The Power Of Power In George Orwell's '1984'

“War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength” (Orwell 7). These expressions are unusual in a sense, but for Winston in George Orwell’s 1984 they were reality, statements that were constantly being preached to the people and posted everywhere. 1984 follows Winston as he slowly undergoes his own personal growth of edging away from the Party and Big Brother as he finds certain evidence of the past and of a corrupt government. As Winston continues to grow as a person he begins to become more human as he slowly regains his human instincts and begins to have a better understanding of the world or of how the world should be. This doesn't last long though, as Winston is soon taken in to confess for his crimes, and is slowly rewritten to believe what the party says and to love Big Brother. 1984 is related to American culture today because we can find that in our society there are many examples of doublethink, such as war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.

Can a country survive with nothing except hatred to others? Joseph Stalin attempted to rule Russia under this system. He brought fear to the people by killing people who rejected his rule and anyone who being accuse of dislike Stalin. Under his rule, the people cannot trust others because people can take advantage of accusing someone and make that person disappear by the next day. This system was in use by Nazi as well as INGSOC from 1984. Eventually this system fall after Stalin died and it only took 29 years. However in the book 1984 by George Orwell, INGSOC use their power to control the people of Oceania and create a figurehead as known as Big Brother. Like Stalin, Big Brother use hate and fear to control the people. Here a matter is that Big Brother is nothing, but a

In George Orwell’s 1984 Power is gained most effectively through control, fear and violence. Compared to a government like that of America’s, 1984 creates a more threatening structure of government where the public is limited from freedom and happiness. 1984 shows a world of a society where only the upper class has power and freedom from the harsh treatment that the general population receives. The idea of Big Bother makes the population of Oceania believe they are being watched over by a powerful force and oppresses them so they feel powerless and unable to do anything against a “great” force like Big Brother. The well-being of others depends on their willingness to agree with Big Brother and abide by their laws, if you think otherwise then you will be an accuser of thought-crime will be vaporized and removed from society or harshly punished through rigorous treatment and torture methods as was Winston and Julia. Power creates problems for others in which they do not deserve.

In the novel 1984, by George Orwell, the media is given immense power, which it uses to deceive the public into thinking their world and their government is perfect. The government uses their power to completely control every word that the media prints. The media is set on such a high pedestal that the citizens’ hang on to every word they print. Today’s dependency on the media is not far off from Orwell’s prediction. The media is also heavily influenced by sources other than facts and truth. The modern news industry, similar to that of the Orwell’s novel, is heavily influenced by political and private sects, which results in biased news and counterfactual information.

After capturing Winston Smith for thought crime, O’Brien describes real power as “tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your choosing” (Orwell 266). By this he explains that true power is being able to choose what people minds think. In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, Winston, a Ministry of Truth worker who hates the Party, slowly starts to disobey the Party rules such as having freedom of thought and individuality. He entrusts a Party member, O’Brien, with his secret for the hatred of the Party. O’Brien reveals that he is a high Party leader who will fix Winston’s corrupt mind. Throughout this novel, it demonstrates that government is controlling people’s minds and

The key to controlling actions and behaviour is through controlling thoughts. If thoughts can be controlled, controlling actions becomes trivial. However, under complete control, people lack essential freedom and individuality and will be dehumanized over time. In George Orwell’s 1984, civilians live under totalitarianism rule, where they are constantly brainwashed by the party. This novel follows the life of Winston Smith, an outer party member, through his bleak life, as he questions the rule of the inner party.

In the book, 1984, written by George Orwell, tells his story of the dictatorial party of

Love, hate, fear, and the undying ambition of human nature are all recurring themes in George Orwell’s 1984, as he illustrates the Party’s omnipotent control and power over its citizens. Through the use of the imposing figure of Big Brother, telescreens, slogans, and the Thought Police, the Party was able to infect its people with a constant state of paranoia. This inventive system makes it impossible for even a notion of rebellion to occur, thus causing the Party to sustain complete power over everyone. However, all of these do not compare to the way in which the establishment of “doublethink” has overpowered every aspect of human nature, and has given the Party the capability to control everything, including the human mind.

George Orwell’s purpose for writing 1984 is to show the consequences society faces as a result of an overpowering regime through the use of conflict, mood, and symbolism.

Power is addictive. It has been encompassed in human nature since the very beginning. All throughout history there are examples of people seeking control and power over others. This is in almost every aspect of historical events and is usually the basis for all wars. The question is, once a specific person gains the control they have so eagerly fought and sacrificed for(not always their own sacrifices), how do leaders remain in control and control the society they now rule over? This central question is emphasized in Orwell's novel 1984, when Winston Smith, a minor member of the totalitarian government, begins to question the ruling party that observes every persons thoughts and actions in hope to conquer all rebellion and remain in power.

Winston is frantic to understand how and why The Party exercises such absolute power in Oceania – “I understand HOW: I do not understand WHY” (Orwell, 101). All throughout the book Winston maintains hope, rebelliousness and a philosophical nature. His intense fear of The Party and his overriding belief that The Party will eventually catch and punish him drives Winston’s rebellion, and eventually his downfall. “As we deliberately step closer to the grave”, said minutes before Winston and Julia are captured, portrays Winston’s fatalistic nature and foreshadows the inescapable doom. The simulated deceptiveness of Goldstein’s clarification marks 1984 a real dystopia; it is the nail in Winston’s grave as he learns of its true creation, destroying the last of his

The present government in the United States has more power than many may think, and surveillance cameras are constantly being added everywhere. This may be a huge contribution to this government power that is already so strong. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, he gives examples of how an Oligarchy government would be for a country’s citizens. It was a warning as to what would occur if a government was to become too powerful. However, the American government is not to the point of Big Brother’s ruling in Oceania yet, it is possible for that to transpire if power is not controlled while it still can be.

“Old civilizations claimed that they were founded on love or justice. Ours is founded upon hatred. In our world there will be no emotion except fear, rage, triumph, and self-abasement. Everything else we shall destroy--everything.” (Orwell, 267) In 1984 by George Orwell, a totalitarian society runs on hate, fear and the corrupt perspective of love. The citizens of the totalitarian society are taught that they need to have hate in their lives to be seen as an obeying citizen of Oceania. There is a source of higher power distinguished with the name of “Big Brother” which is an organization that is within all the members of their “government” that control the citizen’s life, emotions, actions and thoughts in order to keep their society

In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, a central theme that persists is power. The entire dystopian society shown is controlled by a single group known as the Party, which places people in a servile state, forcing them to lose their identity and have no original thought. Nevertheless, an individual, Winston Smith, becomes cognizant of the hold on his mind, and he realizes that autonomous thought is a necessity. Orwell is able to depict Winston’s rebellion against conformity through characters, symbols, and diction which abide throughout the book.

“War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength.” Never has a more conflicting set of fallacious ideals spoken so clearly a statement as George Orwell’s 1984. Without prior knowledge of Orwell’s - and many would argue science-fiction’s - best recognized work of fiction, the slogan has no meaning. It is a set of colliding antonyms. Upon dissecting its connotations in context, though, it gives one of the clearest warnings any author has delivered to the public. Reducing 1984 and modern culture’s many relevant allusions to the novel would be insulting to the multiple layers of desperately needed advice to Orwell’s generation, current political theatres and almost certainly future endeavors in the governing of peoples. Specifically, 1984 makes aware the dangers of blind nationalism, totalitarian rule, a jingoistic media, and obedience to propaganda through its characterization of its protagonist and his enemies, unique figurative language and memorable dialogue. This urgent message was originally written by Orwell to combat the dangerous ideologies spreading in the aftermath of World War Two. Given its titular place in a time further than anyone of his era could predict, it can be said that Orwell purposely designed his work - including the evidence that supports his ideals - to be translated and recast to fit the mold of future societies. It stands to reason, then, that this message is