6. 1984

"It struck him as curious that you could create dead men but not living ones... as Charlemagne or Julius Caesar" (48).

This idea of creation and destruction is continuously seen throughout 1984 by George Orwell. Charlemagne and Caesar were both strong figures during their times and for this, they were not destroyed but kept in the history that Winston is aware of. However, Orwell includes the ideas of recreating history and does not believe that this right. Sarcasm is sensed within this quote in the respect that one should not be making up people and that history is history and it should not be changed or falsified. Lies and deceit run this world Orwell has created in 1984 and his character, Winston does not feel comfortable living in this manner. Orwell creates this atmosphere to demonstrate how words can be altered to fit any situation and if one wants to, they can choose to believe any of it without questioning the real facts.