George Orwell 1984 Rhetorical Analysis

Words: 761
Pages: 4
Open Document
“1984” is a novel written by George Orwell. It contains many paradoxes which are all very important to the theme and society of the book. Although some may believe that the most central paradox in Orwell’s 1984 is the ministry of love, it is clearly the ministry of truth as evidenced by the changing of history and posting of the slogans. To help understand how the ministry of truth is the central paradox of all of 1984, it must be defined. Orwell describes the building of the ministry of truth, “It was an enormous pyramidal structure of glittering white concrete, soaring up, terrace after terrace, three hundred meters into the air...picked out on its white face in elegant lettering, the three slogans of the party: WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS …show more content…
This ministry is also described by Orwell “ The ministry of love was the really frightening one.There were no windows in it at all...It was a place impossible to enter except on official business, and then only by penetrating through a maze of marbles wire entanglements, steel doors, and hidden machine gun nets” (Orwell 4). The description of the building is the complete opposite of the ministry’s name, but that is not the only contradiction. The ministry of love deals with all of the fear, misery, and torture in Oceania. The thought police, people meant to suppress any thoughts or ideas that may deviate from big brother’s ideas, come from the ministry of love. Without the ministry of love, there would be no thought police to punish citizens and maintain law, meaning citizens can think what they please. That would indeed change the society of 1984, but it is not as important as the ministry of truth. Without the ministry of truth destroying and altering the past, the people of Oceania would understand rebellion and understand the wars, and maybe there could be a chance for revolution, considering the proles make up almost 90% of Oceania population. So, the ministry of truth is still the central paradox of 1984.
In conclusion, although some may believe that the most central paradox in Orwell’s 1984 is the ministry of love, it is clearly the ministry of truth as evidenced by the changing of history and controlling the citizens to believe everything they change is true. Without the ministry of truth altering history, the society in 1984 would no longer be as it
Show More

Related Documents: George Orwell 1984 Rhetorical Analysis

Rhetorical Analysis Of 1984 By George Orwell

In this excerpt from the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, O’Brien discloses to Winston that the power of the Party comes from the dehumanization of the general population. The true meaning of O’Brien’s dialogue is revealed through the utilization of depreciating diction, imagery, and repetition. The inclusion of depreciating diction in O’Brien’s dialogue helps to establish the central idea of power coming from the dehumanization of others. By stating that power comes from inflicting both “pain…

Words 415 - Pages 2

War On Terror Essay

Students will read works from various authors, time periods and subject matters to examine author’s purpose and effectiveness. The ultimate goal of this course is for students to become engaged critical thinkers. The skills covered include rhetorical analysis, synthesis and argumentation and all of these are measured by the AP exam given in May. This course is assessed as a college level course, and students are expected to act as if they are in a college course. To prepare students for this, summer…

Words 732 - Pages 3

'Logical Fallacies In Brave New World'

Brave New World Chapters 2-3 1. Rhetorical device (can use diction, sentence structure, grammar, etc) and/or Logical Fallacies: Identify 5 Rhetorical devices or Logical Fallacies in each chapter and discuss what effect it has on the tone, message, etc – in other words, what is its significance? Quote with page number Rhetorical Device/ Fallacy Effect ** This is the MOST IMPORTANT part, so make this really insightful** “Thousands of petals, ripe-blown and silkily smooth, like the cheeks of…

Words 2133 - Pages 9

Research Paper On Obama Care

too low for too long. Keeping the rates low led to excessive credit and speculative asset bubbles in the housing market. In 1938, Franklin Roosevelt, another president of the United States, suspended mark to market accounting. Unfortunately, the George Bush administration brought it back in 2007. Mark to market accounting is an accounting device that requires financial institutions to adjust their balance sheets and capital accounts whenever the value of an asset they own increases or decreases…

Words 2744 - Pages 11

Department of English Spring 2014 Course Descriptions Essays

Department of English Spring 2014 Course Descriptions 89S. Imagining War. Instructor M. Maiwald. WF 8:30-9:45 In this course, we will consider how the experience of war has been represented in American fiction, non-fiction, and film. We will investigate how attitudes toward war have evolved throughout American history: our timeline begins with the Civil War—the traumatic event that birthed the modern American state—and ends with the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. In particular…

Words 9501 - Pages 39