The Nature Of The Government In 1984 By George Orwell

People hear about political issues all over the news and form their own opinions on them, but are they really deciding beliefs for themselves or are they just believing whatever the media tells them? Because of the modern day media biased, many people do not think independently, even when they think they are. They merely believe the lies the media feeds them and do not research the matter themselves to get an accurate idea of what is truly going on and how the control of information will impact the world around them. Because of people’s tendency to accept any piece of information that gets shoved down their throats, the US is slowly digging itself into the same government-controlled, no-freedom world as in the book 1984 by George Orwell.

In the book 1984, George Orwell describes the life of a man named Winston who works for the Ever prevalent INGSOC. INGSOC is a society controlling government that is split into three parts. The inner party, the outer party, and the proles. INGSOC is omnipotent and all controlling of every aspect of people's lives. This dictatorial society is horrifying to the minds of americans who have nearly total freedom in their actions and thought. However, with recent changes in government policy on surveillance, war, education, and the increase of fear of outsiders, it begs the question. Is America becoming 1984?

The government affects my daily life in a variety of ways. From food and health safety, regulations pertaining to Air and Water Quality, and even Public safety in relation to law and punishment. In my daily life, I am more influenced by local and state governments. This is seen through the different laws that are within each state and the regulations that a resident should follow within their own local community. If the United States had a unitary system where most decisions were made by the national government, life for me would be very strict and governed. I would imagine life almost similar to George Orwell's novel "1984" but, not as dramatic. In order for a country like the United States to prosper, it would be ineffective for a unitary

No one likes being overly supervised and watched. Whether it is a teenager with protective parents or an adult in the workplace with an ever-watching boss the feeling of continuously being watched is unnerving. Throughout history the levels of government supervision have fluctuated from lows to extremes but sometimes the future seems to hold even more watchful governments. These were the feelings when George Orwell wrote the novel 1984. George Orwell showed a world without the freedoms that citizens in the United States live with every day. From looking at the text of 1984 it is obvious how scary a world it is, however this would never be possible in the United States, where inhabitants are

George Orwell’s novel 1984 written nearly seventy years ago tells the tale of Winston Smith through a dystopian culture controlled by a government that is always watching. The novel was meant to deter people away from rising totalitarian societies at the time like Germany and the Soviet Union. Winston’s first diary entry depicts the events of his seemingly normal day. He begins with, “Last night to the flicks. All war films. One very good one of a ship full of refugees being bombed somewhere in the Mediterranean.” He goes on to write about an overweight refugee in the film attempting to swim away, only to be shot multiple times by the gunmen. As the man went underwater, Winston says the audience “shout[ed] with laughter when he sank.” Orwell continues to write this gruesome entry, making the audiences so unbelievably horrifying with their continuous laughter at suffering.

George Orwell’s key objective throughout his novel, 1984, was to convey to his readers the imminent threat of the severe danger that totalitarianism could mean for the world. Orwell takes great measures to display the horrifying effects that come along with complete and dominant control that actually comes along with totalitarian government. In Orwell’s novel, personal liberties and individual freedoms that are protected and granted to many Americans today, are taken away and ripped from the citizen’s lives. The government takes away freedom and rights from the people so that the ruling class (which makes up the government), while reign with complete supremacy and possess all power.

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.

The novel “1984” by George Orwell explores the meaning of humanity and the tactics that a totalitarian government may use to strip humanity from the people in order to maintain power. The main character Winston strives to preserve his humanity throughout the novel in his ability to think freely. The government tries to control its constituent’s thoughts, through tactics of propaganda, regulation, telescreen monitors, the thought police, and five ministries. These tactics are to control the constituent perception of reality which is similar to how governments in our modern society try to control people’s thoughts. Moreover, constituents of the government are prevented from exploring their most basic desires, such as the desire to love and be loved. Winston is a character that knows what the government is doing but is trying to maintain freedom by rebelling through his thoughts and actions. Freedom is central to what it means to be human and is the main theme of the story. Orwell demonstrates through “1984” that humans must strive to prevent governments from removing freedom because freedom is central to what it means to be human.

It is 2048 and the government has decided to wash away all true human emotions from the people and basically create a society of robots. The past, present, and future will all be the same, and the people living in this world, are merely existing. Everyone will think, eat, and do the same as one another, or it will end with a cost. This is the basis of how the government in 1984 by George Orwell is working for as long as the people of “the party” can remember. Winston Smith was born just before the revolution, and is now living in a world where nobody is allowed to have true human emotions or you will suffer the consequences and be taken away by the thought Police. Well, that is exactly what is going to happen. 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.

Living in a totalitarian government leaves the citizens of Oceania hopeless and promotes a negative vibe and feeling of life. In 1984 by George Orwell, Winston and Julia have different experiences than other citizens. Their life experiences change throughout the story; some positive but mainly negative. Through their stories we can learn about the true impact of the totalitarian government.

1984 written by George Orwell is a famous classic novel. Focusing on a dystopian society, it effectively views the difficulties that thrive from a dystopian society. Moreover, 1984 is novel that connects to our world in many ways. A connection can easily be spotted while critically analyzing Orwell’s novel. While viewing the history of our world and the complications it faced, there is a clear relation that can be addressed. The novel 1984 is a commentary on the world wars, which took place during the early 1900’s.

Present day society is very much like society in the book 1984. Although, some of the procedures have diminished slightly, they still do exist, and are still current in today’s society. it’s a shame that most people fail to see that our “free” nation is actually still controlled. we are being manipulated in such a manner that we do not see by propaganda, media, lies, and yes even torture. Many citizens can say that here in America we are free nation or have freedom, but do we really have the freedom we thought we had all along? For one most can agree that at some point we thought we had freedom but when you see things from a different perspective it opens one’s mind to different possibilities and opinions.

1984 is a book that has been influential throughout history. Ever since it was written, Orwell has used his novel to help people understand that freedom of speech and freedom to do what they want without constant monitoring. Orwell is an incredible author and wrote such an extraordinary book about a nerve-wracking dystopian universe. His work is set aside from other authors who were big around his time because he was particularly interested in how to use his knowledge of the english language and twist it around. His novel is fun to pick apart and look at through different lenses to see how other people interpret this book.

His real name is Eric Author Solon. He was born on Davis Birthday, 1905 in Monti Hari, India. When he was at a young age, his mother to him and his sisters to England. He attended Eton College for four years but in the end, he didn’t end up having enough cash to finish his education, thus he then joined the Asian country Imperial personnel. After five years, he resigned and went back home to become an author and later on became very popular when he wrote and printed the Animal Farm and 1984.

The author George Orwell got many ideas for his book 1984 from many governments that did not know how to control their society and failed to acknowledge how the people thought. Many people in George Orwell wanted a controllable governments and rules that were fair to them. To show what a uncontrollable Government would look like George Orwell got the idea for his book 1984 from Stalin’s soviet communist party. George Orwell got his ideas for his book 1984 from stalin to show how Oceanian had an uncontrollable government.