1984 By George Orwell Irony Analysis

In the novel “1984” by George Orwell, the irony is a major theme exposed by the ignorance of the people particularly in politics and social issues. The novel reveals a horrifying truth of the ruling party’s ability to maintain extreme and total control over their people. Among all citizens who are being brainwashed and dictated, the hero of the novel Winston Smith succeeds in crossing the red lines and committing a thought crime. Yet, the ironic reality of a twisted truth leads to his downfall. Big Brother is the leader of the ruling party in Oceania and the symbol of the party’s ultimate power. Winston doesn’t like Big Brother because he’s aware of how corrupted the government system is. He is an employee who rewrites history in a manner that best serves the party. Furthermore, he started to oppose and doubt the ruling party; his thoughts were reflected as an improper impression on his face which is considered a “Facecrime.” He thought he was capable of keeping a constant face impression, yet clearly he couldn’t since Julia was able to figure out that he was against the party. Julia is another party member who is “a …show more content…
Darkness is a symbol of evil, mystery, and fear; thus these words meant to Winston a promise for a future where he can be free of the party’s control. Nonetheless, when Winston was psychologically tortured by O’Brien in the Ministry of Love, Winston realized that the place O’Brien meant was this place and not a hopeful future as Winston has supposed. He also realizes that O’Brien had tricked him into believing that he is a member of the revolutionary group called the Brotherhood. This is another evidence of irony in 1984 in which Winston believed his assumptions of certain events to be true not for what they actually mean but for what he wanted to believe was