Examples Of Utopia In George Orwell's '1984'

Dictators rule with absolute power, through many means unknown to the majority they manipulate and sculpt the people to their own desire. The totalitarian regime of Oceania is no different, except they have almost complete control over their citizens. The techniques they use to control the civilians are both hidden and openly used. The "inner party" has almost completely forced the outer party (the majority of the party) into utter submission, to follow their rules and regulations to the exact. Using these amazing techniques they rule over the citizens of Oceania with and iron fist. In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the Government of Oceania controls the citizens by using fear and propaganda.

The great, overlooking aura that is Big Brother is perfectly exemplified in a quote, “It is the hard and reflecting eye rather than the eye itself that seems hostile” (Lyons and Orwell 42). In this book, the people are not certain that Big Brother exists, yet he holds the most power in the entire nation. The threat of abuse in any form for disobeying the Party is what makes Oceania the perfect dystopia. The Party controls everything, even though the people may not accept it. They use force and intimidation to control. Telescreens watch over every move made by every person. There are helicopters full of thought police flying overhead looking for the slightest disobedience to be punished. The Party cheapens sexual pleasure by putting it into

Granted the Party can warp laws and control knowledge, its greatest tool for taking away freedoms and controlling the public is its ability to revise history. This idea is displayed throughout the novel, and is fundamental to our understanding of how perfect the Party is. A prime example occurs when Winston is at his job at the Ministry of Truth, the manipulators of history and truth. He contemplates how he simply substitutes one lie for another in his daily work rewriting history, and explains, “And so it was with every class of recorded fact, great or small. Everything faded away into a shadow-world in which, finally, even the date of the year had become uncertain" (Orwell 36). This highlights the genius of the Party’s control; there is no history. As mentioned earlier, the Party controls all publications, and destroys all facts that are not helpful. Much of it is simply fake information that bolsters the Party. Thus, when Winston changes

Is there such thing as living in a true utopia without some underlying trait that ruins the true perfection? What may seem like a utopia filled with peace and prosperity, very well might be the illusion given by true horror and chaos. The definition of a Utopia is described as “A place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions” (“Utopia”). In the world of 1984, Winston Smith lives in Oceania, which is perceived as a utopian society. The members of society are divided into 3 different sections, the inner party, outer party, and the proles. Winston’s life takes place in the outer party, where everyone is constantly under surveillance, personal thoughts are prohibited, and freedom is not really an option. Winston is however different from most of society, because he is self-aware of what is going on around him. He does not conform to what is expected. Oceania and Doomsday preppers are both a good example of what an illusion of a utopian world is. A utopia can transcend to a dystopia talking about doomsday preppers, when members closely follow propaganda which ends up controlling their lives, and citizens constantly try to conform to some image.

The Society of Oceania is ruled by a totalitarian power hunger all-knowing government that seeks power and control over its people and society by a figure known as Big Brother. The poster of Big Brother is a so called figure head of the government that installs fear

In summary of all things stated above, the government of Oceania often psychologically manipulate their citizens by using technology, slogans, community work, two minutes of hate and have them live in constant fear and pressure, and the consequences of trying to live freely are

The Governments of Oceania and Today Many people would not want a government that constantly watches over them and controls them mentally, physically, and emotionally. Very few would desire the kind of government where everything is commanded to them and everyone has the same routines no matter what. In 1949, George Orwell wrote 1984 that is about a society filled with supreme power, manipulation, and non-existent memories. 1984’s society is called Oceania with a government that controls nearly everything that happens within Oceania. There are a few countries that have governments similar to Oceania’s and other countries that are not like Oceania, one would be America.

The people of Oceania have absolutely no control. The Party supervises every aspect of their lives from what one says to their facial expressions at any given moment. Nobody is free to express their own will and everyone must follow the rigid guidelines set in place by Big Brother. Although there is no law against what one may think, if one’s thoughts defy any aspect of the Party, serious consequences are put into effect. Fear is ingrained into the citizens minds and they must act obediently to Big Brother.

Any government that attempts to control the aspects of one’s life both public and private is a totalitarianism form of government. Such is the government of Oceania in the book

Is all music controlled by the government? In the the book 1984 written by George Orwell, a futuristic dystopia is presented. The main character Winston hears many different types of music. Each type of Music tells Winston a message directly or indirectly. The first time music is important to Winston and his understanding of the party is in the Chestnut Tree Cafe.

Forming individual opinions and beliefs is condemned in Oceania and is strictly controlled by fear of the Thought Police. This constant fear of Big Brother and vaporization kept people

While in Oceania it is nearly impossible to go anywhere without running into some type of propaganda talking about Big Brother and how he is watching you. The purpose of this is to try and stop people from doing things they are not supposed to do like thought crime but in some cases like Julia and Winston it does not always work. An example of constant propaganda is when Winston describes that “On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall. It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move” (Orwell 1-2). The people of Oceania are so used to the propaganda of Big Brother watching them, that they even think that the posters of Big Brother are watching them.

A motto created by the Party in 1984 goes, “Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past” (Orwell p.248). Not only are the citizens of Oceania dictated by the party, they also have a fake history that goes with whatever the Party wants it to be; this allows the Party to also control how the future of the world will turn out. The control exerted over the citizens of Oceania makes the people less like humans and more like slaves. Simply by manipulating the past, a society is created where normal humans have become servants of the Party.

In George Orwell’s book 1984, the citizens in Oceania are convinced they live in a utopia because they believe Big Brother has everything in control and their supplies are never shortened and are always there for the citizens. Many people would define Oceania as peaceful, and there is no need to worry because Big Brother is always there helping his citizens out.

Numerous authors have used the idea of a perfect and non-perfect world as the main theme of their novel, specifically, in the novel 1984. The author gets very close to creating a near perfect society, otherwise known as a utopia. A utopia is an imagined place or state in which everything appears perfect. George Orwell, the author of 1984, used this idea to further develop his plot along with his characters. Although, not only does he use the theme of utopia, but also that of a dystopia. A dystopia is a conceived place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded society. Orwell used the aspects of both of these themes in his novel, even though they are complete opposites. The audience sees both forms of life in the storyline, specifically in relation to Winston, the main character of the novel. In the novel 1984, George Orwell develops a plot that uses both utopian and dystopian aspects throughout the progression of the story and the character development of Winston Smith.