Throughout history, there has always been people trying to obtain absolute control. During the Second World War; Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini initiated a war against the rest of the world, in hopes for world domination. If they had succeeded the world will be split into three; having each dictator controlling a certain region. Oceania, Eastasia and Eurasia are most likely Orwell 's perspective of the Second World War if the results was different. Oceania is controlled by Big Brother and the totalitarian government, Ingsoc, the level of manipulation over the population is on a scale much higher than of the world war dictators. Through the use of propaganda, schooling and fear; Ingsoc and Big Brother will never be overthrown. With a variety
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The government has made this possible through events such as hangings and public denunciations. Hangings have been made to be a family entertainment and is most favoured by the children “want to see the hanging, chanted the little girl”(25). In every individual 's life at least a couple of people they know disappear without a trace of existence. This is due to the work of the thought police, an organization run by the government to terminate suspects who might be a threat. These suspects are then further punished at the Ministry of Love; being tormented and having no human rights, but no one challenges this system in fear of also receiving punishment. Each of the thought criminals must face their worse fears and is brought into Room 101; the room is designed to make one betray their moralities “I 've got a wife and three kids...cut their throats in front of my eyes. But not Room 101” (249). Most thought criminals are found by their children; making Oceania lacking …show more content…
Since birth, the kids have been exposed to propaganda that altered their life significantly. The schools teachings are unreliable and only teach the positive sides of the party; filling the minds of children with false information about the heroic acts the government and mainly what Big Brother has achieved in order for Oceania to have a life better than the past. The history textbooks has all been altered to correct information Big Brother has said or done and past achievements and innovations such as the airplane is said to have been the works of Big Brother. With the majority of children loving Big Brother and the ideals of the party; the party has accomplished the support of future generations.
Control over the citizens of Oceania took decades for the government to perfect. Using the standard manipulation techniques of: propaganda, fear and schooling, a totalitarian government has been made possible without cracks in its walls. The most important and time consuming step before achieving this sort of dominance is by getting rid of people with intelligence and standards of living.
Controlling the youths proves to be the most beneficial to the future of the party; since their loyalty is only towards the party and they will take over one day. Using these techniques, Ingsoc and Big Brother has created a totalitarian government where
The government has made this possible through events such as hangings and public denunciations. Hangings have been made to be a family entertainment and is most favoured by the children “want to see the hanging, chanted the little girl”(25). In every individual 's life at least a couple of people they know disappear without a trace of existence. This is due to the work of the thought police, an organization run by the government to terminate suspects who might be a threat. These suspects are then further punished at the Ministry of Love; being tormented and having no human rights, but no one challenges this system in fear of also receiving punishment. Each of the thought criminals must face their worse fears and is brought into Room 101; the room is designed to make one betray their moralities “I 've got a wife and three kids...cut their throats in front of my eyes. But not Room 101” (249). Most thought criminals are found by their children; making Oceania lacking …show more content…
Since birth, the kids have been exposed to propaganda that altered their life significantly. The schools teachings are unreliable and only teach the positive sides of the party; filling the minds of children with false information about the heroic acts the government and mainly what Big Brother has achieved in order for Oceania to have a life better than the past. The history textbooks has all been altered to correct information Big Brother has said or done and past achievements and innovations such as the airplane is said to have been the works of Big Brother. With the majority of children loving Big Brother and the ideals of the party; the party has accomplished the support of future generations.
Control over the citizens of Oceania took decades for the government to perfect. Using the standard manipulation techniques of: propaganda, fear and schooling, a totalitarian government has been made possible without cracks in its walls. The most important and time consuming step before achieving this sort of dominance is by getting rid of people with intelligence and standards of living.
Controlling the youths proves to be the most beneficial to the future of the party; since their loyalty is only towards the party and they will take over one day. Using these techniques, Ingsoc and Big Brother has created a totalitarian government where