everyone may seem a sense of belonging, like a family but there is no trust/loyalty with one another. And even though you may be provided with everything needed it is of poor quality not giving any pleasure to them. Its hard to imagine living in a world with no laws but sometimes our government may gain to much power which is wrong too. This book so far shows the value of independence and not following everything everyone else does. Orwell is coming across negativly but I believe he is proving a point that we need to understand in present society.

Is Orwell's Oceanian Society Related to OUR Futures and Society?

George Orwell's view of a 1984 and futuristic society is revealed through his writing. Oceania is a society in Orwell's book that appears as nothing but a place of "rotting nineteenth-century houses . . . windows patched with cardboard," and other dark and filthy figures filling Winston's mind and life. In the story, Winston Smith stands for all people in society who know that things are not the way they should be. Life has changed so drastically over many years - to this strange community that should not be - that no one realizes how unorthodox they and their "people" truly are. Nobody is really a friend of any other, nor does anyone care. There is no individual personality or reasons behind actions that one may make, but rather it is just a pattern the society follows.

These first couple chapters have uncovered some of Orwell's ideas about how he felt society and even humanity itself would evolve and change dramatically over the years. There is more information to uncover and I can't wait to get further into the reading and start to see more of Orwell's views and feelings he had towards his future and the future of "society".