Collectivism vs Individualism
The theme that collectivism, a political ideology, is exploited more than individualism is conveyed throughout the books, 1984 by George Orwell and Anthem by Ayn Rand; This is displayed by the dominance and control that the elite superior have over their societies. In the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, Orwell conveys dominance through the control “The Party” and “Big Brother” have in Oceania. They manipulate the population to the world they want them to live in by subjecting supply rations, rewriting history, lying about warfare between other countries, and even treating the lowest class like animals. The party asserts control over all aspects by publicly phrase, “We, the Party, control all records, and we control all memories. Then we control the past, do we not” (Orwell 205)? Orwell displays control throughout the story by having the party be controlling with every aspect of life in oceania. The party contradicts itself in order to brainwash civilization to benefit …show more content…
The Council Of Scholars works to create a society that revolves around one hundred percent collectivism, leaving no room to spout out their own individual thoughts, feelings, or emotions. They conform their society to be one and perfectly unified, leaving out “I” in society. “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible and forever" (Rand 2). Their society revolves around WE and anyway of being an individual or relying on yourself is nonsense such as when the scholars said, “And if you are not needed by your brother men, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies” (Rand 20). The use of collectivism is greatly performed in by relentlessly using “WE” and always being consumed as one whole society of “Brotherhood” instead of being acknowledged as
The theme that collectivism, a political ideology, is exploited more than individualism is conveyed throughout the books, 1984 by George Orwell and Anthem by Ayn Rand; This is displayed by the dominance and control that the elite superior have over their societies. In the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, Orwell conveys dominance through the control “The Party” and “Big Brother” have in Oceania. They manipulate the population to the world they want them to live in by subjecting supply rations, rewriting history, lying about warfare between other countries, and even treating the lowest class like animals. The party asserts control over all aspects by publicly phrase, “We, the Party, control all records, and we control all memories. Then we control the past, do we not” (Orwell 205)? Orwell displays control throughout the story by having the party be controlling with every aspect of life in oceania. The party contradicts itself in order to brainwash civilization to benefit …show more content…
The Council Of Scholars works to create a society that revolves around one hundred percent collectivism, leaving no room to spout out their own individual thoughts, feelings, or emotions. They conform their society to be one and perfectly unified, leaving out “I” in society. “We are one in all and all in one. There are no men but only the great WE, One, indivisible and forever" (Rand 2). Their society revolves around WE and anyway of being an individual or relying on yourself is nonsense such as when the scholars said, “And if you are not needed by your brother men, there is no reason for you to burden the earth with your bodies” (Rand 20). The use of collectivism is greatly performed in by relentlessly using “WE” and always being consumed as one whole society of “Brotherhood” instead of being acknowledged as