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  • Essay / How effective is George Orwell's late 1984?

    One of the most important structures in a story is the ending, and the question that should always be asked is “How effective is the ending?” The purpose of the ending is to try to clarify to readers the message that has been trying to be said throughout the book, and looking at how well this is done is answering the question "What is the effectiveness of the end? In 1984, written by George Orwell, we will see how effective the ending of 1984 is and how well written it was. The beginning of the last chapter (chapter 6; part 3) begins with the imagery "A ray of sunlight slants through a window" "A little music streamed from the TV screens" these terms of imagery make the reader imagine as if they were at that time, which has a great effect on the reader. The term "a ray of sunshine" begins to confuse readers because usually sunlight is associated with happiness, but throughout the description readers notice that the environment is not happy. The events of the last chapter have a great effect on the readers, the events taking place at the Chestnut Tree Café are very normal and calm, no one reacted to Winston's appearance after being tortured, this shows how the Being tortured and beaten is normal, but asking the waiter to refill Winston's glass without being asked shows the waiter's sympathy towards Winston. Winston not being able to think is a sign that portends the end. Orwell uses symbolism, where he symbolizes Big Brother as white chess peace, white symbolizes good, and this contradicts the beginning of the book, where he shows Big Brother as a cruel and unjust person. There is a use of memory, where Orwell reminds readers of what happened before and how it will affect the ending, "They can't go inside, she said"... ... middle of paper ...... gives in to Big Brother and begins to praise and love him: "He loved Big Brother." Orwell's ending is very different than most novels, the ending leaves readers questioning themselves, hoping that there is more, that there is hope for Winston, but no. Orwell ends the novel with a dark and desperate ending, in an attempt to make it more realistic and accessible. 1984 is a dystopian novel, because Orwell wanted readers to make the connection between the world of 1984 and the real world, he wanted to try to make the message clearer to readers, by making readers think at the end, and how relatable can this be. the current world. To conclude, the ending of 1984 has a great effect on the readers, the ending achieves its goal by conveying the message through imagery, symbolism, memories and readers think about the purpose of writing the ending in a way dark and desperate..