Propaganda In George Orwell's The Party
Written in 1948 by author George Orwell, the novel “1984” described a future in which a totalitarian government controlled every aspect of its citizens’ lives. “The Party” as it was called, not only implemented a system of constant surveillance, known as the “Telescreens”, but also employed what was known as the “Thought Police”, who would arrest and kill anyone who was suspected of just thinking in a manner that “Big Brother” didn’t approve of. Further, “The Party” produced propaganda on a massive scale, employing thousands to not only erase history, but also rewrite it in their favour. Statistics about the production of the state, the rationing of food, energy, and other household supplies, were often purely fabricated, with the government