Jasper Woodard Mr. Adams ELA 30B May 14, 2024. TITLE Sheer power over a society is the main goal of an authoritarian government and it seeks to achieve this through any means. People can become very impressionable towards their leader if all of the known information about the leader is positive. Information spreads like wildfire within societies, so a dictator will maintain all information if possible and keep what must be heard unobtainable. In the dictator's pursuit of complete control, they will manipulate information to create a more favourable image of themselves and keep the public at bay. With all the possible measures dictators could use to take full control of their country, the absolute best way to force loyalty within a society …show more content…
In Winston’s pursuit of learning and spreading real information to the people of Oceania, he was silenced by the unlimited power that the party had over him. Inside room 101, people with knowledge of specific facts that would disrupt the equilibrium the government has met with, containing information to force loyalty, are altered and kept at bay. Room 101 is used to control the beliefs of those who choose otherwise; “‘Then where does the past exist, if at all?’ ‘In records, it is written down.’ ‘In records. And?’ ‘In the mind. In human memories.’ ‘In memory. Very well done, then. We, the Party, control all records, and we control all memories. Then we control the past, do we not?’” (1984, p.124). Since the party is able to control people's minds, they can change what they believe happened in the past and can continue to maintain their absolute loyalty. Through the room's ruthless torture methods, it symbolizes the party itself by showcasing its totalitarian ways with its boundless power to do as it pleases. “The place where there is no darkness” is the spot where no light of truth is able to leave, making the everlasting falsehoods and corruption in Oceania continue to plague and force the people’s
The book 1984, by George Orwell is based on the theory of “Big Brother” and how he is always watching you. In the book, the Oceania government controls their citizens by saying and ordering them into not doing certain things. Which then forced their citizens to deceive their government by going in to hiding. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in 1941, Japanese-Americans were ordered to do certain things as well. Both of these two events prove that the government can force their citizens to do anything under their power. I think some parts of the government abuse the right of their power and manipulate their citizens into doing unlawful events.
George Orwell’s key objective throughout his novel, 1984, was to convey to his readers the imminent threat of the severe danger that totalitarianism could mean for the world. Orwell takes great measures to display the horrifying effects that come along with complete and dominant control that actually comes along with totalitarian government. In Orwell’s novel, personal liberties and individual freedoms that are protected and granted to many Americans today, are taken away and ripped from the citizen’s lives. The government takes away freedom and rights from the people so that the ruling class (which makes up the government), while reign with complete supremacy and possess all power.
In Orwell’s novel 1984, Orwell masterfully uses imagery in order to leave a major impact on the reader right from the get go about how the world the protagonist lives within. Within the novel, 1984, Orwell describes a poster he passes by with a man’s face on it, he describes it as “The face of a man with a heavy black mustache and ruggedly handsome features.” (Orwell 1). The reason this example is important enough to add to the paragraph is just the fact that Orwell did not even skip a beat and went right into describing every potentially major items within the story, he went so far as to develope the figurehead of the party which are likely to become the main antagonist within the story within the first couple sentences of the novel. The way he uses imagery here is to show the reader the true nature of the man in the poster, what he describes is that of a middle aged man who would be in theory
Every human being has natural rights that can never be taken away. In an attempt to create a world where every person if offered a fair opportunity to live life, the United Nations passed a bill called The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, in 1948. The document outlines the all the rights provided to everyone in the world, despite age, gender, religion etc. Civil liberties including, right to life, liberty and security of person; the right not to be subjected to arbitrary interference with his privacy, family or home; and right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, are incorporated in the Declaration. Despite the positive moral of the implemented civil rights, there have been numerous instances when essential civil liberties have been taken away from innocent people. By taking away natural rights from other people, the offenders attain the desired power and control. In the book, 1984, George Orwell presents the idea of how the world would become if all natural rights seized to exist. The omnipresent ruler of Oceania, named Big Brother, seizes all the natural rights of the citizens, to gain unconstrained power over everything and everyone. Big Brother’s dominants the lives of the citizens by strongly executing the idea of ‘mind over matter’ or doublethink to control the minds of the people, by the creation of groundbreaking technology to control the actions of the citizens and by controlling and modifying the English spoken and written language to express authority over freedom of thought and speech. The combination of the three methods helps Big Brother to create a never-ending rein on the minds and hearts of the citizens of Oceania.
In book 1984 by George Orwell, the government is ran by Big Brother, whose face is plastered everywhere in Oceania.. Oceania is a society that is ran by the government who is in full control on how their people think and even the actions they perform. Many mechanisms of control are used by Big brother in order to keep the people of Oceania oppressed, by any means necessary including physical means, language, technology and control of information and history. “History" is an important theme in 1984.Orwell’s novel reads like a history book.1984 was written to forewarn readers that the world of Oceania would be the future, if people fail to learn lessons reveals by major historical events and figures such as World War 1 and 2,Hitler,Stalin,
Most of George Orwell’s 1984 is written through the eyes of Winston. We gain insight through his thoughts and feelings. We can only reflect on what he allows us to understand. Because of this, we share a close connection with him. We feel love as he builds relationships and we hurt as bonds are broken. Surveillance and big government are two large ideas that are often spoken of when 1984 is referenced. Although extremely important, internal changes Winston experiences teach us invaluable lessons about ourselves and should not be overlooked. Those overarching themes allow us to look out and contemplate our surroundings and the smaller ones us allow us look within ourselves. George Orwell’s 1984 sheds light on the effects of an abusive government
The government of Oceania is essentially called the Party. They use many tactics to monitor and control every aspect of those who inhabit Oceania. From telescreens to brainwashing each person is not safe to have their own individuality. However, these strict regulations may not affect everyone from obeying. The action of rebellion is represented by the main character, Winston Smith. Winston is a citizen of Oceania who has disbeliefs in what the Party is doing. The strict rules did not force Winston obey the Party, it actually made him do the complete opposite. He would complete many activities against the Party such as sexual interactions and the expression of personal thoughts. In the novel 1984, George Orwell emphasizes the strict behavior
In today’s society, most people don’t realize the government is taking advantage of their power. The government is here to protect and keep society safe, but I believe they are abusing their authority against us for their own benefits. In the novel 1984, George Orwell is a foreshadowing to our present day living. Orwell brings forth a feeling of hopelessness and paranoia. The government can use the term reasonable cause to get a warrant to tap phones, to intercept our mail and use satellites to view us without our knowledge. The novel portrays these issues with “Big Brother is Watching.”
In the dystopian novel 1984 written by George Orwell, Winston Smith, a lower class male, encounters various psychological struggles in a nation known as Oceania. Big Brother, the leader and head of the totalitarianism government party, is the face of the nation. In 1984, the government uses a variety of mental mechanisms as an implement to influence and distort the minds of its citizens. This book was written in the 1940’s, the time of Orwell’s illness and the aftermath of World War II. In 1984, Orwell uses mental manipulation of emotional desires to modify and revise citizens’ personalities. This revision causes people, such as Winston, to lose their identities by refraining from feeling or acting as and for themselves due to constant interference.
Nineteen Eighty-Four was written in the past yet seems to show very interesting parallels to some of today’s societies. Orwell explains many issues prominent throughout the book in which his main characters attempt to overcome. He shows how surveillance can easily corrupt those in control and how those in control become corrupt by the amount of power. Those with power control the society and overpower all those below. The novel shows what could potentially happen to our current society if power ends up leading to corruption.
Imagine being controlled about what people eat, drink, think or do. How would the citizens feel being controlled even by having sex? Government control minimizes pleasure in a society because it would give the federal government more control over the people because pleasure would give the people freedom of feeling and thinking. Therefore, they will not have the freedom to have sex, eat chocolate, drink coffee or even wear makeup, some of the simplest daily activities.
The novel 1984 by George Orwell presents the readers an image of a totalitarian society that explores a world of control, power, and corruption. The main idea of government control presents itself in the novel by protecting and listening to the people of Oceania. However, Orwell suggests giving too much power to the government is a mistake because eventually the decisions they make will not be about the people anymore but rather themselves. In 1984, the power and corruption the party has is overwhelming for the people. There are no ways around the beliefs of the Party, the party attempts to control and eventually destroy any mental or physical resistance against their beliefs. The agenda for the party is to obtain mind control over its people and force them to adore their leader. The methods the Party uses to achieve its goal are: the use of constant propaganda and surveillance, the rewriting of history, and Room 101.
“ Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” (Lord Acton). In George Orwell’s 1984, the one with the most power is the Party. This dystopian world is run by Big Brother’s viewpoint on history, whether or not he thinks it should be followed or written over. The theme of power in 1984 is used to dismember a common man in a way that’s disheartening. The acts made by O’Brien and the government of Oceania show psychological manipulation to gain power.
The struggle for complete domination and power has been apparent in the past, most notably when Germany and Russia conflicted to maintain control in World War 2. In 1984, written by George Orwell, a totalitarian society seeks unlimited power by constantly monitoring it citizens. This monitoring was used to manipulate the minds and alter the thoughts of the people of Oceania. The population of Oceania is led to support ideas, which they do not truly believe. The lack of privacy and personal belief in citizens induces the idea of “doublethink”, where two contradictory ideas are both accepted. This is utilized by George Orwell to demonstrate political power and dominance. The Party forces the people to believe that “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY,
To venture into the legal profession has always intrigued me eversince I watched the movie “Legally Blonde”. The main character Elle Woods appealed to me with her wit and intelligence in the court room but most of all how she successfully won her case stylishly. However, as I grew older I realised to become a lawyer, there is more to it than just winning a case. It is about the fight for justice to be upheld and ultimately to give back to society. It is afterall one of the most noble jobs as I was once told during a law career talk that the actual function of a lawyer’s pouch on the back of their robes was for clients to place payment into, with the idea that, if the lawyer can’t see how much they were being paid, the quality of their advocacy would not be compromised.