Examples Of Total Dictatorship In 1984 By George Orwell

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In George Orwell’s novel 1984, the people of Oceania are the victims of total dictatorship with no hope of escape. Big Brother is the leader or dictator of Oceania, under him is his trusted Inner Party who enforces that which he says. Then there are the Outer Party and the Proles, these people are the true victims of total dictatorship and make up almost 98 percent of Oceania's population. Winston Smith, the main character in the story, is a member of the Outer Party and starts to see the evil side to Big Brother’s government. Through Winston’s words and actions, how the people of Oceania are treated as well as how they act is shown. I believe the people are victims of total dictatorship because they cannot do anything to end it and because …show more content…

This ignorance makes them victims because they cannot do anything because they do not know anything to do other than follow Big Brother. In Orwell’s novel, the people of Oceania are shown as victims by how much they are watched. When Julia and Winston get close to their destination on their first meeting she says, ““I didn’t want to say anything in the lane,” she went on, “in case there’s a mike hidden there. I do not suppose there is, but there could be. There’s always the chance of one of those swine recognizing your voice. We’re all right here.” ” (Orwell, pg. 119). This dialogue shows that almost everywhere the people go they are watched or listened to by the Thought Police. No one can escape the eyes or ears of Big Brother and no one has the freedom of speech or freedom of anything. Another instance where the people are shown as victims was when Mr. Charrington revealed his identity, “Mr. Charrington came into the room. The demeanor of the black-uniformed men suddenly became more subdued. Something had also changed in Mr. Charrington’s appearance… It occurred to Winston that for the first time he was looking, with knowledge, at a member of the Thought Police.” (Orwell, pg. 224). This instance shows that no one can be trusted in Big Brother’s world. The people are constantly victims because anyone and everyone could be a member of the

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