Novel 1984 essay help needed?

Question

I hate this book.
Anyways, I have an essay that's due, I really need help. The prompt is,
"Individual who go along with the majority without question can arguably share a significant portion of the blame when events go badly. Considering 1984, decide why people like Parsons are the epitome of the person this society can and does produce. How do characters like this reflect on Orwell's society? Ours? Look beyond Parsons alone, and develop an interpretation of 1984 based around individuality, freedom of thought, and mindless acquiescence-be sure to use several other characters to give a complete view.
Similarly, connect the role of children in this society: what do the actions of these young people indicate about the nature of learning, in connect with the ideas listed above?

so basically, the topic's going to be about why people like Parsons a perfect example of what the society can produce, right? but how am I supposed to connect all it's asking into an essay. thanks.

jxt thanks for the help, but how would I compose this into an essay. it's asking too much.

Answer 1

Its been a while since I read 1984. I think Parsons was Winston's co worker, right? Totally convinced? Unquestioning? Stalin was actually trying to breed "Soviet Man", he had some very goofed up ideas on evolution, Soviet Man was supposed to be kind of like Parsons. Blind, unquestioning obedience. Its a lot like a lot of people are today actually. More interested in Paris Hilton's latest shade of eye shadow than their own health care, for example.

I think as far as the universality of the theme goes, Orwell is saying that most people don't have it in them to give a ........ about their personal freedom because they don't use it, or see it as relevant. Remember that as horrible as Stalin was, when he died, the vast majority of the Russian people loved him. The human character, the human mind, is just not up to the standards implicit in the Renaissance or the American Revolution or the Constitution. Communism and total control and uniformity comes closer to what human nature seems to need.

As to the kids, the Child Heros I think they were called, who informed on unloyal adults...Orwell totally hit it on the head. When the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot took over Cambodia and slaughtered a third of the country's population most of the killing was done by kids, like age 11 to 14 or so. They like killing things at that age. It is a horrible power to harness for a murderous tyrant.

Answer 2

Modernization in 1984 takes the form of technology, used for controlling means. By placing telescreens and clandestine microphones all across Oceania, the Party monitors its constituents 24/7. At work, in the comforts of their own home, even in the countryside or giant plazas and marketplaces, Oceanians cannot expect privacy. A good question for an essay: How would the Party be weakened if it could not use surveillance its citizens? From Shmoop/1984/Themes

Answer 3

take help from weikipedia.com