Pledging loyalty to an overpowering source becomes undeniable, even when one must challenge moral beliefs and disregard the truth to please the hierarchy, resulting in lies. Following along with the largest example of a bandwagon, the entire population of Oceania accepts the ideals of Big Brother with no questions asked. From the beginning they are taught to believe ridiculous ideas, “In the end the Party would announce that two and two made five, and you would have to believe it,” (Orwell 36). Since everyone learns this, even though most must realize two plus two equals five makes no sense, they refuse to question the validity. Big Brother rules with fear on their side and preaches it as fact, therefore no one shall do anything except accept
