What is the main message that you think that George Orwell is trying to communicate to you through 1984? Provide three quotes from the book to support your claim, and explain HOW those quotes support your claim.


The message I believe 1984 is trying to convey is a warning against totalitarianism. “If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.” This quote is a perfect illustration of how, in the future, a government might take total control of the human race all the way down to their minds and the ways they think and perceive reality. “Until they became conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious.” If the Party suppresses conscious thought then their charges will be devoid of responsibility and free thought and they will have no control of their lives. “Big Brother is Watching You.” Big Brother and the Party are the very epitomes of totalitarianism, controlling all aspects of the lives of those in Airstrip One and keeping them from ever waking up.