THINKING ACTIVITY ON 1984

This blog is a response of thinking activity realted to 1984 in which the given task was what is dystopian fiction is 1984 is a dystopian fiction?

What is dystopian fiction

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, a dystopia is "An imaginary place or condition in which everything is as bad as possible." The easiest way to think about Dystopian Literature and dystopias is to consider that a dystopia is often the result of a society's arranging its government and laws around good.

In the context of 1984 it is obviously  dystopian  novel but as it is describe  in defination the novel is deals with the same idea.

As per characterstics  of dystopian  novel is as given below

1.Government Control

Government plays a big role in dystopian literature. Generally, there is either no government or an oppressive ruling body.

In this text it can be seen that , the world is under complete government control. The fictional dictator Big Brother enforces omnipresent surveillance over the people living in the three inter-continental superstates remaining after a world war. There no big brother visible in the whole film but it is only idea which control the people of their country the dialouge  is repeated and it is "Big Brother is watching you" this only idea in  this novel. This novel also deals with  the same kind of idea so it can be called as dystopic novel.

2.Technological control

Advanced science and technology in dystopian works go beyond tools for improving everyday life—technology is often depicted as a controlling, omnipresent force and is often used as a fear-mongering tactic.

In 1984 there is similar kind of situation as described  above 1984”, by George Orwell, the government of the fictional country Oceania uses technology, particularly telescreens to control and spy on it’s citizens. Fear is put into their heads and prevents them from speaking out nor even thinking negatively about the government. The telescreens are constantly watching which also means Big Brother (another name for their government) always know their locations and what might they being doing. Technology is making our current world more like “1984” because of the cameras always watching us and the people who have the available phones or cameras.

3.Loss of Individualism:

How should the needs of society as a whole compare to individual needs? Many dystopian futures depict the dangers of conformity.

In the 1984 there is also loss of individualism even there is no freedom of express thoughts of self that's  why Winston keep the diary  with him but  to keep diary with self is also risky. There I even no freedom of speech everything under control of big brother there is no existence of individual thinking other word it can be said as lost of individuality in the dystopian novel. 

 Conclusion 

So, to sum up this there is same characterstics of dystopian novel as well as 1984 also deals with the same kind of thought.

So, The 1984 novel is also known as dystopian novel