Saturday, March 28, 2009

Blue Uniform

“He moved over to the window: a smallish, frail figure, the meagerness of his body merely emphasized by the blue overalls which were the uniform of the Party.” (2)

Orwell uses the uniform to symbolize the control that the Party has over its people.  By forcing its members to wear uniforms, the Party is removing freedom from the people, which is one of its main purposes. Blue overalls are the typical dress of a laborer, so the Party sees its members as nothing more than laborers, skilled workers following the Party’s orders.

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