Case Statement: This house believes that mind control is worse than physical torture
Info: Mind control is a system of influences that interupts an individual in the worst ways at their level of identity. This creates a whole new personality for them. During this process, the individual isn’t even aware of the extent of influence that is being put on them.
In 1984 by George Orwell the main theme of the whole book is control, The Party demonstrates what mind and body control looks like. The Party puts their people in a estate of exhaustion and fright.
We truly do believe that mind control( emotional abuse) is worse than physical torture because of the following arguments:
Healing process
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If they told you that 2+2=5, you had to believe it. They trained you to believe anything they told you, even if you knew it wasn’t right. Not only has George Orwell used this belief in 1984, but also in his book “looking back on the spanish war” he wrote at one point “…a nightmare world in which the Leader or some ruling clique, controls not only the future but the past. If the Leader says of such and such event, ‘It never happened’ – well, it never happened. If he says that two and two are five – well, two and two are …show more content…
Example: Winston knew that he didn’t feel safe in his surroundings. Anybody wouldn’t, knowing that you are being watched at all times. It would be going against the human rights (for example: article #12- The right to Privacy, #14 The right to seek a safe place to live, #18 Freedom of Thought, #19 Freedom of Expression). In the first chapter of book one, of 1984, Winston even kept his back turned to the telescreen. “It was safer; though, as well as he knew, even a back can be revealing.” (Orwell 3) This just goes to show that he doesn’t want to be near the telescreens. Another example would be when he was writing in his journal he hid from the telescreens in order for them to hopefully not see
Info: Mind control is a system of influences that interupts an individual in the worst ways at their level of identity. This creates a whole new personality for them. During this process, the individual isn’t even aware of the extent of influence that is being put on them.
In 1984 by George Orwell the main theme of the whole book is control, The Party demonstrates what mind and body control looks like. The Party puts their people in a estate of exhaustion and fright.
We truly do believe that mind control( emotional abuse) is worse than physical torture because of the following arguments:
Healing process
Healing from mental torture (emotional abuse) …show more content…
If they told you that 2+2=5, you had to believe it. They trained you to believe anything they told you, even if you knew it wasn’t right. Not only has George Orwell used this belief in 1984, but also in his book “looking back on the spanish war” he wrote at one point “…a nightmare world in which the Leader or some ruling clique, controls not only the future but the past. If the Leader says of such and such event, ‘It never happened’ – well, it never happened. If he says that two and two are five – well, two and two are …show more content…
Example: Winston knew that he didn’t feel safe in his surroundings. Anybody wouldn’t, knowing that you are being watched at all times. It would be going against the human rights (for example: article #12- The right to Privacy, #14 The right to seek a safe place to live, #18 Freedom of Thought, #19 Freedom of Expression). In the first chapter of book one, of 1984, Winston even kept his back turned to the telescreen. “It was safer; though, as well as he knew, even a back can be revealing.” (Orwell 3) This just goes to show that he doesn’t want to be near the telescreens. Another example would be when he was writing in his journal he hid from the telescreens in order for them to hopefully not see