The Consequences Of Language Control In 1984, By George Orwell

"It was terribly dangerous to let your thoughts wander when you were in any public place or within range of a telescreen. The smallest thing could give you away. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to yourself--anything that carried with it the suggestion of abnormality, of having something to hide. In any case, to wear an improper expression on your face...; was itself a punishable offense. There was even a word for it in Newspeak: face crime..."

Throughout the story, you see the way that the pig, Squealer, gives information to the “lowly” animals. He tells them what the leading pig, Napoleon, wants them to know, but he tells it in a way that it seems they are benefitting. Squealer had a way of persuading the other animals to listen to him, through his actions and manipulation. “The best known among them was a small, fat pig named Squealer, with very round cheeks, twinkling eyes, nimble movements and a shrill voice. He was a brilliant talker, and when he was arguing some difficult point he had a way of skipping from side to side and whisking his tail, which was somehow very persuasive. The others said of Squealer that he could turn black to white.”

1984 is a constant argument in today's society. There is a constant debate whether or not 1984 is similar in the 21st century, there are many reasons this topic is debated today. Although many people believe the book 1984 is not similar to the 21st century, a reading of Orwell’s novel demonstrates that in America today, the United States government is just as intrusive, the upper class citizens have more benefits, and newspeak is hastening the degradation of the English language just as the author foresaw.

“Newspeak was designed to. . .diminish the range of thought. . .by cutting the choice of words down to a minimum” explains George Orwell, the author of a dystopian fiction novel, 1984 (Orwell 300). Orwell designs a society in which a totalitarian government rules, depriving people of their thoughts. The story gives us a look into the life of the main character, Winston, who seems to face issues with reality control. Today, we will delve into the depths of this novel and explore Orwell’s views on the nature of language. In simple terms, Orwell suggests that language, if used in a certain way, has the ability to influence people and compel them to alter their thoughts. With this statement and supporting evidence, it can be concluded that the effective use of language can give individuals power to modify or reshape opinions that will allow for change in society.

By stating, “When America is united, America is totally unstoppable,” Trump is able to show a tone that speaks for all and create trust between him and the American people. This tone that speaks for all allows listeners to understand that Trump doesn’t feel he is any better than the American people, even though he just became our president. This also shows once again why Trump is just your regular businessman as he uses the average man vocabulary. Then, Trump uses repetition constantly throughout his speech in order to show America that “we” as people are in this together: “We will fight, build, follow, reinforce, etc…” This allows Trump’s listeners to feel more of a connection, since he never talks down on them and reminds us that all people are equal no matter what class you may actually be in.

In the totalitarian society of Oceania, people are controlled in every possible way. Big Brother, the main leader, constantly uses persuasion and language to maintain power over the people. Newspeak, the language of the state, uses incomprehensible words to keep the thought of rebellion and freedom out of the minds of the people. For example, they remove all of the alternative words for things so that there is only one word you can use for each situation. This makes innovative thinking impossible, because people can't imagine anything different from what they know, so they are less likely to rebel. Thinking against the party is called 'thoughtcrimes’; the aim of the party is to eventually acquire complete control over people's thoughts so that

Throughout the novel “1984”, George Orwell specifies how thought relies on the establishment of language. In a totalitarian government, freedom hardly exists. The ideals of a totalitarian government prohibit citizens’ ability to think for themselves, leaving those who comply with the law to believe whatever their dictator does. Analyzing the recurring theme of the totalitarian government in London and its media abusing the power that language withholds, Orwell proves that language integrates into politics to deceive and wrongly influence people, thus leading to a society in which citizens unquestioningly carry out the duties of their government and mindlessly accept all propaganda as truth. Consequently, Big Brother, the dictator of London,

In the unsettling novel, 1984, George Orwell discloses the devious tactics of the totalitarian “Party” over Oceania in its attempts to subdue its citizens and achieve all aspects of control. One of the innumerable factors of control is language. Newspeak, the official language of Oceania, plays an important role in the stature of the super-state and its inhabitants. By utilizing Doublethink, Newspeak successfully controls anyone who fluently speaks it. The language extremely restricts the people and their rights to communication. This is palpable through its division into three separate categories, each enclosing meticulous rules and regulations. By eliminating words presumably unnecessary to society, any act or thought of rebellion against The Party or Big Brother diminishes. George Orwell indirectly warns us of

Have you ever imagined a life where someone is watching you all the time and even what you are thinking for 24 hours? In SF novel the 1984 by George Orwell, everyone who lives in Oceania is controlled by the ruler called the Big Brother. People who live there do not realize that they do not have the freedom and human rights at all. This unbelievable situation in the novel is occurring in today’s society as well. In North Korea, they have a totalitarian dictatorships like the novel 1984, which should not happen in the world. Unlike the improved technology in the novel 1984, North Korea blocked all technologies. Even though they have same totalitarian dictatorship, North Korea and the Big Brother have different ways of controlling and treating their citizens.

In 1984 by George Orwell, language is an important function of control. If control was taken seriously within a state than outbursts of war and defiance would be omitted. The Party controls everything, for example, historical records, language, and what people think. The Party manipulates information and forbids the members to keep and records of their lives. By doing so, they manipulate the past experiences of the members in order to control the present.

“If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.” wrote George Orwell in his novel 1984, which demonstrates the sheer powers of the totalitarian regime of the Party over the citizens of the superstate of Oceania. One of the pillars of their rule is the control of language through Newspeak, a simplified version of English, which allows them to limit the range of thought and prevent thoughtcrime before it can ever happen. Although these ideas of language control seem dystopian, there have been eerily similar examples in the totalitarian regimes of the past, such as Mao’s Communist China, where the elegant language of Mandarin was reduced to repetitive slogans, limiting the possibility for dissent and fomenting Party loyalty.

In today’s society, language is a very important aspect in our lives. Without language, we wouldn’t be able to express ourselves through words, nor would we have the ability to speak our minds. Just like in today’s society, language was a very important aspect in the novel 1984. Winston, the original protagonist of the story, holds onto the olden language in a sort of effort to keep from changing to the new society. If he can still remember the olden language, he can remember the past. And if he can remember the past, Big Brother can’t control him.

In the novel, 1984, Oceania is dystopia world, also known as a totalitarian society, which is a distinctive society with many peculiar rules and methods of thinking. The society of 1984, is a society that majority of the population are manipulated and oblivious of constant scheming manipulation. The society is ruled by a government, also known as the Party. The Party overpowers society by consistent surveillance, and stripping the society’s freedom and liberty, “Eyes pursued you. On coins, on stamps, on the covers of books, on banners, on posters, and on the wrapping of a cigarette packet---everywhere. Always the eyes watching you and the voice enveloping you. Asleep or awake, working, or eating, indoors or out of doors, in the bath or in bed---

Orwell’s 1984 is a classic dystopian novel revolved around a terrifying new world order where society’s every breath and step is tracked by the ominous “Big Brother”. Originally written by Orwell as a warning to, what seemed, an improbable future, has become a disturbing but imaginable reality in our current post 9/11 era. A north western society where technology has become a neccesity rather than a luxary is eerily close in flavor to the novel’s setting. Technology, however, is not the main building block for the rise of the “Party”. The totalitarian government, as shown in the novel, has successfully risen through the very pyschological ability that has made human evolution possible, language.

Beginning on the topic of learning people are compelled to ask themselves, "Why do we bother learning advanced words if we are already fluent?" The point of learning new words is to expand our vocabulary so we can express our feelings and thoughts. If people recognize numerous different words, one can more easily communicate to other people complex ideas or thoughts. People can define feelings and ideas that may not otherwise be understood. In 1984 the language Big Brother is trying to impose otherwise known as "Newspeak" tries to eliminate words in order to reduce thought and reason. Syme confirms this when he says, “Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought?” (23). By showing this issue Orwell can easily communicate the importance of reading and learning new words and ways of thinking. This kind of clarity can help the reader have a greater and deeper appreciation for reading and expanding their vocabulary