George Orwell, in his book, 1984, has the protagonist, Wilson, notice his co-worker, Julia at Two Minutes Hate (Page 10). Winston’s first thought of her was of how much he despised her, solely because of the way she” carried herself” and her “attractive,” youthful appearance. Like Winston, people in our society tend to judge others before getting the chance to meet them. He states that women are, “bigoted adherents” and “dangerous,” which may be true at times, but on the other hand, people don’t consist of mainly their clothing and body language. For example, a few months ago, Muslims were banned to travel between a number of countries, based off the belief that they were all terrorists, or somehow connected to them in some way. Similarly, Winston was quick to judge Julia, marking her as an enemy. He mentions her possibly being a Thought Police who filled him with “black terror.” We put our fears first, which blinds us from the truth since trust, in this society is difficult to find. In addition, judgement leads to false predicaments, which only afflict more flaws into society. Evidently, Winston’s effort to criticize and judge a person without a second-thought reflects ignorance, constantly seen in our society, making it a little less humane every time.
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