In this novel, the citizens of OneState are stripped of their basic rights that were once used to express creativity and freedom. The idea of oppresion is a very prominent one in this novel. All of the citizens are stripped of all creative freedoms creating a population of mindless slaves that are easily brainwashed into believing they live in a utopian society, instead of the dystopian society in which they actually live. Without a creative outlet, D-503 expresses the confusion that may surround the entire population. The Benefactor, who is merely just a figurehead, controls all of the citizens by stripping them of their freedoms. If D-503 is against this dystopian society, then the assumption can be made that many others in the society agree with his thoughts.
"I'm in front of a mirror. And for the first time in my life, I swear it, for the very first time in my life, I get a clear, distinct, conscious look at myself; I see myself and I'm astonished, like I'm looking at some 'him,'" (Zamyatin 59). This quote explains how D-503 feels like a completely different person. He is confused about his own internal feelings regarding I-330. He cannot use mathematics to explain his internal feelings and therefore cannot recognize his own reflection. I like the latter quote because it describes how people can become confused so easily and cause conflict with their external and internal qualities. This is just another downfall of human life.
Overall I liked this novel. The way Zamyatin uses the choppy sentences to transfer D-503's confusion is brilliant. These sentences without an end cause confusion within the reader and therefore help the reader to understand the confusion and conflict with external and internal qualities of D-503. Also, the general idea of being against the government or any figure is one that any person can easily relate to, as most people have had some conflict within there lives.
"I'm in front of a mirror. And for the first time in my life, I swear it, for the very first time in my life, I get a clear, distinct, conscious look at myself; I see myself and I'm astonished, like I'm looking at some 'him,'" (Zamyatin 59). This quote explains how D-503 feels like a completely different person. He is confused about his own internal feelings regarding I-330. He cannot use mathematics to explain his internal feelings and therefore cannot recognize his own reflection. I like the latter quote because it describes how people can become confused so easily and cause conflict with their external and internal qualities. This is just another downfall of human life.
Overall I liked this novel. The way Zamyatin uses the choppy sentences to transfer D-503's confusion is brilliant. These sentences without an end cause confusion within the reader and therefore help the reader to understand the confusion and conflict with external and internal qualities of D-503. Also, the general idea of being against the government or any figure is one that any person can easily relate to, as most people have had some conflict within there lives.
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