The Image Of Symbolism In George Orwell's 1984

George Orwell’s novel 1984, is the most powerful warnings ever released about the dangers and the controls of living under a totalitarian government. The main character, Winston Smith is at war, trying to control the Inner Party and rebelling against Big Brother, the dictator of Oceania. The author gives us readers an image of inhumanity and the impacts it has in the citizens, physically and mentally. Orwell uses literary elements such as imagery, foreshadowing, symbolism, and irony to demonstrate the theme of indestructible of a totalitarism.
To start off, Orwells uses imagery to show readers of how totalitarian government only remains to keep their power instead of caring for their people. Additionally, he uses descriptive word to emphasize and show the horrific future society and the world itself. One example in the book, Orwell creates a mental picture of how the futuristic community cafeteria, “In the low-ceiling canteen deep under the ground, the lunch queue jerked slowly forward. The room was already full and deafeningly noisy.”(43). To come to mind that the room was underground, Oceania was always at war to keep their power with Eurasia and their propaganda slogan, “War is Peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” (4).Including the constant bombing the city has experienced. Furthermore, the place is deafeningly noisy and over populated, the totalitarian government can not support its people with enough shelter.Not only does it represents abuse of power, but lack of the economy. Orwells warnings reveals the possibilities and the fears in the future.
Second of all, Orwell uses symbolism to show how the Party’s control affects their past and their memories. For an example, the paper weight in antique shop. In t...

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...hought Police would get him just the same. He had committed-would still have committed, even if he had never set pen to paper-the essential crime that contained all other in itself. Thoughtcrime.” (19). The moment he started he can not change his actions, and he will get caught and vaporized. Additionally, Winston had no intentions to stop writing because he hoped someone will find his diary someday and use it to overthrow the Big Brother. He hopes that one day he will spark a revolution and become a hero.
In conclusion, through Orwell’s uses of literary devices to imagine the abuse of power and living under a totalitarian government. Also to understand the theme of an indestructible totalitarian government throughout the novel. Orwell creates a different and a new world where there is limitation of freedom, expressing feelings towards others, and human qualities.