Two Sides of the Same Coin Imagine a world in which there is little to no freedom or opinion. The ruling group regulates opinions, work, ambitions, ideas, interests, possessions, and almost every other aspect of life. There is no difference in opinion from the ruling group, because the leaders do not allow it. Any infraction or thought against the ruling group is punishable by death. Any “rebels” or “heretics” disappear and/or are used as examples. Almost no member of the general public sees anything wrong with the regime because he/she is either conditioned not to or too scared to speak against the rulers because of the harsh consequences. This leads to a totalitarian society that is not changing because of the combination of powerful
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This statement is one that gained the Nazi Party much support from the public because it created stability and order. The Nazis also tried to promote trade, lower tariffs, and almost eliminate taxes. They believed that Marxism and the parliament were poisons to society that did not benefit the Germans as they should, and therefore must be revised (“Mein Kampf”). The Nazis believed that Marxists exploited democracy for their own benefit; they also did not believe in binding themselves to following the rules of a game, when he must face a player for whom the rules are nothing but a bluff and way to benefit himself of which he will discard them when they no longer serve as useful. Another major point in Nazi philosophy was that faith in the party must be greater than the weak command to defend the corrupt way of the old government. They believed that a program had to be laid down that would create a moral greatness which would intimidate and prevent all other weak spirits of the old government and opponents to the Nazis. The Nazis also taught that faith exists to consolidate its own existence and lift humans above animals; it teaches that humans do not just live to serve higher ideals, and …show more content…
Much like how the Nazis chose Hitler to embody their ideas, the Party chose Big Brother to be their “leader” and the focus point of all love, fear, and reverence (Orwell 208). Unlike Hitler, who gave many speeches and led many rallies, Big Brother has never been seen, except for on posters, which makes him immortal (Orwell 208). Much like in Nazi Germany, in Oceania under the Party, there is no privacy because of the Thought Police and the willingness of one person to turn in another for thought crime, which is any deviance from the Party’s ideals (Orwell 210). The ruling class, whether it is the Nazis or the Party, regulates opinions and eliminates heretics who could corrupt others or ruin the regime that has been established (Orwell 19). Both governments also have a scapegoat to take the blame for all terrible things; for the Nazis it was the Jews, and for the Party it is Goldstein (Orwell 18). Members of the Outer Party are generally the working class, as many members of the Nazi Party were middle class workers (Orwell 208). The lower classes were generally ignored in both societies, because they were not considered smart enough to be a threat to the ruling party (Orwell 208). They were both made of mostly workers who would not question but just do as they were instructed. Orwell’s imaginary society run by the Party is chillingly
This statement is one that gained the Nazi Party much support from the public because it created stability and order. The Nazis also tried to promote trade, lower tariffs, and almost eliminate taxes. They believed that Marxism and the parliament were poisons to society that did not benefit the Germans as they should, and therefore must be revised (“Mein Kampf”). The Nazis believed that Marxists exploited democracy for their own benefit; they also did not believe in binding themselves to following the rules of a game, when he must face a player for whom the rules are nothing but a bluff and way to benefit himself of which he will discard them when they no longer serve as useful. Another major point in Nazi philosophy was that faith in the party must be greater than the weak command to defend the corrupt way of the old government. They believed that a program had to be laid down that would create a moral greatness which would intimidate and prevent all other weak spirits of the old government and opponents to the Nazis. The Nazis also taught that faith exists to consolidate its own existence and lift humans above animals; it teaches that humans do not just live to serve higher ideals, and …show more content…
Much like how the Nazis chose Hitler to embody their ideas, the Party chose Big Brother to be their “leader” and the focus point of all love, fear, and reverence (Orwell 208). Unlike Hitler, who gave many speeches and led many rallies, Big Brother has never been seen, except for on posters, which makes him immortal (Orwell 208). Much like in Nazi Germany, in Oceania under the Party, there is no privacy because of the Thought Police and the willingness of one person to turn in another for thought crime, which is any deviance from the Party’s ideals (Orwell 210). The ruling class, whether it is the Nazis or the Party, regulates opinions and eliminates heretics who could corrupt others or ruin the regime that has been established (Orwell 19). Both governments also have a scapegoat to take the blame for all terrible things; for the Nazis it was the Jews, and for the Party it is Goldstein (Orwell 18). Members of the Outer Party are generally the working class, as many members of the Nazi Party were middle class workers (Orwell 208). The lower classes were generally ignored in both societies, because they were not considered smart enough to be a threat to the ruling party (Orwell 208). They were both made of mostly workers who would not question but just do as they were instructed. Orwell’s imaginary society run by the Party is chillingly