Physical And Mental Control In 1984 By George Orwell

Throughout the course of AP English and Literature we have read and watched a few exceptional pieces that are all very much alike and similar in a variety of ways. With reading and watching all that we did, I started to notice the differences and similarities in the pieces as far as themes, symbols, and motifs. All of the pieces have different meanings but they are all connected through their literary and rhetorical devices. You will not notice much by just reading and watching the works and not putting any thought into it. Once you start to think about it, you start to notice how similar they really are. There are two themes that stood out to me that appear in two or more works and that is “Psychological Manipulation” and “Physical & Mental …show more content…
However, Physical & Mental Control takes that over in more ways. Physical & Mental Control can be compared to Psychological Manipulation because both have something to do with taking over another person in many ways. Like Psychological Manipulation, Physical & Mental Control also shows up in George Orwell’s 1984. Control is the most evident theme throughout the entire book, both mentally and physically. Control in the mental state plays a party because the party controls the minds of every one of its citizens through various approaches. Hence, mental control. For example, the telescreens. Everyone has one telescreen in the center of their homes that expresses the evil nature of the totalitarian party. The telescreen also acts as a window for the government to literally watch everyone, individually, and how they act at home. They have no privacy. Another way the party takes to mentally control the minds of the citizens is trying to get the children, to join an organization called "The Junior Spies". Their mission as a part of this organization is to spy on their own families and report any suspicious behavior. Physical control is also apparent in the story. Winston cannot even face the telescreen in his home without putting on a fake facial expression because even a tiny facial twitch could lead to an arrest. Any physical evidence of discomfort or disagreement could even cause him to be tortured or be put to death. Sex in the town is frowned upon. If you are caught participating in any sexual act they believe it should simply be for the reason to make more children, to make the party continue through more generations. They are woke up in the morning to do these outrageous exercises, then they have to work very long hours. At the end of 1984 Winston came to an understanding that there was no pain worse than physical