The psychological manipulation in George Orwell’s novel 1984 creates compliant citizens through fear, history, media, and the altering of values.
The fear of consequence elicits the obedience of Oceania’s inhabitants. Proffer Brainchild’s image titled “Emotional Manipulation” shows a large hand in the process of pressing an off button on the back of a man’s head (Document D). This represents the supremacy of the Party, as they can destroy Outer Party Members with ‘the push of a button’, as exhibited in Document D. In relation to this, Winston describes un-person's, stating “[Your] existence was denied and then forgotten. You were abolished” (19). By threatening members with the possible repercussions of disobedience, Ingsoc pressures them to …show more content…
Winston describes how the party alters data, stating “The process of continuous alteration was applied...to every kind of literature or documentation which might conceivably hold...significance” (39). The Party takes initiative to remove information that contradict Ingsoc’s views. The Ministry of Truth rewrites any article documenting Big Brother’s misjudgement; this gives the impression that Big Brother is omniscient. Winston attempts to recall past memories, settling with the statement “When there were no external records you could refer to, even the outline of your own life lacked sharpness” (30). Winston’s thoughts about the Party controlling the past, coupled with his previous quotes about his recollection, offers important insight into how the Party controls its members. By eradicating the memories that civilians have, Ingsoc erases the pasts of civilians. Without any record of their background, individuals have no story; this creates uniformity within a society. Due to the lack of individuality, all Outer Party members fit directly into the Party’s ideal civilization. Being raised and molded into controllable citizens leads to people who are easily controlled by the government. Children are especially vulnerable to this behaviour, as they are being raised only knowing corruption and loyalty to Big Brother. Syme tells Winston that “the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought... thoughtcrime [will be] impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it” (23). As children are being raised, the Party creates ways in which disobedience will become impossible. The Party further narrows the range of thought available. The somber environment created by Ingsoc stifles enthusiasm. All actions committed by the Party have a single purpose: to keep their dominance over the community. Winston recalls hearing the Party slogan state “Who controls the past...controls
The fear of consequence elicits the obedience of Oceania’s inhabitants. Proffer Brainchild’s image titled “Emotional Manipulation” shows a large hand in the process of pressing an off button on the back of a man’s head (Document D). This represents the supremacy of the Party, as they can destroy Outer Party Members with ‘the push of a button’, as exhibited in Document D. In relation to this, Winston describes un-person's, stating “[Your] existence was denied and then forgotten. You were abolished” (19). By threatening members with the possible repercussions of disobedience, Ingsoc pressures them to …show more content…
Winston describes how the party alters data, stating “The process of continuous alteration was applied...to every kind of literature or documentation which might conceivably hold...significance” (39). The Party takes initiative to remove information that contradict Ingsoc’s views. The Ministry of Truth rewrites any article documenting Big Brother’s misjudgement; this gives the impression that Big Brother is omniscient. Winston attempts to recall past memories, settling with the statement “When there were no external records you could refer to, even the outline of your own life lacked sharpness” (30). Winston’s thoughts about the Party controlling the past, coupled with his previous quotes about his recollection, offers important insight into how the Party controls its members. By eradicating the memories that civilians have, Ingsoc erases the pasts of civilians. Without any record of their background, individuals have no story; this creates uniformity within a society. Due to the lack of individuality, all Outer Party members fit directly into the Party’s ideal civilization. Being raised and molded into controllable citizens leads to people who are easily controlled by the government. Children are especially vulnerable to this behaviour, as they are being raised only knowing corruption and loyalty to Big Brother. Syme tells Winston that “the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought... thoughtcrime [will be] impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it” (23). As children are being raised, the Party creates ways in which disobedience will become impossible. The Party further narrows the range of thought available. The somber environment created by Ingsoc stifles enthusiasm. All actions committed by the Party have a single purpose: to keep their dominance over the community. Winston recalls hearing the Party slogan state “Who controls the past...controls