Examples Of Manipulation In 1984

I have considered different perspectives on the psychological manipulation used in room 101. Some feel that winston broke and gave in too early. He was weak and could barely endure the pain. They believe if they were in his situation they could hold out longer or not even break at all. I completely disagree with this perspective. I believe Winston was average for how long he held out. If someone were to torture you with what your greatest fear is, rats in Winston's case. You would break just as fast or even quicker.
The idea of totalitarianism is constantly brought up throughout this novel. Physiological manipulation and dangers of a totalitarian government make up a huge part of this novel. Orwell, having witnessed first hand the horrific lengths a totalitarian government would go through to increase their power. He had experienced this constantly as he fought with the anarchists in the war. Orwell wrote 1984 to alert western nations on how to deal with the rise of communism. The title of the novel was meant to indicate to its readers in 1949 that the story represented a real possibility for the …show more content…
The Party completely shifted Winston's mindset. The abuse he faced in solitary confinement was so unbearable it completely altered Winston's character. The Party consistently beat all the negativity that was in him and claimed to change is views, and he was taught they were the only path to sanity again. In the effect, Winston's entire personality had changed completely. He did not feel any affection for Julia anymore and he even felt safe around the posters where he can be watched constantly. This is the goal and idea of totalitarianism, to change the individual identity of a human through abuse and manipulation so they match along with their political agenda. The main purpose was to maintain power over a group of individuals who share the same collective views as the