Comparing The Party: The Present And Future Of Big Brother's Society

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Even though there are infinite variations of individuals in the Party’s society, the outcome is the same in every situation; the Party has mastered the tools needed to obtain absolute control in Oceania. For the few that attempt to resist the apparent conforming society around them, through torture, precision, and persistence the Party will break their spirits and their hearts. For those who struggle to accept the manipulative concepts present in their society, the Party’s genius methods will whittle them down until one’s reality is the Party’s reality, and there is no path that harms the present and/or future of Big Brother’s society. As for the true believers, the true reality is they are slaves to an all-knowing and all-powerful force who

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