ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -It was Orwell’s underlying belief that capitalism is bad and socialism is good that becomes an underlying theme in his novel, 1984. In the novel 1984, the controlling government party stated that capitalism was a failure and resulted in a creation of a world of poverty and slavery.

Detailed explanation-2: -His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism. Orwell produced literary criticism, poetry, fiction and polemical journalism. He is known for the allegorical novella Animal Farm (1945) and the dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949).

Detailed explanation-3: -In George Orwell’s 1984 the ideas of Marxism are used to oppress proletariats. The Party tricks the citizens of Oceania into thinking that they are seeking for offering comfort and a worthy life.

Detailed explanation-4: -The primary theme of 1984 by George Orwell is to warn readers of the dangers of totalitarianism. The central focus of the book is to convey the extreme level of control and power possible under a truly totalitarian regime. It explores how such a governmental system would impact society and the people who live in it.