Terroristic Torture in George Orwell’s 1984 and Abdul-Sattar Nasir’s Eggplant Peels

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Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Pub Date : 2023-07-31 DOI:10.21659/rupkatha.v15n2.29

Bushra Juhi Jani

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This essay examines the theme of terroristic torture and its effects on both the victim and the torturer in Orwell’s 1984 and Abdul-Sattar Nasir’s Eggplant Peels. Through an analysis of the two novels, the essay distinguishes between terroristic and interrogational torture and explains how the former is often used to achieve an end at the expense of the victim’s well-being, and how the torturer is also impacted by their acts of cruelty. The victim of torture may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and other mental health problems. On the other hand, the torturer may experience feelings of guilt, shame, and remorse, as well as psychological trauma and other negative consequences of their actions. The impact of Orwell on Nasir is discerned in the similarities in characterization between the two novels. The characters of O’Brien in 1984 and Dohan in the Iraqi novel are studied as government officials responsible for the terroristic torture of the protagonists of these novels. The essay concludes by highlighting the psychological impact of torture on both the victim and the perpetrator and emphasizing the moral implications of causing pain to others.

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乔治·奥威尔的《1984》和阿卜杜勒·萨塔尔·纳西尔的《茄子皮》中的恐怖主义折磨

本文探讨了奥威尔的《1984》和阿卜杜勒·萨塔尔·纳西尔的《茄子皮》中恐怖酷刑的主题及其对受害者和折磨者的影响。通过对这两部小说的分析，文章区分了恐怖酷刑和审讯酷刑，并解释了前者是如何以牺牲受害者的福祉为代价来达到目的的，以及折磨者如何也受到他们残忍行为的影响。酷刑受害者可能患有创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）、焦虑、抑郁和其他心理健康问题。另一方面，施刑者可能会因其行为而感到内疚、羞耻和自责，以及心理创伤和其他负面后果。奥威尔对纳西尔的影响体现在两部小说人物塑造的相似之处。1984年的奥布莱恩和伊拉克小说中的多汉被研究为对这些小说主人公的恐怖折磨负有责任的政府官员。文章最后强调了酷刑对受害者和施暴者的心理影响，并强调了给他人造成痛苦的道德含义。

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