George Orwell 1984 Government Analysis

George Orwell’s 1984 – An Examination of Controlling Governments From bribes to demands you can’t do anything by yourself. Not even think. George Orwell illustrates the disputes between citizens and the government in 1984. Having someone always watching your every move can feel overwhelming, especially with all the rules it comes with. But to keep everything in check the thought police enforces all the rules, so nobody can even think about stepping outside the rules. Although even if you wanted to test it and find out what could happen they you will either be tortured, brain washed, sent to jail, or even all 3. At extreme points they’ll separate you from your family if you have one. In the book, the Oceania government controls their citizens …show more content…
(9) The party even tries to erase parts of the past by expunging all evidence of past events. Orwell writes “…For how could you establish even the most obvious fact when there existed no record outside your own memory” (36). This plays tricks on the citizens’ minds and then they don’t know what is real and have no other choice, but to believe the government and what they’re being told. Being blinded into lies makes the work easier for the …show more content…
The government had total and complete of their people. Coins, stamps, books, films, and banners proclaimed the three slogans of the Party: War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. (7) Those three slogans along with “2+2=5” (239) helped the government keep control of their citizens. Orwell said himself “Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with the news.” (4) It’s not hard to fool the minds that worship every word you say and have the up most respect for someone who controls a whole city by demands and requests. They know what Big Brother is capable of and do not want to try and make things worse for themselves and to step over the boundaries. . Orwell writes “…For how could you establish even the most obvious fact when there existed no record outside your own memory” (36). This plays tricks on the citizens’ minds and then they don’t know what is real and have no other choice, but to believe the government and what they’re being told. Being blinded into lies makes the work easier for the parties. The laws is a powerful tool for politicians in “1984” to limit citizen’s freedom. No parties, no dates, no love, no citizens walk on street after curfew, laws are everywhere in Oceania. Although these are strictly implemented, they cannot be called laws theoretically because they are not written in a system. There is no written