In George Orwell's novel 1984, the party uses fear, propaganda, and technology as methods to keep the citizens of Oceania under control. ... One well-known slogan in the novel 1984 is "WAR IS PEACE. ... The Party's main goal is that every citizen of Oceania has to believe that there is nothing else better than the INGSOC government. ... In conclusion, the novel 1984 shows how The Party controls the citizens of Oceania through fear, propaganda, and technology. ... Propaganda is used through the slogans that have been created by The Party to brainwash the people and make them beli...

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The Mask of Deceit A Literary Analysis on 1984 Throughout history, there have been numerous leaders who have exercised oppressive control over their country. ... Author George Orwell comments on this type of totalitarian control in his politically controversial novel, 1984. In the novel, it is evident that Big Brother's oppressive control of Oceania is evil and that his government is essentially self-serving, despite its guise of acting in the best interests of the people. ... The government's oppression of the people of Oceania does not end merely with the depravation of basic...

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In "1984", a totalitarian society was established called Oceania. ... This is rebellion because the government doesn't want any of the people in Oceania to have freedom to think for themselves. ... In Oceania, the welfare of the delegates is organized by the party members. ... Because Oceania was a totalitarian society, it was also run by physical control. ... Because Oceania was a totalitarian society, it was also run by physical control. ...

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In his novel Orwell describes a country named Oceania in the 1984, which is a socialist society, ruled by an oppressive government named IngSoc. The society in 1984 is broken down into three social classes: the Inner Party, which is made up of government officials and accounts for 1% of the population; the Outer Party, which is the working middle class and accounts for 18% of the population; and the Proles (Proletariat), which are poor people and account for the remaining 81 percent of Oceania's population. ... It is no coincidence that 1984 was written when Joseph Stalin's Socialis...

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But in Yevgeny Zamyatin's We and George Orwell's 1984, the governments of One State and Oceania deny their citizens these basic rights, resulting in totalitarian societies. ... In 1984, the Party uses a force known as the Thought Police, which much like the Gestapo or KGB, can break into a person's home and abduct them. ... When a person's right to life is denied, they cannot live freely - which is exactly what the governments of One State and Oceania want. ... But in Oceania, there are multiple ways that people are denied the freedom of thought. ... Ultimately, Oceania de...

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An interesting take on totalitarian governments that used religion to keep the masses passive and placated but in a much gentler manner. George Orwell created 1984 with the purpose of trying to show the terrible side of totalitarian governments and as such drastically emphasized the negative characteristics of the governments that existed during his time (Spain/Russia/Germany). ... In Oceania, the country where most of 1984's events take place, the citizens have a very interesting combination of homelessness and habitation and as such do not have all the aspects of a society currently su...

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George Orwell's 1984: Good Totalitarian Government 1984 is a book about George Orwell's deepest darkest fear of a government with control over very aspect of society, including people's thoughts and total control over their lives. I argue that Totalitarian government is shown as a positive government through the novel 1984. In 1984 George Orwell portrays a character named Big Brother, who is in total control of his country Oceania. ... He is doing all he can for the good of Oceania. ... Big Brother has eliminated the struggles between classes in the book 1984. ...

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1984's Themes Could the world in 1984 ever really exist? ... Sadly, the answer is "yes"; or at least Orwell hopes that readers will leave 1984 accepting the possibility enough to question government and stride cautiously into the future. Orwell intends to portray Oceania just realistically enough to convince contemporary readers that such a society has existed and could exist again if people forget the lessons taught by history, or fail to guard against tyrannical, totalitarian governments. ... In many ways, Orwell's novel reads like a history book; 1984 warns readers that the...

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Causing him to be very disheartened with the government of Oceania, where Big Brother, a larger than life figure who controls the people of the country. ... A "thought crime" is any thought that goes against the Oceania government. ... Big Brother is the head of a government, which has total control over the people of Oceania. ... In the world of 1984 the tyrant Big Brother make use of a vast army of informers called thought police, who are always watching the people of Oceania looking for government violations, and criminal acts. ... Winston rebels against the government of Oceania by writing...

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Our government keeps many things hidden from us, as well as limits our rights as humans. Oceania, the society in the novel 1984, is run by an oligarchy. ... Oceania was at war with Eastasia. ... In the book, Goldstein discusses how the society in 1984 is divided into different classes. ... The two societies seem very different, when their governments are very similar. ...

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Individualism is not accepted under the control of totalitarian government. This issue is clearly represented through symbols in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, such as, Winston's varicose ulcer, Big Brother's existence, and the equation "2 + 2 = 5." Therefore, the total control of the Oceania government covers all aspects of life. ... Furthermore, the Party's desire to achieve total authority in Oceania is also seen from the government's way of limiting knowledge. ... This is a method that totalitarian government uses to control citizens easily. ...

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In George Orwell's novel 1984, Orwell uses symbols to provide an easier way of understanding his genius ideas of what occurs in Oceania, the setting of the novel. The Ministry building show us the strength of the party and also the social structure of Oceania. ... Although George Orwell uses multiple symbols in his novel 1984 the three that develop plot and theme and therefore are most important are the Ministry buildings, the glass paperweight, and O"Brien's boot stomping on a human face. The structure of the Ministry buildings symbolize the strength of the hierchy government in...

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Ubiquitous Presence of Government in 1984 In society today, people are guaranteed certain rights. ... In George Orwell's 1984 the government is a ubiquitous presence in people's lives. ... This shows that the government in 1984 has control over what the public knows and believes because there isn't any proof of anything different because they change it if there is. ... The inhabitants of Oceania are given so little choice in how they live their lives. This makes the government in 1984 a ubiquitous presence in the people's lives....

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In George Orwell's novel 1984 the Party of Oceania is able to control several things that we may think impossible to control. The party controls the people of Oceania psychologically and physically. ... In essence, 1984 is similar to today's government. ... In 1984, Oceania was either at war with Eurasia or Eastasia, but whomever they were at war with, they had always been at war with. ... In conclusion, 1984 is similar to our government today. ...

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Contrary to modern day America, in the novel "1984," by George Orwell, the government seems to have mastered keeping all of the citizens of Oceania fooled almost constantly. ... Orwell wrote 1984 to warn us of the possibility of a totalitarian state like The Party coming to rule and there is a chance that we could end up under a government or figure such as Big Brother. ... The government keeps the people updated with daily televised announcements. ... Unlike Oceania we are adding words to the dictionary every year and since we do have the ability to communicate with any art of the world ins...

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Both George Orwell in 1984 and Aldous Huxley in Brave New World highlight the thought control of a totalitarian government to demonstrate how total information control can result in an absence of individuality. ... In Oceania and Brave New World, history and true information is stripped from the general public in order to create loyal, and robotic beings. ... In 1984, society is conditioned through fear instead of ignorant happiness. ... Like Brave New World, in 1984, the nation of Oceania has a "Ministry of Truth that contained news, entertainment...all modified" ( Orwell 6). ... In both B...

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The story 1984 is about Winston Smith an average person who lives on airstrip one in Oceania, which used to be London, England. The ruling government of Oceania is IN SOC, which is a totalitarianism government. ... The official language developed by the government, which is spoke in Oceania is Newspeak. Oceania is constantly at war with the brotherhood, which allows Big Brother to stay in power. ... Orwell believes people should have more freedom and privacy from the government just like Winston in the book 1984. ...

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1984's main character is Winston Smith, a man who doubts the ethics of the over powering tyrannical government that rules Oceania, one of three superstates in the world of 1984. ... Oceania, Eastasia, and Eurasia are the three battling superstates. ... Orwell also brings terror into the story when he writes about what is really behind Big Brother; Oceania's government sends a representative into the plot. A government, very similar to many of the governments in our present society, is at the head of Oceania, and that is where the unmistakable reality of 1984 becomes obvious. ... Doub...

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They fall in love, but never marry because of existing laws in 1984. ... Plot 1984 is a complicated story of a man named Winston Smith in a Post War England now known as Oceania, which includes most of Europe if Socialism had won. ... The society in 1984 revolves around 3 "super states" which are Eurasia, Eastasia, and Oceania. ... The government constantly reminds the people that when they win the war, Oceania will rule the world, and life will be better. ... The Government ruled by a faceless leader, controls even the past. ...

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In Huxley's Brave New World and Orwell's 1984, the authors portray a controlling government in order to exemplify the theme of the sacrifice of freedom in order to achieve a stable society. ... In 1984, Big Brother is this substitute for God. ... To the people of Oceania, Big Brother is the protector of society. ... In 1984, these tools of governmental power are utilized in Oceania as well. ... Though the price is high for the citizens, censorship is a tool the governments of both Brave New World and 1984 utilize in order to ensure stability. ...

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Total Control 1984, by George Orwell, is a novel about a man named Winston Smith. Winston lives on Airstrip One in Oceania. ... The theme of 1984, by George Orwell, is that through the use of fear, ignorance, and the control of human thought and emotion, a totalitarian government can gain absolute power and acceptance from its citizens. Orwell uses the Party and Big Brother as a symbol of a totalitarian government. ... The citizens of Oceania live in constant fear. ...

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In 1984, George Orwell portrays the society of Oceania as a land without freedom. ... The leaders of Oceania want power so that they can be "immortal" and never be forgotten amongst others in the future. Fear is one of the most basic human emotions; the concept of fear is tied into 1984 in many ways. Most obviously, the citizens of Oceania are ruled and manipulated through fear. They have been taught to believe that if they think separately or negatively of the government, then they will be killed. ...

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The fictional society in 1984 also is a metaphor for a Totalitarian society. Communication, personal beliefs, and individual loyalty to the government are all controlled by the inner party which governs the people of Oceania in order to keep them from rebelling. ... It contrasts with Orwell's society of 1984 because communication, personal beliefs and the people's loyalty to the government are all determined by the individual. 1984 is a modern classic of "Negative Utopia" an original and taunting novel that creates an imaginary world that is completely convincing, from the first ...

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There are three major empires in the world, Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia (pg 153). 1984 is a story composed of three major parts, labeled "Book One,"" "Book Two,"" and "Book Three,"" respectively. ... And like every room in Oceania, it is equipped with a telescreen. ... He is unhappy with his life, and believes the government of Oceania is to blame. ... The conflict is within Winston himself, and his disapproval for Oceania and Big Brother. ... In the end, however, the government won. ...

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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Big Brother and the Thought Police was in control of Oceania's way of living and even though we may not see it, our government plays a similar role to what is seen as abnormal in this story. ... The setting in 1984, Oceania's government, our modern world and government are some of the different ways that the contemporary surveillance can be compared to. ... The US government, just as much as the Party in Oceania, meet in secret to discuss important information that is needed to be found out or shared. ... Clearly, the methods that Oceania and US...

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