THE MIRROR AS A REPRESSION MECHANISM IN 1984’S DYSTOPIAN IMAGINARY
THE MIRROR AS A REPRESSION MECHANISM IN 1984’S DYSTOPIAN IMAGINARY
Author(s): Diana Alexandra AVRAM (ȘANDRU)Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature
Published by: Universitatea »1 Decembrie 1918« Alba Iulia
Keywords: mirror; repression; dystopian imaginary; 1984; paperweight; room 101;
Summary/Abstract: A mirror is supposed to be a faithful reflection of the image projected on it. Although the image rendered should be reliable and only contribute to the reflection of reality, this is not always the case. This paper seeks to identify the mechanism by which what is mirrored does not actually render reality and to outline the path between the imaginary and the real in George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984. The objectives of the present paper are to highlight some of the elements that contribute to the consolidation and maintenance of the totalitarian system and to analyse how their presence in the novel gives a double meaning to the actions, that of the real and that of the dystopian imaginary.
Journal: Annales Universitatis Apulensis. Series Philologica
- Issue Year: 24/2023
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 390-396
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English