... any circumstances, to be rational""( Huxley 26). The government thought that true education would cause their citizens to think too deeply, and have means to question their authority. If people can think critically and form varying opinions, the government could lose complete power and stability. Like Brave New World, in 1984, the nation of Oceania has a "Ministry of Truth that contained news, entertainment...all modified" ( Orwell ... 6). By controlling what society is aware of, the party can control how many different opinions can exist. The less knowledge people have ... ...

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... may seem dangerous or absurd. The language was very important to the governments of both novels. In 1984, the repetition of catchwords which are wished to be accepted as true and the suppression of facts which are wished to be ignored were used to control the individuals. "Newspeak- was the language of Oceania that suppressed words related to liberty and individualism, substituting them by words-symbols ... that injected negatively charged images whenever someone mentioned the enemies of the Party. "War ... torture, power, in Brave New World is maintained through technological interventi...

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... dystopian society, mainly that of Oceania, where the government has complete control and the individual holds virtually no power. 1984 is written by George Orwell and examines just how little power the individual has as well as what the totalitarian overhaul of a society can do. The novel's main focus is to provide a view into what the consequences are when the government abuses its power and ... the fact Winston is thinking for himself in a positive way which suggests that Orwell wants the reader to question and think for themselves, not obey orders. 1984 raises thought about the consequ...

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... 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: 1134
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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: 1130
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... 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