The Power Of Government In 1984 By George Orwell

What if the government planted survelliance cameras in places such as homes and public restrooms? In the dystopian novel, 1984 by George Orwell, Winston Smith first attempts to rebel againsta government called the Party that maintains power by watching everyone's actions through cameras. However, in the end, he, like the others, cannot escape the controlling power of the government. In 1984, the Party controls people in serveral ways.

First, the Party controls the population through the constant surveillance of "Big Brother." In the world of 1984, "every sound that you made was overheard, and... every movement was scrutinzed, [there was]... no escape." The Party would monitor everyone, every second by using cameras, posters, etc which lead to the fear of most citizens. The fear was to the point where most people thought that they weren't truly free since their thoughts and actions would have probably been very different. The Party controls the population in a way that they think is right, but this way of controlling gives all citizens' no pirvacy or freedom.

Next, the Party controls people through censorship and manipulation of information. The Party itself claimed "that the Party had invented airplanes...[b]ut you could prove nothing [because t]here was never any evidence." The Party manipulates information, for example by changing …show more content…
People who displease the Party, "simply disappeared and were never heard of again." This is most likely the biggest reason why people fear the Party, because by one simple mistake, you get punished and maybe even die. This causes everyone to believe that the Party is powerful and fear them which is the reason why nobody rebels and simply lives by the Party's rules. Their way of causing fear to citizens works effectively, since nobody is rebelling, however, it causes hatred toward the