Tuesday, March 27, 2012

How would you describe the conflict of "man vs society" in 1984?

The fundamental conflict in the novel resides in Winston
against Big Brother.  The society of Oceania being controlled by Big Brother helps to
establish this fundamental conflict.  Winston's desire to live a life contrary to the
desires of Big Brother would be where the conflict of individual vs. society is most
evident.  In sensing Winston's despising of Big Brother, seeking to live a life that is
not so controlled by the government, Winston attempts to fight a social order that is
larger than he is.  His repulsion towards the means of control that Big Brother exerts
is evident in his acts of resistance such as keeping the diary, engaging in sex that is
not for procreation, and his affair with Julia.  In each of these examples, he is
engaging in an action that has been banned by the social order.  His embrace of these
acts of resistance is evidence of his own interests being advocated over that of the
Oceanic society's.

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