In 1984, George Orwell displays the emotional sense of cruelty in the form of suppressing a basic need or right from a large group of people. The government of Oceania censors information from their citizens, as well of suppressing them from basic rights such as freedom of speech and thought, and the rationing of goods. Due to the government’s lack of transparency, citizens in the society who are frustrated with the party's restrictions scour the government in search for the truth that they are withholding, as well as the origin of the lie.
The cruelty that is expressed in 1984 comes via the government. The government exercises barbarity by suppressing the society in ways such as, rationing food, controlling citizens via telescreen, and forcing …show more content…
The idea of lack of freedom is coupled by the mantra that Oceana lives by, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength, which is a oxymoronic statement that contributes …show more content…
Their cities are bombed by unexplained enemies, they withstand food rations, their government is not held accountable for changing the course of history, they do not have contact with the outside world and no one in the society sees the hypocrisy in this arrangement except Winston Smith. The storyline in 1984 is centered on Winston Smith, who resides in Oceania, additionally, Winston has intentions of rebelling against the government by freeing the citizens from their own ignorance. Throughout his journey in the interworking’s of the government he explores the mindset of society and characterizes the citizens lack of control with the fact that they are unaware of the evils that the government is forcing on to them, “until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious “ (70 ). The situation in Oceania is volatile because the people of the society are unable to think freely and to compare their way of life with others. In essence, the situation of Oceana reveals that the citizens are oblivious to what it means to have basic human rights because of the extensive institutional brainwashing of the society. The cruelty that the government opposes on its citizens is deeply rooted in the society to the point that the government is portrayed as a system of normalcy by its
The cruelty that is expressed in 1984 comes via the government. The government exercises barbarity by suppressing the society in ways such as, rationing food, controlling citizens via telescreen, and forcing …show more content…
The idea of lack of freedom is coupled by the mantra that Oceana lives by, war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength, which is a oxymoronic statement that contributes …show more content…
Their cities are bombed by unexplained enemies, they withstand food rations, their government is not held accountable for changing the course of history, they do not have contact with the outside world and no one in the society sees the hypocrisy in this arrangement except Winston Smith. The storyline in 1984 is centered on Winston Smith, who resides in Oceania, additionally, Winston has intentions of rebelling against the government by freeing the citizens from their own ignorance. Throughout his journey in the interworking’s of the government he explores the mindset of society and characterizes the citizens lack of control with the fact that they are unaware of the evils that the government is forcing on to them, “until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious “ (70 ). The situation in Oceania is volatile because the people of the society are unable to think freely and to compare their way of life with others. In essence, the situation of Oceana reveals that the citizens are oblivious to what it means to have basic human rights because of the extensive institutional brainwashing of the society. The cruelty that the government opposes on its citizens is deeply rooted in the society to the point that the government is portrayed as a system of normalcy by its