... 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. The ... able to control the people of Oceania through the widespread use of propaganda. The Nazis of Germany and the Fascists of Italy were probably the best propagandists of all time...

• Word Count: 468
• Approx Pages: 2

... has no hope. A fascist government controls the people. The people of Oceania are constantly being watched and must conform to the government's doctrine. The people of Oceania are not allowed to speak to each other on the street and are not allowed to own anything but the necessities. The government of Oceania controls every aspect of life. This novel is also a critique of various political systems, such as ... Italian Fascist, Hitler's Nazi, and particularly Russian Stalinist. Nineteen Eighty-Four has a lot of symbols that represent the current situation of certain governments around th...

• Word Count: 1619
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... led the communists in China and Russia. In 1984, the party of the totalitarian state Oceania is the Inner and Outer Party and is led by Big Brother. The party maintains complete control over the citizens of Oceania. The government is broken up into separate ministries: " the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty" (Orwell 8). Big Brother is the ... dictator of the Party and the government and is considered omnipresent although he is never seen in person. The governing party ... unprocurable" (Orwell 86). Therefore, the fact that the com...

• Word Count: 1139
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... is what you are taught by your government and society. You're a tool of the society and the society is a tool of the government. Governments are made for security and economic stability of the country. The human mind is corrupt and will do what is best for itself. Therefore totalitarian dictators are formed. Such is the case in 1984 by George Orwell, A story about a totalitarian dictatorship ... where the government controls everything in the country, bending history and the memories of all it's people. The author describes the world of 1984 through the eyes of a 39 year old man who see...

• Word Count: 531
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... individuality is destroyed and replaced by drone-like loyalty and obedience to the will of the Party. In Orwell's writing of a totalitarian society and future, he uses elements and symbols from past and present governments. He writes of three superstates in 1984, Oceania (Germany), Eurasia (Russia), and Eastasia (Italy), where Oceania was at war with Eurasia and in alliance with Eastasia. All three ... of these countries and their governments portray a totalitarian lifestyle where they have control over everything, even to the point of thought and emotions. Winston, the main character i...

• Word Count: 1683
• Approx Pages: 7