... 68). All of the elaborate methods of rewriting history and altering the facts are solely to make Big Brother look good. The manipulation goes so far as to change who the country was at war with when, in actuality, there really was never a war (Orwell 212). Big Brother becomes the omnipotent god with enumerable powers, feared by all the citizens in Oceania. This ... idea is permeated into society through the telescreens. The people have no choice but to watch, listen, and be brainwashed. Thus, it is apparent that the media benefits people and their causes while entertaining the masses. B...

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