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Writing techniques are very important to use in order to convey certain aspects to the reader. In 1984 George Orwell uses inversions as a control element to symbolize the impact of the Inner Party and the lack of intelligence and understanding of the Outer Party. This strategy of writing shows the reader that the Outer Party is extremely susceptible to believe what they are told by the Outer Party. Orwell inverts colors, characters, and language throughout the novel. The first major inversion shown in the book is Julia’s scarlet sash. The sash is supposed to represent the Junior Anti-Sex league, whereas in our present day society red tends to symbolize passion and lust. Orwell uses inversions to illustrate that the Outer Party is easily manipulated through colors, characterization, and language enforced upon them by the Inner Party. Colors play a significant role in understanding the ignorance and mindset of the Outer Party. Their use in the novel is effective in illustrating that fact the Outer Party will believe what they are told by the Inner Party. “It was night, and the white faces and the scarlet banners were luridly floodlit” (149). In this scene Orwell uses two contradictory colors, yet they are meant to mean the same thing. White and red symbolize abstinence and purity among the members of the Outer Party. In addition generalizing everyone by their white faces is another way of showing conformity amongst the outer party. They are all expected to act and look the same as to prevent people from straying away from the Inner Party. Orwell uses colors in other aspects that are more obvious and relative to modern society. He uses this technique of inversions on page 121 when Winston says “I’ve seen oranges. They’re a kind of round yellow fruit with thick skin.” It is pretty obvious by name that an orange is orange. However, Winston still refers to them as being yellow. This interpretation of the color of the fruit has a direct correlation to the influence that the Inner Party has on the Outer Party. Winston is speaking to Julia when he calls the oranges yellow. When he makes this reference, Julia does not disagree with his analysis of the mostly-forgotten fruit. The color red is a very powerful color that symbolizes passion in modern society. Orwell plays with the meaning of this color on several occasions in the novel.
Approximate Word count = 1598
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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