1984 and Dorian Gray plurality of truth.

             Analyse how 1984 and Dorian Gray illustrate the deceptive nature of superficial appearances, and thus the uncertainty or plurality of truth.
             In the novels 1984 and Dorian Gray there is a constant deceptive nature and through this the plurality of truth is shown in various ways particularly with the characters Dorian Gray, and Winston Smith. The development of these key characters forms the overall meaning of the stories. The plurality of truth and the deception of appearance is shown throughout both novels in many ways. Doublethink is a key tool used by the Party in 1984. In Dorian Gray Dorian's appearance is a central theme and the deception surrounding him is key to the novels development.
             The plurality of truth is central theme in the novel 1984 and is key to the development of the plot. The general idea behind truth in 1984 is that truth is in the beholder. Thus something can be varied from person to person however nobody is wrong. This is shown throughout the novel. In this novel there is a central Government called the Party, it is dictatorship which governs its people very strictly. The Party uses many physical but more importantly many mental tools in order to control people and make their truth the only truth. The Party uses a technique on its people which limits their language, by limiting language thought is restricted. If there is no word for "rebellion" and people do not know the concept of rebellion then it impossible for them to revolt. This all ties in to the theme of the plurality of truth. "In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it. It was inevitable that they should make that claim sooner or later: the logic of their position demanded it. Not merely the validity of experience, but the very existence of external reality was tacitly denied by their philosophy." Chapter VII. This quote from 1984 is very significant to the theme of the p...

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