George Orwells Symbolism and Derivation for Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984

George Orwells Symbolism and Derivation for 1984 George Orwells 1984 had a profound effect upon the way people thought during the mid 20th century. The book signified Orwells virtually complex novel which told the story of Arthur Koestler and the countless others who suffered because of the totalitarian governments in Eastern Europe (Meyers 114). When 1984 was published in 1949, the Cold War had just begun. The novels ending was uddereartened and thus seemed as an attack on communism. The novel was likewise considered to be the prophecy of what would happen to the West if the communist ideology spread. The idea for writing 1984 also came from an American economist appointd James Burnham. Burnham predicted that if Germany had won the war, the world would be divided into three areas (Meyers 125). This idea is used by Orwell because the society in 1984 is centered most 3 areas- Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. Koestler, a refugee from Fascist and Communist prisons, was the model for protagonist of 1984 - Winston Smith. Orwell chose this name because he felt that the reader could relate to Winston. By using the last name Smith it conveys the universal appeal of everyman. The name Winston was chosen because Winston Churchill ruled England at the time and was seen as a hero. (Gardner 118) From this, Orwell puts forth the idea that anyone can do anything and rise to greatness. The somatogenic setting of 1984 came from the actual way London looked during the war years. The Ministry of Truth, the place where Winston worked was derived British Broadcast Company (BBC) building. Inside the BBC, there was a restaurant that had a dish called Victory Pie. And thus, Orwell used Victory as the word that proceed as all ... ...ements. So far from endeavoring to influence the future, he simply lies down and lets things happen to him. (Bookshelf 1994) In essence Orwell is trying to let people know that they should be aware about what is going on around them. You cant expect everything to fall in your lap, you remove to go out and get it, or someday someone will get it for you- and it will be too late to change it. Human disposition wants to be passive and have decisions made for them. through this venue, free will and choice is lost and a totalitarian government will prevail create democracy to be forgotten. Works CitedGardner, Averil. George Orwell. Boston Twayne Publishers, 1987.Meyers, Valerie. George Orwell. New York St. Martins Press, 1991.Orwell, George. Microsoft Bookshelf, 1994.Reilly, Patrick.George Orwell, The Ages Adversary. New York St Martins Press,1986.