Oceania

Mustafa#1 Mustafa Hadad Professor Weatherill ENG 1021 2, April, 2024 Constitution Essay In George Orwell's "1984" the absence of freedom of speech looms, casting a dark reality over every aspect of society. Within Oceania, individuals are stripped of their basic right to express themselves, creating an environment of fear, manipulation, and conformity to Big Brother. Without the freedom of speech, citizens are rendered voiceless, trapped in a world where independent thought is punished by death…

refers to the overseer of Oceania. “Big Brother” is the character that sees everything, although we don’t know exactly who he is, he controls every aspect of Oceania. Many speculate that O’Brien is “Big Brother” but because Orwell himself never says this we cannot know for sure.” Big Brother” is the character that controls the minds of his people, he controls all of Oceania. If “Big Brother” is just one person, how does he manage to succeed in keeping all of Oceania under control? Can he…

real, and the people of Oceania must love Big Brother and believe anything he says. This is the basic concept of the story and when Winston tries to rebel he is shut down. This shows that the world in 1984 is similar to the life in North Korea because it is communist and it…

unlawful. The police are only used to make sure the citizens are under control and are submissive to Big Brother. Many of these issues like privacy can relate to our own lives and how other governments of the world operate. In the totalitarian ruled Oceania, many ethical issues exist, one of which includes the invasion of privacy Big Brother creates. In this book,…

story because it emphasizes how gullible the citizens of Oceania are. The citizens of Oceania have a short term memory and believe every and anything the Party will tell them and they bow down to the party and O’Brien. O’Brien also argues that changing the past is essentially the only past that the citizens will believe. The citizens are taught what to believe and are not allowed to have their own thoughts as citizens of the great Oceania.…

recite the pledge of allegiance everyday. It seems as its purpose is to embed a sense of patriotism within all of us, especially the young children. Almost as a sense of manipulation. Just like the three slogans in 1984 by George Orwell. The people of Oceania apply these three slogans which are stated by the system into their daily lifestyles. It is as if they’ve been manipulated into…

has one life where he obeys the rules and he has another where he is able to speak freely without being punished. Winston and Julia also both realize that their free will is not present in Oceania. Whatever the Party says must be true and whatever citizens say is always wrong (Dwan). Most citizens in Oceania are too corrupt to realize that they are being enslaved and that their basic rights are being violated. The Party has manipulated their civilians so much that they believe anything that…

Orwell’s Oceania of 1984 is the North Korea of 2016. In 1984, you are under constant surveillance. So you know any citizen has no privacy. When Winston was doing his daily exercise, he is getting yelled at to do a better job in his warm-up. This warm up included bending down to touch your toes. Winston was yelled at for not bending down all the way and was told to try harder. This all happens in Winston’s own house. What seems to be an exercise…

lives in Oceania. Winston bobbles between these two throughout the novel. His opinion is one way throughout most of the novel but changes by the end of the book. It’s difficult to stay on one side or the other because there are consequences for each side. Living in Oceania is a life of no freedom nor privacy. Oceania is a dystopia, ruled by Big Brother. Big Brother shall not be overruled or tested. This is made clear in the novel because of the strict rules and laws. The people of Oceania are…

influencing every action and decision unconsciously and destroying one’s ability to understand the truth of their reality. Doublethink is an insidious tactic the Party designed to betray the thoughts of the individual. The Party convinces the citizens of Oceania to accept all ideas originate from the Party, and they use the ever-present threat of survival to bring the individual to two decisions: either they can accept the Party’s “truths” or they can be vaporized and forgotten. In an article…