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After a complete and thorough reading of George Orwell’s 1984, it becomes apparent that the literary theory of post-colonialism had a sizable impact on a variety of the book’s aspects. These aspects could include the personality of the main character (the protagonist), the setting in which the plot unfolds, the tone in which Orwell depicts the story, as well as the conflict that emerges. This theory, characterized by ties with imperialism and colonialism, had a profound influence on various components of the novel.

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A fter analyzing the novel 1984 by George Orwell, there is no doubt that the conflict that appears in the book's plot has also been influenced by the post-colonial theory. There are several different types of conflicts that can appear in a narrative such as the one that is being dissected, such as man versus nature, man versus man, and even man versus self. However, in the case of the book 1984, the conflict that the audience is being presented with is the issue of man versus society - Winston Smith against The Party. Winston, the protagonist of the novel, begins to question the society he resides in - Air Strip One, Oceania, currently under the jurisdiction of the totalitarian government known across the fiction world as 'The Party'. Oceania is technologically advanced, having surveillance devices in all homes keeping watch on its citizens, making sure that there is no committing of 'thoughtcrimes'.The Party effectively controls almost all aspects of life within i
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