The Resistance

Reading the Resistance lyrics instantly sparked several themes that are related to George Orwell’s novel 1984. To begin, the theme of Totalitarianism is resembled both in the lyrics and in the novel.
The main goal in the novel was to warn of the serious danger totalitarianism inflicts on society. George Orwell clearly describes the terrifying degree of power and control implied by a totalitarian regime/party. In such cases many things are limited such as freedom of thought, rights and humanity were monitored and shattered. Orwell was a socialist and strongly believed in the rebellion to enable advancement in society. A dystopia is presented, meaning a perfect totalitarian state. The lyrics show the fear, discomfort and disappointment of being placed in such society. Lines 1-3 clearly backup my saying. ‘‘Is our secret safe tonight? And are we out of sight? Or will our world come tumbling down?’’ These lines portray that the theme is combined both in the lyrics and in the novel. The party has universal control over society, blocking people from thinking for themselves and having thoughts of their own and the lyrics convey if their ‘‘secret’’ is safe and are they not being watched or in other words will the party find them and is the party monitoring them and then bring their world tumbling down with severe punishment. Within the lyrics there are also words of rally and enthusiasm and potential hope, as Orwell believed. ‘‘Let our hearts ignite’’ shows the faith that they will at one time overcome. They live in fear but they will strive and wait to see each other smile again. The people are manipulated, but they are aware and they will pay any price to be happy once again and maintain the love and never give in.

War Equals Peace

  War: a time of violence and bloodshed. When thinking of the word, I automatically think death. I see people losing parents, siblings, and children. Although that is all true, with war comes serenity and peace. How, one may ask. Well, the main purpose of war is to solve a problem. Not all problems can be solved with words, and sometimes battles are needed in order to prove which side will be the winner. When the problem is solved, one side obtains peace by knowing they have succeeded, and the others know where they stand, and have relief that the time of suffering has ended.
  A resolution is what war aims to provide. Without a resolution, people would be uneasy and unhappy. Without war, there would be no resolution, therefore no peace. The words war and peace are perfect antonyms, and so they complete each other. The word peace would not exist without its comparative to war. In order for people to appreciate and understand what peace means, they must go through war. Without knowing war, you wouldn’t know peace, and without knowing peace, you wouldn’t know war.
  There’s an African proverb that I find illustrates my point; it states, “However long the night, the dawn will break.” Here, by saying the night is long, the author is referring to a harsh time. The dawn is the coming of happiness. War is exactly the same. It is scary and dark, like the long night, but in the end there will come peace and happiness. When the war is over, people will feel relieved and have an enormous burden lifted from them. All of their prior fears and worries will no longer matter since the biggest issue they have been facing (war), will have ended. Under that circumstance, I believe it to be plausible to say that war, ultimately, leads to, and is peace.