Most farms are simple, but not the manor farm were the animals rebelled against humans and pigs terrorize and abuse power through the rest of their life. From the beginning of the farm and the revolution the pigs had the ultimate power and the other animals had no input to it whatsoever. All the animals … Read more
In the twentieth century, George Orwell’s 1984 became a definitive novel with unique terms that continue to be used in today’s societies. The dystopian novel is set in Airstrip One under the dictatorship of “Big Brother” who no one really knows exists. The English Socialist government persecutes individualism and independent thinking with constant surveillance of … Read more
In every story there is power that everyone wants to get a hold of. In Animal Farm by George Orwell, Napoleon happens to get his hands on all the power. He uses fear, ideology, and propaganda as his best tools in order to keep everyone away of this power. These tools allow him to stay … Read more
In the novel 1984 the party also known as the government in the novel demands loyalty to Big Brother. Totalitarianism is a system of the government that is dictatorial. Totalitarianism requires complete loyalty to the government. The party seeks to control everything. The goal of the party is to control the citizens and manipulate information. … Read more
Power of Politics in 1984 The novel 1984, by George Orwell is based on the city of Oceania’s government. The power of the government is shown through theory of “big brother” that is constantly watching its citizens. Big brother abuses its political powers by manipulating and controlling the citizens. Many experts have criticized the novel … Read more
Mind control or brainwashing, also called Coercive Persuasion, is the systematic effort to persuade non believers to accept a certain allegiance, command, or doctrine (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Mind control is used all throughout 1984 as a recurring theme to show how little power the people of Oceana actually have. Just like in the novel 1984, mind … Read more
Cellphones and technology have become a major part of todays’ society. A totalitarian government is centralized and has total control over its people. On the other hand a democratic government makes major decisions through majority vote. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston’s perspective depicts his life living in Oceania under a totalitarian. In this age … Read more