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hi, I've got to prepare a sort of presentation on 'how the totalitarian system affects the psyche of the characters in Orwell's books (Animal Farm and '1984')'. thought some of you may have some helpful hints. It's all about the changes it makes in their attitude, behavior and so on. Help me, plz. thanks a lot in advance.
Mike
i've only read the 1984.
as the totalitarian controls whole of the chemical actions of the human, there are various type of the characters. some thoughtful, introvert people would be so conspicous of the party. he might look for the exit and the people who agree with him. that is Winston.
some dummy will be the faiful dog as Parson. for the people like him, the totalitarian is utopia, in real life he would become useless.
syme is so intelligent, he somehow understand whole system of the party and all the orthodoxy. he does not refuse to belive in the concept of the double think. he admires it with all his faith, he does the job with pleasure.
O'brien is bit of the same with Syme. he is the inner party that makes different.
julia, is almost like parson, but little bit smarete
I don't think Julia is anything like Parsons. Julia despises the Party. She hides under a mask of "goodthinkful" so as to not get suspected of disloyalty to the government. Julia is enticed by anything rebelling against the Party (e.g. Winston, sex), but isn't prepared to do anything drastic to stop the Party.
Haven't read Animal Farm (yet) either, just by the way.