1984: Isolation

Isolation is a massive factor in what makes 1984 such a memorable and frightening novel. Many forms of alienation present themselves in many forms throughout the book, and without them, 1984 would not be as frighteningly realistic. The kind of society and interaction, or lack of interaction between people is a extremely important factor in what makes 1984 such a unique novel. The citizens in 1984 face alienation from more people in their lives then not, including the opposite …

…scarce, and with the inner party's slogans and mottos and rules in full effect, freedom doesn't seem like a thing that can be achieved by the citizens in 1984. "Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows." With the isolation and alienation in 1984, saying two plus two is four is not granted, and it looks as if nothing else from the free mind will follow.