The Big Four

At the beginning of the Palpatine administration the Republic had no standing armed forces, though the debate about the reinstatement of an army and navy had been ongoing for decades. The only military forces were the Jedi, which kept peace for generations. The Jedi were no army though. At one time, the Republic's military forces were considerable, but in the wake of the New Sith Wars gradual process of downscaling began, in favor of increased support from the Jedi Order. More and more often,…

Winston is a static character he was at first very worried about Big Brother, but later he began to develop revolutionary dreams about being free from Big Brother. The saying they use when talking about Big Brother is “Big Brother is watching you”, because the party that was Big Brother was watching everyone at all times. And they would say they watched you, track you, and not promit certain things for your own sake. I…

in a place on top of Charrington’s shop and taken to the ministry of love. When they got there they were tortured and had their bodies re-shaped and brainwashed to believe in the party. They were forced to believe that 2+2=5. After they believed in Big Brother, they were let free and found each other. When the two looked at each other they had not recognized each other. In the book 1984, the Party seeks power by brainwashing…

“The most dangerous man to any government is the man who is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos” (Henry Louis ‘H.L.’ Mencken). When someone starts to questions things about the government or about what they say they start to think more and more for themselves. Once someone starts thinking for themselves the government losses the control they have on them. The government is able to get people think they are thinking for themselves or…

Uprisings that abolish corrupt a government system and improve society drive typical dystopian plots. However, George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 distinguishes itself because the novel’s protagonist, Winston Smith, ultimately fails to free himself from the Party’s authoritarian rule. Winston’s aversion to his lifestyle leads him to defy the government by engaging in a sexual affair and committing Thought Crimes. After the Party catches him rebelling, Winston endures abuse that transforms him…

Any government has absolutely no right to spy on their own citizens. Whether is the United States, or the totalitarian government of 1984, Spying on innocent citizens should not be permitted. the act of spying is limited by law, threatens democracy, and illegally obtained evidence can be used to incriminate someone unfairly. It has been 230 years since the United States constitution was signed, yet the government still follows the law of the land. The right of privacy was established when…

Social class theory strongly applies to the book 1984 by George Orwell. 1984 centers around a society that has an extremely oppressive government. A social class lense, which evaluates the distribution of power through the characters and what happens as a result of this, is highly applicable to this book. In 1984 the Party has complete control over the residents of Oceania and uses heavy monitoring, torture, and brainwashing tactics to remain in control. By closely monitoring all citizens, the…

freedom and leaves him vulnerable to more manipulation. Winston’s transitioning belief in Big Brother and conflict portrays how Oceania oppresses society and prevents them from obtaining freedom. In the beginning of 1984, Winston actively but secretly disobeys the government’s laws. During the Two Minute Hate, Orwell claims, “Winston’s hatred was not turned against Goldstein at all, but, on the contrary, against Big Brother, the Party, and the Thought Police” (14). Orwell’s words explicitly…

In the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson it explains the alternate personality that everyone has. The craving we want but we know it’s something bad or wrong to do. It’s the curiosity we all want to cross over and see if we can do it and if we do we want to try and get a little farther and farther each time because it is like an addiction. The amount of adrenaline we get is the fuel that feeds the addiction. In our current day society we all have our personal indulgement…

After reading the book it became clear that the telescreens were used to monitor the citizens of the society by the Party. Telescreens were everywhere including bathrooms and even behind pictures. Monitoring went just beyond the telescreens; the Party also encouraged children to turn in their parents. This is eerily similar to what occurred in Nazi Germany when propaganda posters tell children to report on their parents anti-Nazi activities. The Party’s desire to control people was all…