How Does George Orwell Use Abuse Of Power In 1984

The government of Oceania used propaganda in so many amazing ways. Their posters of Big Brother along with their slogans caused many people to crumble. The most important of these slogans is "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU." (pg. 4) They are trying to relay the message that you are never alone, no matter what you are doing, you will be caught. Again they also use the telescreens to implement their forms of propaganda. The two minutes of hate became a frenzy where "People were leaping up and down in their places and shouting at the tops of their voices…" (pg. 16) They are inspiring loyalty to the party, making it so their enemies are evil and completely hated and the party loved and always correct… "The dark-haired girl behind Winston had begun crying out ‘Swine! Swine! Swine!, and suddenly picked up a heavy newspeak dictionary and flung it at the screen. It struck Goldstein 's nose…" (pg. 16) The junior anti-sex league was a form of propaganda used to stop teens completely from engaging in sexual relations which causes loyalty between people. Once again the party is trying to eliminate any types of bond which could lead to insurrection or loyalty to anything other than the party itself… "The party was trying to kill the sex instinct, or, if it could not be killed, than to distort it and dirty it." (pg. 69) The most hidden way that the party controls its

Being structured on fear inhibits the possibility of a civilization's endurance. Fear can cause people to become unpredictable, to the point of sacrificing strong beliefs they once held. In 1984, Winston is determined to not sacrifice his relationship with Julia, as they both tell O'Brien that they are unwilling "'to separate and never see one another again'"(Orwell, 173), and when tortured, Winston holds on to the fact that he has held to his beliefs and not betrayed Julia(273). However, when placed in Room 101, facing his greatest fear, Winston quickly forgets his will to not hurt his relationship and his hope in the fact that he has not been unfaithful to her. When his fear gets closer, he exclaims, "'Do it to Julia...I don't care what you do to her'"(286). This exposure to Winston's greatest fear caused him to behave contradictory to his previous belief of loyalty

“Self-preservation is the first law of nature.” (Samuel Butler 1675) It’s common sense and hard wired into the minds of all humans and animals, that if your safety is questioned then your minds will make you do anything to return to whatever makes you feel peace. Playing on common fears of people, will strengthen power and will erase any inquiring into their policies (commandments). Orwell not only wanted to show fear in a fictional sense, but in the non-fictional sense as well. Orwell produced this by the characterisation of the pigs, with the progression of pig to man and this general stigma of pigs being used to describe man; this is largely evident at the end of the novel, “The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig,

           Repression is achieved through different techniques of dictatorship, two of them being being brainwashing citizens and propaganda.  “Big Brother is the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world. His function is to act as a focusing point for love, fear, and

When George Orwell wrote his novel, 1984, Hitler and Mussolini had recently been defeated in World War II, the nuclear arms race was warming up and the Soviet Union was a threat to the world. Although these are not problems in today's society, 1984 is still very relevant in current time, "The twentieth century will soon be over, but political terror still survives and this is why Nineteen Eighty-four remains valid today” (Ricks 5). In the novel 1984 the main character Winston is faced with challenges when he meets a woman named Julia. Julia makes him question his loyalty to the government. They are living under a totalitarian government that sees everything you do, hears everything you say, and knows everything you think. George Orwell’s novel 1984 is still relevant in today’s society.

The Inner Party wields propaganda as a powerful weapon against its people. The strict rules of the Inner Party are upheld in the utmost by adherence to an almost corporate doctrine. Under The Party’s rule, not even the smallest deviance of opinion on the most insignificant subject will be tolerated. Nonconformity is not permitted. Not only that, it is also crucial for one to

In the society of Oceania there are 4 slogans that the Party uses to manipulate their citizens. These slogans are: “Big Brother is watching you”, “war is peace”, “freedom is slavery”, and “ignorance is strength”. However, the most important slogan here is “ignorance is strength”, which represents that the Party have its power through the ignorance of its citizens. The Party wants to keep their citizens ignorant because if the citizens had knowledge of how they have been manipulated and deceived, they will rebel against it, and therefore the party would lose its power. In fact, the Party does not worry about the proles, which are the working class of Oceania due that they are ignorant and they have no idea how the Party is controlling them. However, they are happy because they are not subjects of the same control as the members of the Party itself. In the other hand, the members of the party are subjected to sever oppression. The Party worries about the members of its own party because they are not as ignorant as the proles. Therefore, Party members suffer more oppression that the proles. As a matter of fact, Winston envies them because they are “free” and “happy”. In or society, most Americans live in ignorance thinking that the government is doing a great job. For this reason, the citizens do not question the decisions that their government takes. As Oceania, the main problem

Similarly to Napoleon’s training of the puppies, the Party trains children to follow their rules and report thoughtcriminals. Children fill parents with the dread that they shall be determined a thoughtcriminal and taken away to the Ministry of Love. Inner and Outer Party members therefore aim to obediently conform to Big Brother’s laws. Fright of rebellious acts’ punishment cause members to discard opposing thoughts, permitting tyrannical authority to continue controlling citizens. The Party slogans are another insightful factor to examine. “Ignorance is Strength,” “War is Peace,” and “Slavery is Freedom” all induce fear and control the populace of Oceania. Power is gained and sustained by citizen’s ignorance to government manipulation. Lack of knowledge is retained by enslaving the citizens to obey laws without questioning. Citizens’ ignorance causes them to accept the atmosphere of apprehension that war creates. Together, the regulations control citizen’s education and stimulate fear, both of which promote totalitarian government’s power. Each of George Orwell’s novels, Animal Farm and 1984, simulate societies in which the government uses the next generation and laws to

Strolling around town and everywhere one walks, the billboard " BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU ", beams down into one's innocent soul. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, the symbol "BIG BROTHER" represents a controlling and intimidating presence in Oceania and is also a clear reflection of society today.

Before every sporting event at Bexley High School the announcer says, “we live in a country with freedoms like no other”. He is right. We do have freedoms that aren’t afforded any other place on earth, but as Americans we often take those freedoms for granted and assume we have them even when we might not. Often times we are being oppressed not by a law, but fear. This control by fear is used both by the government in George Orwell’s 1984 and by modern American media and politicians.

From the beginning of history, governments from around the world have displayed its worst acts of violation to the rights of its people. The most evident motives for these actions are for purpose of the benefiting the government themselves in order to acquire complete ruling power over its country. In the novel of 1984 by George Orwell, Oceania is depicted as a country of continuous war, pervasive government, mind controlling propaganda, and the deprivation of civil rights. Orwell shows how Big Brother’s Oceania successfully maintains power by employing propaganda, Newspeak, and the Ministry of Love.

“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on a human face—for ever.” In 1984 George Orwell shows the future as a place where you don’t have control of your life. The atmosphere Orwell creates in 1984 is a sort of controlling continuous unease depicted by imagery and suspense. The unease is not only felt by Winston, but also the reader because of the graphic details at times and the unsettling nerve of something about to happen that keeps you on your toes.

By altering statistics such as mortality rates and production of various goods, the Party can convince the public that living conditions are becoming better and better over time because the people have no evidence or memory of the past to compare to the current living conditions. The Party earns the trust of the people because the citizens believe the Party is leading them into a better future. Although history may not be changed at the same level as what occurs in 1984, it is still being altered in our modern society. People usually write history from the perspective of the winners, so throughout history different civilizations have attempted to eradicate all evidence of other civilizations by warfare. Most recently, organizations such as ISIS have been criticized for destroying historic monuments and priceless artifacts because the artifacts conflict with their beliefs. ISIS militants have attacked museums and destroyed pieces that give insight to past civilizations. In some cases ISIS does show similarities to the Ingsoc government in 1984, and also foreshadows the frightening future that may await us if we allow a government

Fear. All have a fear. All have a phobia that succeeds in getting the best of us. Some fears are physical, others more abstract. George Orwell demonstrates how our greatest fear, whatever it is, can be used for control, especially by the government, in his 1984.

They have controlled certain aspects of government in order to maintain support from civilians. Through Big Brother, they constantly remind people that they are being watched and have stolen their support by manipulating them to love him. Through war, the Party unites and unifies citizens even if there is no actual conflict. And lastly, through education the Party rewrites history, limits civilian learning, and puts restrictions on language to rally the people. Overall, the Party controls many aspects of this dystopia just to gather