1984 There Is Power Essay

The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake [...] we are interested solely in power.” (263) In George Orwell’s “1984”, INGSOC strives for just one thing total control. Unlike totalitarian governments of the past, INGSOC (aka The Party), control not only the body and actions of its citizens but their minds as well. Planning to eliminate all emotion other than hate, rage and triumph, the Party aims high: to rule the world. Elimination of human feelings and emotions will prove impossible however, as human nature and governments of the past spell utter destruction and the failure of such a government. Humans are social creatures. Without other people, humans begin to act strangely and almost sick in a way. If the party were to get rid of friendship and love, human society in itself would collapse. People need to feel like they matter, as if they are part of something greater than themselves. An example of this would be Nazi Germany, as the Aryans were seen to be the best people. Power played an …show more content…
If men strove only for power, there would be no humanity. No trust or alliances could be formed and everyone would hate everyone. It would be complete anarchy, which the party would be unable to control. Pleasure in life is a major pillar of humanity. According to O’Brien, the Party plans to remove all pleasures from life. This would kill humanity. Without drive, or reason, there would be no reason. People need a purpose, a way to feel validated.Without it, they are nothing. As Winston says, that community would commit suicide. If people all felt they were the same as each other as the Party aims to do, there would be no reason for power. Without pleasure or happiness, people would feel no gratification to even rule the world at all. They wouldn’t need to, as everyone would be the same. Big Brother would lose his power, as everyone would see him as the same as themselves. The one thing the Party strives for would destroy it in the