Author: Samandarova, Sojida

Annotation: George Orwell in his novels, essays, and journalistic writings brings before the mind of the reader the reaction of a man whose basic tendencies had been thwarted. It is the purpose of this study to show that as Orwell's characters are thwarted or denied these basic inclinations they react accordingly. Their different moods or reactions are the reactions of Orwell himself. The article deals with the mood of revulsion against totalitarianism and its effects upon humanity and literature. In his novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” Orwell projects present day structures and policies of totalitarian rulers, predicated upon conditions of permanent war and the development of the technical means of espionage and surveillance, to the point of complete extinction of private life.

Keywords: totalitarianism, political writing, surveillance, imperialism, literary criticism, Newspeak, freedom, slavery.

Pages in journal: 260 - 267