In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, The Party uses various methods of coercion in order to keep its citizens from revolting or questioning the government’s power. The most effective and influential techniques used are Telescreens, Newspeak, Doublethink, Thought Police, Hate Week, and Big Brother. These six limit how the citizens of Oceania are able to interact with each other and think freely. These citizens live in constant fear of The Party and often betray each other. Ultimately, these methods are important in keeping citizens under the control of this totalitarian government. The greatest coercive tactic used to control the citizens is Newspeak. Newspeak, which replaces English, is created in this society in order to make
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Since Doublethink is a part of Newspeak, they both have comparable characteristics. Nevertheless, Doublethink is the ability to have two contradicting ideas both be correct in people's mind. An example of this would be how the Party defies every principal that defines socialism, yet they argue that they have true socialism. This gives the Party the opportunity to create anything they want to become true even though its citizens have information that counters what they are being told. The Records Department in the Ministry of Truth fabricates public records and then believe in the new written history that they have written even though it contradicts with what is already in their …show more content…
In 1984, Hate Week is an event designed to increase the hatred toward the current enemy of the Party. During one of the Hate Weeks the enemy was changed and the posters were quickly changed in order to reflect the new enemy. The party used this method in order to direct the people’s feelings of frustration and anger toward a common enemy. “Squads of volunteers… were preparing the streets for Hate Week, stitching banners, painting posters, erecting flagstaffs on the roofs…” A lot of visual imagery is used by the Party in the novel in order to enforce the importance of Hate Week and to continue to influence the general population of
Since Doublethink is a part of Newspeak, they both have comparable characteristics. Nevertheless, Doublethink is the ability to have two contradicting ideas both be correct in people's mind. An example of this would be how the Party defies every principal that defines socialism, yet they argue that they have true socialism. This gives the Party the opportunity to create anything they want to become true even though its citizens have information that counters what they are being told. The Records Department in the Ministry of Truth fabricates public records and then believe in the new written history that they have written even though it contradicts with what is already in their …show more content…
In 1984, Hate Week is an event designed to increase the hatred toward the current enemy of the Party. During one of the Hate Weeks the enemy was changed and the posters were quickly changed in order to reflect the new enemy. The party used this method in order to direct the people’s feelings of frustration and anger toward a common enemy. “Squads of volunteers… were preparing the streets for Hate Week, stitching banners, painting posters, erecting flagstaffs on the roofs…” A lot of visual imagery is used by the Party in the novel in order to enforce the importance of Hate Week and to continue to influence the general population of