, authors often use their works as a means of expressing their own opinions and ideologies. However, it is the skill of the author that determines whether these ideas are combined seamlessly with the plot, creatively transitioning the ideas from the author's mind to that of the reader. There is no doubt that George Orwell is a masterful writer and one of his most popular works, 1984, clearly expresses his negative views on totalitarian government. A common theme in the dystopian society of 1984 is betrayal: the Party is very intolerant of any form of disloyalty, and anyone plotting against it or Big Brother will eventually either betray their own mind and accept Big Brother as leader, or be betrayed . and revealed to the Party by one of their so-called comrades. Overall, Orwell uses this constant theme of betrayal to show how alone and alienated the protagonist (Winston Smith) is in his quest against totalitarianism, thereby showing how flawed and hopeless the political system is. One of the things that makes Oceania so miserable is the fact that no one has friends, they have comrades. There is no real camaraderie in 1984. As the name comrade suggests, these people only hang out because they share work, and nothing more, there is no love and there is no real camaraderie. there is no trust. This is another situation that leads to feelings of loneliness. The Party has trained the population to act like partisans, even if it is the opposite. They have installed so much fear that people will happily and without hesitation denounce their comrades as thought criminals in order to prove their own loyalty to Big Brother. A prime example of this loyalty through betrayal is when a man from the Ministry of Love is taken to room 101...... middle of paper ...... appear, many undetected rebels will begin to feel alienated and hopeless. . It is difficult for them to hope to succeed in a field where so many others before them have failed. The constant theme of betrayal in 1984 is used by George Orwell to show how desperate Winston's fight against the totalitarian system is, giving the reader an idea. how bad this type of government is. The reader is introduced to this dark time and given hope in the form of the rebellious protagonist, Winston. However, the reader soon realizes how desperately alone Winston is in his silent battle when he sees that the government is against him, that he has no support or allies, and that even his own mind may be turned against him. The message is clear and makes readers who live in a democracy more satisfied with what they have. Works Cited Orwell, George. 1984. London: Penguin Books, 2008. Print.