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    First Question How much of our lives are controlled by the government? Eg. Education, Privacy, Thesis Totalitarianism is least efficient political government system because it is the most radical denial of freedom from the citizens of the country due to the government repression and the huge control of their freedom and lives. What is a Totalitarian System? A totalitarian system is a political government system that permits no individual freedom and that seeks to control all aspects of every individual’s

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    novel 1984. Oceania is ruled by a totalitarian government. Totalitarianism is a system of government that is dictatorial and requires complete obedience to the government. In George Orwell’s 1984, he creates a totalitarian government that relates to events in history and modern day government. During the time that Orwell was writing 1984, Hitler and Stalin were creating their totalitarian governments. “The two complete forms of totalitarianism in the 20th century have been Adolf Hitler's Germany and

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    Totalitarianism in Oceania Many may believe in the valued idea of chastisement enforced by Hitler, as he brought discipline and destruction upon the nation. Well others like, George, Orwell portrays the image of totalitarianism with the separate classes and the order in which the government has over the citizens of Oceania. Orwell uses satire in 1984 as he attacks totalitarianism by using historical eras, such as Hitler and Stalin to portray a warning to the West. Orwell uses the Party’s ideology

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    Totalitarianism By definition totalitarianism means “ a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial and requires complete subservience to the state” according to Google. Jonas’ community implements this type of government by the community having everything to do with rules. They practically have to be perfect in order to stay alive. In the novel if they break a rule you get chastised and also if you collect three mistakes you get released. The citizens of the community get virtually

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    1984, has a reoccurring theme throughout the whole text, that theme is the outcome, or fears of totalitarianism and what it can do to a society. This theme has a lot of motivation from the time this book was set in and the fears of the future. He used three different ways of demonstrating the Dangers and the outcome of totalitarianism. They all are examples of what he believes could happen if society falls between these lines and how alarming it could be to us. The first example is the fear and

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    The human mind was built to think critically. When governments start to restrict this ability to think for oneself, society turns into a corrupt and oppressive state. George Orwell uses inspiration from Nazi Germany and Soviet Union as inspiration to outline a prophecy of a government seeking to control the minds and bodies of its people through fear. The novel offers no solutions but simply brings the possibility of the situation to the table to warn individuals against sacrificing their individuality

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    George Orwell’s novel, 1984, follows the life of Winston Smith, a member of a social class known as the “Outer Party.” Orwell portrays a hypothetical society known as Oceania that is ruled under an absolute totalitarian regime known as “Big Brother”. Written in 1949, Orwell implied that governments are likely to increase/diversify methods to control their citizens as time and technology advance. One of the main concerns emphasized in 1984 is the government using the media to persuade, shape, direct

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    Most books have a meaning or message that is conveyed throughout the book, but some have a meaning that is stronger than others. 1984 by George Orwell, is a story that conveys a message of warning, Orwell is trying to warn people that the world cannot let the government take total control. Because if that happens then the government can do whatever it pleases. This relates very well to current events as well. The book 1984 takes place in England where a totalitarian government controls everything

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    In the dystopian novel of 1984 Winston Smith struggles with the totalitarian society and its brutal regime. Winston struggles throughout the course of the book finds his own thoughts and starting a rebellion. The brotherhood has quite a striking similarity to the German society during Hitler's reign. The totalitarian government in 1984 relates to the oppression of censoring ideas,controlling a group's thoughts, and forcing “citizens” to follow a uniform and strict policy. A totalitarian government

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    George Orwell tells “But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother” (298). This quotation from George Orwell’s novel 1984 describes the end results of the novel and the choice that the main character Winston Smith ends up making. In the beginning Winston is just a quiet, average citizen in the state of Oceania. The controlling tendencies of the government leads him to start to rebel against the Big Brother and

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