The Changing Of The Government In 1984, By George Orwell

The author of the novel 1984, George Orwell, is a political critic. Therefore, he used very precise descriptions of situations and words to provide the reader a clear understanding of the entity he is criticizing. When Winston describes the destruction of past records to create new ones to Julia, he says: “Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book has been rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street and building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And that process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” (pg. 162). Here, instead of only saying “Every record has been

In the novel 1984 George Orwell demonstrates how the government maintains power through mind control and manipulation of the masses. Orwell hints that when the government (Big Brother), holds too much power they become crooked and devious towards the rest of the population. In a nutshell Orwell is conveying that a corrupt government destroys all chances for an ideal society. Collectively, George Orwell made a prediction of what was going to happen, and it has become a reality to some extent. Overall this is a great book for the current political state.

The novel “1984” by George Orwell exemplifies the issues of a government with overwhelming control of the people. This government controls the reality of all of their citizens by rewriting the past, instilling fear, and through manipulation. This is an astounding story because of the realistic qualities that are present throughout the text about an extreme regulatory government and its effects. This society is overwhelming consumed with the constructed reality that was taught to them by Big Brother. George Orwell brings significant aspects to the novel like the complexity of relationships during a rebellion and The Party’s obsession with power. The main character Winston struggles throughout the story trying to stay human through literature, self-expression and his individuality. The party uses human’s tendencies, weaknesses, and strengths in order to dehumanize their citizens to gain control over them.

The novel 1984 was written by George Orwell at the closing of the Second World War, where the political ideologies of the Stalin and Hitler regimes are combined and amplified. The story is set in Airstrip One, a province in the highly impoverished superstate of Oceania which is under the control of a totalitarian government. Oceania is also in perpetual war with three other superstates, and the Party utilizes various methods to retain their absolute control over the entire population. The Party runs under the ideology Ingsoc, a term used by the Party for English Socialism. The story revolves around the life of Outer Party member Winston Smith who unsuccessfully attempts to rebel against the Party and is ultimately erased from existence. By controlling every aspect of a citizen’s life and preventing the formation of political opposition, the Party is able to maintain their superiority. The Party uses three main tactics to remain in power: public manipulation, widespread government surveillance, and the concept of fear.

The novel 1984 by George Orwell exemplifies the issues of a government with overwhelming control of the people. Throughout the text there are realistic qualities that exemplify an extreme regulatory government and its effects. This government controls the reality of all of their citizens by rewriting the past, instilling fear, hindering their freedom, and through manipulation. This society is overwhelmingly consumed with the constructed reality that was taught to them by Big Brother. The author George Orwell brings significant aspects to the novel like the complexity of relationships during a rebellion and The Party’s obsession with power. The main character Winston struggles throughout the story trying to stay human through literature, self-expression, and his individuality. The party uses human’s tendencies and weaknesses in order to dehumanize their citizens to gain control over them.

George Orwell once said “Political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” This quote portrays the issue of governments appearing to only protect the citizens. However, while appearing to care for the innocent citizens these deceitful governments are controlling every aspect of living for their own benefits and interests. Both governments presented in reality and the government demonstrated in George Orwell’s 1984 are comparable. With that being said, both governments take advantage of their authority over the citizens, forcing them to think and act differently. Consequently, by altering certain details from the past, invading an individual’s privacy and restricting emotions these governments do not act upon compassion for the citizens but their own selfish reasons.

What does the word “freedom” mean? It is the power that people can do whatever people want to do, think whatever people want to think, say whatever people want to say. In the book 1984 which is written by George Orwell, the citizens in Oceania are controlled by Big Brother and do not have freedom. At that time, The world was divided up by three superpowers, the three countries fought constantly, the internal social structure was refined, and the state practiced totalitarianism Big Brother controls everything including history and people’s thought by incarcerating them through limiting freedom and using mind control.

In 1984, George Orwell provides a central theme of the peril and the effects of totalitarianism in a modern society. In other words, if totalitarianism is not dejected in the future, the novel’s fictional society would become a reality. Orwell utilizes sensory imagery and various forms of diction throughout the novel. The utilizations strengthen the theme and capture the readers’ attention to the danger of an uprising government.

Living Under Constant Surveillance “Who controls the past, controls the future: who controls the present controls the past. ”(Orwell, pg.37). In the novel 1984, George Orwell tells the story of how a totalitarian government controls every aspect of people's lives. George Orwell wrote 1984 to try to give readers a picture of what life would be like if a free country went under totalitarian rule. How people spend their time, who they associate with and what they're allowed to say.

Throughout history there have been societies known to base their political and moral structure based on hate towards a certain group that they find to be unfitting within their preset standards. Various groups whom have based their entire campaign on hate have managed to maintain power and a presence through long periods of time and some are still present today yet they no longer posses the same amount of influence which they once had through their uprising. Although there have been several occasions in which these societies have demonstrated their passionate hate towards societies they tend to not withstand power and stability during a long period of time doing so because they hold no actual tangible power. In the novel 1984, George Orwell depicts a dystopian society where every source of reliability has been altered by the government. Within the society they've constructed a Ministry of Truth, a department specifically dedicated to modify and rewrite the content of all books, newspapers, articles, and documents for its own benefits."changes in political alignment, or mistaken prophecies uttered by Big Brother, have been rewritten a dozen times still stood on the files bearing its original data, and no

The power to be to rewrite history should be out of reach. However, in 1984 by George Orwell, which takes place in a society where the government has this power. The quote, “Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present, controls the past.” is a recurring theme throughout the book.

A totalitarian, overpowering government was the fear of the future in 1948. George Orwell depicts a society in which no one has any free will. The citizens of Oceania, based on London, are being constantly monitored through not only their actions, but also their thoughts. Set in 1984, George Orwell fears the loss of privacy in our everyday lives. He uses our right-minded protagonist, Winston Smith, as a symbol for equity and righteousness.

Having a government control every aspect of life can happen. In the book 1984, George Orwell writes about how controlling the government is in the fictional place called Oceania. The book 1984 is about a man’s, Winston’s, life and how the government is always watching him. Winston dislikes the government and joins the so-called Brotherhood, a rebellious group against the Party. The Brotherhood ends up being a trap the government set up to capture Winston.

The novel 1984 made me paranoid and suspicious of the government's power and intentions. I became aware of the potential manipulation of which the government could impose upon us. The very thing which I depend on for security and protection may be a conniving entity which feeds off of it’s own power and corruption. As I flourished in my naivety, I was unaware that the people I trusted, whom I believed to be wholly dedicated to our well-being as a society, could betray us at any moment they see fit. I gravely overlooked the potential and the power that the government has to rule us. In fact, they may have been conspiring against us this whole time, using us as pawns in their quest for ultimate authority. As a

The governments in today’s society have brainwashed their citizens into believing everything their leader says and thinks is correct and everything else is wrong. This can sometimes be known as a totalitarian government. George Orwell’s novel 1984 revolves around totalitarianism. The members of the party in Oceania are taught and required to worship their leader Big Brother whether they believe in him or not. In the novel 1984, George Orwell shows the problems and the hatred with a totalitarian government through his use of symbolism, situational irony, and indirect characterization.