Ingsoc

Facecrime occurs when a person cannot keep an impassive face. If a person’s face wears an improper expression, at any time, they could be charged with Facecrime. Examples of this might be, joy during Two Minutes Hate, incredulity when a victory is announced, or disgust in relation to Big Brother or the Party. Any visual cues that may lead to a person’s disdain for the Party must be carefully hidden, lest they be accused of Facecrime. 4g. Ownlife means to be an individual or to long for…

War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” These are the beliefs that the members of the party followed. INGSOC is a party that treated people unfairly. They had no confidentiality, intimacy, freedom and no rights to feel love but Winston and Julia broke that rule. Winston and Julia share similar characteristics like they about are rebelling against the Party. Winston Smith is a thirty-nine-year-old male. He is a member of the party, he works at the Ministry of the Truth.…

that they have a high standard of living and are free. Likewise, many people today do not even know who they elected to govern them. They won’t rebel because many of them don’t know who to rebel against and many don’t care. These Principles are why INGSOC was able to remain in power for so long; while people are not the ignorant, mindless fools found in 1984, they are not generally well informed about their…

Orwell’s Inspiration Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Benito Mussolini; what do all of these names have in common? To some, they are the benevolent leaders that rescued their countries from obliteration. On the contrary, they may also be considered as the ruthless totalitarian rulers who were responsible for some of the most heinous events in history. However, for George Orwell, these powerful men were an inspiration. Throughout his entire life, Orwell had numerous "experiences that involved…

The term loyalty has extensive connotations. It is faithful adherence to a leader, cause, country, etc. It is devoted, steadfast, and oftentimes senseless. It motivates high-ranking officials, average working adults, children, and everyone in between. The Party under Big Brother desires this unthinking obedience, which prompts their governmental regulation of words. On page 193 of 1984, Orwell dictates, “The two aims of the Party are to conquer the whole surface of the earth and to extinguish…

According to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.” Oppression and cruelty by the bad can potentially take many forms, and it is vital that the people are conscious of them. This is why the concept of political correctness should be considered. Political correctness is defined as the belief that language and practices that could offend political sensibilities should be eliminated. In…

Orthodox is when a person believes and acts the way his/her society wants them to. He/she never does anything wrong or goes against the government in any way. For example, Syme is extremely orthodox. He believes in everything that the Party says without even questioning it. Syme disapproved when he knows that Winston is thinking against the Party. Solipsism is the theory that the external world only exists through consciousness. This gives the Party the advantage to alter the truth. Since they…

modes of thought impossible.” With Newspeak came new phrases. One of these phrases, often used by the Party, is doublethink. Doublethink is the ability to hold two contradictory ideas and believe both of them. "Doublethink lies at the very heart of Ingsoc, since the essential act of the Party is to use conscious deception while retaining the firmness of purpose that goes with complete honesty." This concept must exist because history is often rewritten, and, although it is the citizens of…

Orwell and The Vision of 1984 When George Orwell finished his landmark novel 1984 he had lived a life that is difficult to compare. His first hand experiences with totalitarianism and imperialism culminated in one the best and wildly known dystopian novels. Though known primarily as a journalist during his life, his success is associated with 1984 (“Biography of George Orwell”). The story shows the reasons why this is true. It is difficult to read this book and not worry about what one…

called Airstrip One, which is the third most populous in Oceania. Oceania is one of the three power states in this novel; the other two being Eurasia and EastAsia. Oceania is ruled by the government Ingsoc that is portrayed as Big Brother. Winston, one of the many citizens under controlled by Ingsoc, is unlike the other citizens, as he does not mindlessly follow the Party. Winston buys materials in a black market, buying things like stained glass…