Figurative Language and Imagery

The book uses objects and images as symbolism.

For example:

The telescreens and Big Brother symbolize the Party’s strict control and how easily they can manipulate the people with their propaganda. It also shows how they enforce the laws to make sure no one steps out of line.

The imagery used helps set the mood and tells the reader about the setting.

For example:

“Outside, even through the shut window pane, the world looked cold. Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no color in anything except the posters that were plastered everywhere.”(pg 2)
The imagery of the outside tells us how the world has no life; it gives us the mood of sadness.