Loss of individual freedoms from "summary" of Animal Farm and 1984 by George Orwell
In both Animal Farm and 1984, George Orwell vividly portrays the grim reality of how totalitarian regimes can lead to the erosion of individual freedoms. The characters in these novels are subjected to oppressive control by those in power, resulting in a sense of helplessness and loss of autonomy. In Animal Farm, the pigs gradually consolidate their power over the other animals on the farm, using propaganda and manipulation to maintain control. As the pigs become more dictatorial, the other animals find themselves increasingly restricted in their ability to make choices and express their opinions. Any dissent is quickly suppressed, and the animals are forced to conform to the pigs' authoritarian rule. Similarly, in 1984, the Party exerts total control over every aspect of its citizens' lives, to the point where even their th...
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