Propaganda in 1984 Versus Propaganda in the Real World
Propaganda is the act of convincing others that their cause is justified. Governments in the real world have been using propaganda as a tool to influence their citizens since World War I. In George Orwell’s 1984 the Government of Oceania, the Party, uses propaganda as a means of controlling and twisting the beliefs of the party members. Propaganda in the real world has not only been used to convince others that a certain cause is righteous, but it has also been used to influence individuals to join the cause. Propaganda can be spread through many outlets and can reach entire populations. Propaganda has been used in many circumstances through stereotyping in both 1984 as well as in our history. As a result of the stereotyping, hate for a certain group is left behind. The components of propaganda in the real world are comparable to those in 1984. The use of propaganda often uses stereotypes to help the citizens of a nation determine who the enemy is. During World War II the United States government and media displayed posters and films that led the American people to believe that the Japanese people were evil people. Americans gave names like “Japs” and “Nips” to the Japanese. In 1944, the famed “Bugs Bunny” even played his part in …show more content…
In many scenarios, this is the intent. During and before World War II, the German’s leader at the time spread hate for other races and cultures through his speeches, newspapers and slogans. In 1984, there is something called the two-minutes hate. Every day the telescreen, a wall-mounted device which is used as a surveillance camera as well as a television, broadcasts a program which allows all of the party members to direct all of their hatred towards the face of Goldstein, the figurehead of treason in Oceania. [quote] In both of these situations, the intent is not just to make one side favored, it is to cause a deep
Propaganda is the act of convincing others that their cause is justified. Governments in the real world have been using propaganda as a tool to influence their citizens since World War I. In George Orwell’s 1984 the Government of Oceania, the Party, uses propaganda as a means of controlling and twisting the beliefs of the party members. Propaganda in the real world has not only been used to convince others that a certain cause is righteous, but it has also been used to influence individuals to join the cause. Propaganda can be spread through many outlets and can reach entire populations. Propaganda has been used in many circumstances through stereotyping in both 1984 as well as in our history. As a result of the stereotyping, hate for a certain group is left behind. The components of propaganda in the real world are comparable to those in 1984. The use of propaganda often uses stereotypes to help the citizens of a nation determine who the enemy is. During World War II the United States government and media displayed posters and films that led the American people to believe that the Japanese people were evil people. Americans gave names like “Japs” and “Nips” to the Japanese. In 1944, the famed “Bugs Bunny” even played his part in …show more content…
In many scenarios, this is the intent. During and before World War II, the German’s leader at the time spread hate for other races and cultures through his speeches, newspapers and slogans. In 1984, there is something called the two-minutes hate. Every day the telescreen, a wall-mounted device which is used as a surveillance camera as well as a television, broadcasts a program which allows all of the party members to direct all of their hatred towards the face of Goldstein, the figurehead of treason in Oceania. [quote] In both of these situations, the intent is not just to make one side favored, it is to cause a deep