Ignorance In 1984

Societal control, in the lamest definition, is a method used by authority to decline the number of opposition and increase “good” behavior. It is issued in a multitude of forms, including laws, morality, customs, public opinion, etc. However, societal control differs from place to place. In George Orwell’s 1984, societal control is achieved through a communistic set of ideals and the use of ignorance. Today’s society forms control through laws, but it still holds true to the right of freedom. Nevertheless, Oceania and modern America possess a myriad of similarities and contradiction from stereotypes and divergence to conformity and ignorance.
One of the main concepts surrounding societal control is the utilization of differences. In modern

This is an example where Oceania’s and America’s ideals conflict. One of Oceania’s significant tactics is the use of ignorance, even stating that it equals to strength and bliss. However, these characteristics are only shared by the Party considering that their population is uneducated, so there is a minimal chance of rebellion. Even in the middle of a speech, Oceania Party members suddenly switched their ally and enemy, manipulating the public into blaming the sabotage on Emmanuel Goldstein, the Enemy of the People (Orwell 180). No one even second-guessed the adjustment, they just accepted it instantly due to the ignorance that has been enlisted onto them. On the contrary, my community distributes a public education system in order to culturize their citizens for the sake of composing enlightened opinions. The act of switching allies and enemies in the middle of a war never would have been successful. This case just illustrates the blindness that has been expressed upon Oceania without their

It is based upon a set of ideals that avoid the possibility of clashes among anyone, allowing the only problem in this society to be reconciliation itself. In my eyes, societal control should accept differences, disputes, and problems. No matter what, no society is absolutely perfect, and the characteristics that bring forth arguments also possess culture. “The thought is all we care about. We do not merely destroy our enemies, we change them,” is reasoning that has two sides of the story (Orwell 253). Yes, in Oceania’s context it depicts conformity and the ignorance of variation. But, in my society, this quote could mean compromise and the acceptance of others’