"Until they become conscious they will never rebel and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious" (70). George Orwell has a valid point in writing this and it revolves around his entire meaning for his novel, 1984. It is a very true statement. People who walk around day by day unaware of what they are actually doing and what is going on around them, will never rebel because they believe everything is fine. So people will not wake up until they have fought back, but in order to retaliate they must know what they are fighting for. It is a tricky situation, but Orwell had a point. The way he worded it appears as though mankind is stuck. We are ignorant to what is occurring, therefore we will not rebel, and because we are ignorant, we won't rebel, which in turn means that we will never become conscious. It's a circle with no door to step inside. Orwell clearly illustrates the idea that people are not ambitious enough to break the deadly circle and to also emphasize his idea that in order to stop what everyone knows is wrong, people must be aware of what is going on. The truth must be surfaced and people must understand what it means and how relevant it is. Self respect and self motivation are key elements that are needed to break the chained-link fence separating consciousness from rebellion.
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