Ministry In George Orwell's '1984'

n Oceania, the government is divided into four ministries: the Ministry of Truth, the Ministry of Peace, the Ministry of Love, and the Ministry of Plenty. Each of these four divisions are tasked with a certain part of societies necessities. But the ministries are ironic because their names contradict what their jobs actually entail. Although the Ministry of Truth “concerned itself with news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts” (Orwell 8), they actually destroyed documents from the past to make it fit what the future is saying. They lie to make the citizens believe that everything the Party is saying is true even if the new is implausible. Not only that, the Ministry of Peace “concerned itself with war” (Orwell 8), is already contradicting …show more content…
One would think that the Mystery of Love would be concerned with marriage and children, but that is not the case. Lastly, the Ministry of Truth deals with “economic affairs.” (Orwell 8) However, the Ministry of Truth also conduct lies to keep power over the citizens. One example is when they had said the chocolate ration had gone up when in reality, the chocolate ration has decreased since last time, yet no one questioned it, and the citizens actually cheered because they felt they were receiving a gift. (Orwell 36). All of the ministries, being what they are and what they do are, are just another way for the party to control Oceania and its citizens. Even though the ministries contract and lie about what they do, society doesn't bat an eye when it happens.They just follow the party and believe that everything the party does is good, men following blind dogs. No one questions the inconceivable acts that the ministries do which solidifies the Party’s power over society. If the Party controls the masses, than the Party is immortal and will have power