THE THEME OF FREEDOM IN MODERN ENGLISH LITERATURE

Abstract

This paper explores the theme of freedom as one of the most significant and recurring motifs in modern English literature. Freedom, both as a social and personal concept, has undergone deep transformations throughout the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The study analyzes how various English writers interpret freedom in different contexts — political, psychological, and existential. Authors such as George Orwell, Aldous Huxley, and Virginia Woolf present freedom as a struggle between individual consciousness and societal control. The paper highlights that modern English literature does not view freedom as an absolute state but rather as a continuous process of self-realization and resistance against external limitations. Through literary analysis, this research reveals how the concept of freedom becomes a means of exploring human identity, moral responsibility, and the quest for truth in a rapidly changing world.