In George Orwell’s 1984, language is used as a means of manipulating and deluding the thoughts and emotions of the population. The Party is the totalitarian governing body that codifies and enforces draconian laws, rewrites history, and remodels the common language. Throughout 1984, the drastic ramifications of merely remodeling the language profoundly impact society.
The Party’s aim is to have absolute control over all of the physical, mental, and emotional components of the Oceanic population. Thus, all through 1984, the colloquially spoken language, English, also known as “Oldspeak,” is in the process of being modernized into “Newspeak,” the predominantly political language of the Party. The objective of Newspeak is to restrict creativity,
The Party’s aim is to have absolute control over all of the physical, mental, and emotional components of the Oceanic population. Thus, all through 1984, the colloquially spoken language, English, also known as “Oldspeak,” is in the process of being modernized into “Newspeak,” the predominantly political language of the Party. The objective of Newspeak is to restrict creativity,