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Sexuality and the Search For Truth in Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four The question of the existence of human nature has been a popular topic in modern literary works. ... Orwell also believes that human nature does exist but he takes it a step further than simply acknowledging its existence. Rather, in 1984 he uses such themes as truth and sexuality to enhance the attributes of human nature. ... Orwell believes that it is innate for humankind to be sexual beings, and to be in pursuit of truth. In the course of 1984, these themes continually appear. It is Orwell’s intention, I believe, to show that in a “utopian” society such as depicted in 1984, it is the undeniable existence of human nature that will cause the downfall of the state. The reoccurring theme of the search for truth is best depicted as Winston’s unwillingness to accept the Ingsoc tenet of doublethink. ... Quite obviously the color black can not be both black and white, however, in Oceania under the ruling of Big Brother, truth is mind-dependent and whatever a person believes to be true is then in fact true. ... O’Brien’s character is the embodiment of the Party in 1984. ... Winston, who is the embodiment of cognitive rationality, refuses to accept that truth can be bent and the Party’s will. ... Not only is this relativistic, but it also contradicts the correspondence theory of truth. ... In the instance of the Party, they adhere to the pragmatic theory of truth, which states that a preposition is true if it accomplishes your own purposes. ... He states that O’Brien does, in fact, embody the Party’s objective truth, but his psychological truth is not revealed. ... I, however, believe that Orwell did this intentionally to show that in 1984, there is no such thing as an individual.
Approximate Word count = 1516
Approximate Pages = 6.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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