Analysis Of George Orwell s 1984 And Ray Bradburry s...

In George Orwell’s 1984 and Ray Bradburry’s Farenheit 451, both Winston Smith and Guy Montag struggle to attain happiness under a manipulative society. Two main factors that hinder the character’s actions are manipulation and dysfunctional relationships. In both texts the protagonists are overwhelmed and ultimately is controlled by the government. However Guy Montag overcomes the conflict by fleeing away from the cruel society while Winston smith in 1984 is forcibly manipulated in control by the society. In both texts manipulation plays a huge role in this society, it is a profound issue that may contribute to the difficulty of living within a society of clashing beliefs. In 1984, the first factor that hinders Winston smith is sanctions to the society’s expectations. In the beginning the government takes of control the whole society by everyone accepting to follow the rules and regulations. The narrator says Who controls the past , ran the Party slogan, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past. (37) In this quote it shows how the party claimed and took control over the â€Å"truth† of what happened in the past through historical content and various of â€Å"unending series of victories over your own memory. This permits the party to move dependently in the war with no one taking note. The name given by party is a method to literally control reality and people’s perception of it. â€Å"In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five,