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global statement

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The concept of truth can be turned into a flexible asset, where it can be changed to fulfil the desires of higher powers.

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novel details

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This worrying reality is displayed in the Dystopian novel, 1984 written by George Orwell and published in 1948

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summarise of the book

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1984 portrays a nightmarish society ruled by the Party led by Big Brother, where history is rewritten, language is distorted, and independent thought is criminalized.

Winston Smith’s quest for personal freedom and love with Julia unfolds in a world of pervasive surveillance and psychological manipulation, ultimately leading to their tragic defeat and the reaffirmation of the Party’s absolute dominance.

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break down of what is in your essay

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Throughout the novel the characters of Winston shows the values of love due to his circumstances off a sour past relationship. Obrien value of power is shown through his determination for control of the human mind. Big Brother holds the unique value of knowledge through surveillance as it spy’s on the population.

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thesis statement

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through the use of specific quotations, every character holds individual values which have shaped through circumstances depicted in the novel

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