To begin with, in the novel 1984, thought police are a group of individuals who work for the government. “Thoughtcrime does not entail death: thoughtcrime IS death.”(Orwell 36). The organization has complete control over citizens in Oceania. They fear the severe punishment they bring if someone decides bad-mouth the party. Censorship made a huge influence on how people act, as a result they act like machines; just saying and thinking what the organization instructed them to say if they somehow happened to say something incorrectly, then demise or imprisonment with harsh punishment would be the main answer. Similarly, in the world of the Fahrenheit 451 the fire fighters go to individuals' homes and burn the books. “Coloured people don't like
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In Fahrenheit 451 they use parlor walls as a device. "I rarely watch the 'parlour walls' or go to races or Fun Parks. So I've lots of time for crazy thoughts, I guess. Have you seen the two-hundred-foot-long billboards in the country beyond town? Did you know that once billboards were only twenty feet long? … (Bradbury 16) The shows that are broadcasted on TV do not cause the viewer to think, they provide meaningless entertainment. This demonstrates that the government does not give the viewers the tiniest chance to utilize their brains to think by giving those programs that are intended to amuse and not start thoughts. Since the society relies on the government a lot, they carelessly follow and trust what the government says. Moreover, mass media is used differently in 1984. “The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall. Winston turned a switch and the voice sank somewhat, though the words were still distinguishable. The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely…” (Orwell 5) Telescreens is a tool used by the party to get into individuals minds and sway them. It is also used to monitors everyone’s behaviour. They continuously broadcast propaganda, since they do not turn off, citizens cannot escape the
In Fahrenheit 451 they use parlor walls as a device. "I rarely watch the 'parlour walls' or go to races or Fun Parks. So I've lots of time for crazy thoughts, I guess. Have you seen the two-hundred-foot-long billboards in the country beyond town? Did you know that once billboards were only twenty feet long? … (Bradbury 16) The shows that are broadcasted on TV do not cause the viewer to think, they provide meaningless entertainment. This demonstrates that the government does not give the viewers the tiniest chance to utilize their brains to think by giving those programs that are intended to amuse and not start thoughts. Since the society relies on the government a lot, they carelessly follow and trust what the government says. Moreover, mass media is used differently in 1984. “The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall. Winston turned a switch and the voice sank somewhat, though the words were still distinguishable. The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely…” (Orwell 5) Telescreens is a tool used by the party to get into individuals minds and sway them. It is also used to monitors everyone’s behaviour. They continuously broadcast propaganda, since they do not turn off, citizens cannot escape the