In the book 1984, Winston Smith, a low member of the ruling party, lived and matured with the concept of a totalitarian government. The same totalitarian concept took place in Fascist Italy under the ruling of Benito Mussolini in the early 1900‘s. Mussolini and Orwell’s concepts and ideas intertwined in imagination. They both had the same notion,

Orwell’s 1984 resembled a perfect totalitarian society. Outcomes of situations were beyond extreme, unimaginable to the modern day government.

Imagine living in a society in which you are completely restrained from having freedom. Winston lives life in Oceana, a city in London. A “party” that controls everything, such as history and language, continuously watches and controls him. An invented language called newspeak that was force to be used as member’s native language. The party believes that newspeak "Prevents political rebellion by eliminating all words related to it." (Internet, Bartleby) "Even thinking rebellious thought is illegal, the worst of all crimes.” Telescreens we

The fifth technique used was “Language as Mind Control.” In Oceania the language “Newspeak” replaced the entire English language. Police were specially trained to read your thoughts and monitor conversations. If a member was caught thinking illegal actions he would be intensely punished, both mentally and physically.

The second technique used was “Technology.” A device known as Telescreens were instituted in all public places, including our private homes; the party had the power to watch every move you made at any time of the day. Hidden microphones were placed in various places around the city to hear your conversations. Privacy was a term unheard of.

re the eyes of the party, not to mention anywhere you went you were reminded of the omniscient figure named Big Brother. The party used five different techniques to restrain citizens.

Mussolini also had the power to control school systems. His decisions guided the curriculum. He also altered the scenarios of the past and even at times the present, preventing remembrance of situations. University professors were forced to swear in an oath against disloyalty in the principals of teaching.

Although Orwell’s 1984 only spoke of totalitarian society, in reality people in Fascist Italy experienced it first hand. Benito Mussolini was able to control the people in a way much similar to the ideas proposed in Orwell’s book.

Benito Mussolini was born in 1883 and was never convinced to be a socialist. In 1921 Mussolini succeede

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