Newspeak

Party is able to control reality itself. Crimespeak, Crimethink, and especially Newspeak are the natural corollaries of government- controlled thought. At the first level, thought-control is maintained by the two-way telescreens in every citizen’s room, through which the “Thought Police” can monitor every citizen at any time. At the next level the government is introducing a new language called “Newspeak”, the object of which is to make it impossible to express thoughts that would be…

The story of 1984 written by George Orwell reflects a society that completely contrasts with America today. 1984 shows an important guide to life for modern Americans. Just as how learning history is important to ensure that mistakes are not repeated, 1984 can give caution to government systems as well as persons regarding how societies should not be oppressed and controlled. 1984’s government, also known as “Big Brother” restrains the people of freedom to express themselves and have…

The study of Newspeak is very interesting, and it has it’s benefits and drawbacks. Getting rid of words from our human vocabulary can be helpful in that it makes speaking more efficient, easier to learn and to converse with, and removes bad words that are not okay in our society. But getting rid of excess words can also be a setback if it takes away words that help us describe stuff better and more vividly, If we were to start taking away unnecessary words from our vocabulary, that would be…

until there is no thought at all. In today's society we seem to more slowly and slyly be removing our own freedoms as well. The Telescreens watching the movements of the people limiting their freedom of anything involving physical representation. The Newspeak language and its breaking down and destruction of certain words. Memory Hole’s and their role in burning anything that contains to history or information the world does not want to know. Many of these inventions exist in our own world today…

introducing the idea of newspeak. Newspeak is defined throughout the book as being the controlled language created by the totalitarian government. The purpose of newspeak was to suppress individual rights such as, free speech and self-expression. An example of this is depicted in Orwell’s book, “War is peace, Freedom is slavery, Ignorance is strength.” The government in Orwell’s book uses this form of language to control its citizens through the use of speech. The concept of newspeak can be seen…

to give shape to thought. In George Orwell’s novel Nineteen-Eighty Four, the Party controls its citizens through language, in order to solidify its grip on power. This is done by restricting rather than broadening thought through methods such as ‘newspeak’ (Leah Beach “Language, Liberty, and George Orwell”). I will argue that the Party succeeds in doing this through application of the theory of linguistic relativity, which is a principle that holds that the structure of a language affects the…

The Party in 1984, by George Orwell, represents an oligarchy, which has eliminated the fundamental characteristics of a democratic society. Through sheer determination of the Party and its unlimited omnipotent power, human spirit is crushed in the eradication of privacy, individuality, and freedom. These though, are the risks associated with totalitarianism. “Totalitarianism is a form of government that theoretically permits no individual freedom and that seeks to subordinate all aspects of…

vocabulary in its language, the “Newspeak”, and a philosophical and mental alteration of the past served as main cultural and philosophical tools to control the population’s thinking and acting. These methods prove to be successful for Oceania’s regime, unlike its impact on the “almost enslaved population”. Like a despotic state, the “Party” encourages a war mentality, especially amongst the party members. Although some of these members…

Manipulation of fear in 1984 and Brave New World In 1984 and Brave New World, written by George Orwell and Aldous Huxley, both of the societies function on the concept of manipulation of fear through the control of both governments over the peoples lives. There are similarities and differences between the categories in establishing a totalitarian society such as the purposes that the categories serve for. 1984 is a totalitarian society. Big Brother, the supposed leader of the community,…

Orwell’s Lifelong Interest in Language George Orwell’s extensive interest in language is reflected in the novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four”. The profound interest in language is thoroughly depicted in the novel through “Newspeak”, the media’s psychological control and euphemistic phrases. Orwell also demonstrates his deeply rooted passion of language in his essay “Why I Write” by casting light on the novel. The basis of Orwell’s language in his novel is established upon his experiences of falsities…