It goes without saying that every literary work is unique. The way in which certain novels, short stories or poems accentuate certain themes or points, whether of great nature or of little importance to society, is certainly achieved through a mixture of literary styles. The most enduring and effective literary works display a skillful combination of literary device and the aforementioned technique. Without a doubt, George Orwell's 1984 shows such a blend of style through the characteristics of a dystopian novel and satire. Orwell lived in a time when the spread of communism, mostly unbeknownst to his audience, posed an unimaginable threat to freedom. Therefore, through his novel, he attempted to emphasize the errors that would exist in a totalitarian nation-state if people accepted his call for equality. However, many debate how exactly Orwell goes about achieving this; the line of argument divided between satire and dystopian fiction. However, it is impossible to be dogmatic when considering this aspect of literature since, as stated above, any piece of literature, especially works like 1984, displays a mix of literary elements. Upon careful examination, however, it becomes possible to understand Orwell's 1984 as a novel with strong satirical elements. By analyzing the presence of novelistic rudiments, such as dystopian plot, characterization, theme and symbolism, compared to the essential satirical elements of humour, irony and subtle criticism, it becomes evident that the effectiveness of 1984 derives from the fact that it adheres strongly as a novel with strong satirical elements compared to satire with novelistic elements. Importantly, ...... middle of paper ...... symbolism employs, it becomes possible to understand 1984 as a novel with strong satirical elements. There are varying degrees of satire, and this particular work of satire by Orwell, perhaps compared to more blatant critiques of political theories such as his Animal Farm, is much more subtle. The criticism is less obvious than the more disturbing warning presented through the implementation of novelistic elements. However, some might argue that the exaggerated nature of the work is itself satirical, but a distinction cannot necessarily be made between this and the warning. Herein lies the darkness that makes works like Nineteen Eighty-Four effective. Prevalent novelistic elements combined with subtle strokes of satire, in the form of black humor, criticism and irony; make this particular work eternal and truly applicable to any time period.