Actual Essay Intro

Question 1

Part 1

George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1984) and Anna Funder’s non-fictional narrative “Stasiland” illuminates…

Answer 1

George Orwell’s novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1984) and Anna Funder’s non-fictional narrative “Stasiland” illuminates the unjust suffering of individuals as a result of totalitarian regimes. (CONTENTION)

Question 2

Part 2

Through the limitations of privacy, …

Answer 2

Through the limitations of privacy, elimination of human relationships, deterioration of free thought, and an inability to resist the suppression of individuality, both the Party and the Stasi use a myriad of mechanisms to repress their citizens’ freedoms for the sake of power.

Question 3

Part 3

However, where Orwell’s dystopian vision of…

Answer 3

However, where Orwell’s dystopian vision of the future exemplifies the immortality of the State, and inevitability of compliance, Funder expresses the notion that despite severe emotional damage a society can be at peace along with the scars they bear.