1984 Doublethink Analysis
In 1984, a novel by George Orwell, Ingsoc, also known as English Socialism, is the political ideology in Oceania. It uses tactics like placing telescreens in every member of the party’s homes, replacing oldspeak for newspeak and the employment of doublethink to manipulate and affect the citizens of Oceania’s society. Oceania is in a time where the Inner Party has to try to control how the citizens think, behave and make decisions in their lives. In attempt of eluding heretical thought, unorthodoxy and rebellion, the Inner Party uses these methods of newspeak and “doublethink”. People no longer say the opposite of what they are thinking, but they think the opposite of what is true. In the long term, the goal of this totalitarian government
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It was a prediction and criticism of how his society would be in the year 1984. The novel was situated in what they called Oceania in the year 1984, the city is actually London, England, but at the time, it is called Airstrip One. Due to the fact that the country is at war during the course of the novel, there were dilapidated buildings, food was being rationed, living conditions were harsh, pay was low, and people didn’t have privacy or freedom. Having limited to no freedom or privacy was a big issue for some people, since you either suffered from the fact that you were always being controlled, or hide everything against the laws. If you would get caught you would be tortured or even executed. George Orwell’s thoughts are all reflected into the novel, which helps clarify his way of thinking and criticising the corrupt society. Being completely controlled all the way to the point in which someone can’t think for themself is reflected upon the fact that the government manipulates aspects of reality to achieve control. The protagonist, Winston, was going through memory loss, however, as he works in the Ministry of Truth, where they elude historical events to support the party’s needs, he remembers parts of the
It was a prediction and criticism of how his society would be in the year 1984. The novel was situated in what they called Oceania in the year 1984, the city is actually London, England, but at the time, it is called Airstrip One. Due to the fact that the country is at war during the course of the novel, there were dilapidated buildings, food was being rationed, living conditions were harsh, pay was low, and people didn’t have privacy or freedom. Having limited to no freedom or privacy was a big issue for some people, since you either suffered from the fact that you were always being controlled, or hide everything against the laws. If you would get caught you would be tortured or even executed. George Orwell’s thoughts are all reflected into the novel, which helps clarify his way of thinking and criticising the corrupt society. Being completely controlled all the way to the point in which someone can’t think for themself is reflected upon the fact that the government manipulates aspects of reality to achieve control. The protagonist, Winston, was going through memory loss, however, as he works in the Ministry of Truth, where they elude historical events to support the party’s needs, he remembers parts of the