Government Control In The Book 1984 By George Orwell

For centuries, all societies have emerged and evolved. The need to develop an organized system of government became an essential part to every culture. Over the years, there have been many diverse techniques of government organization. These techniques been used to meet the needs of the communities in all societies. Government control is a form of such a system of government. Government control is having the power centered in one area, like a dictatorship. In a government that can control anything, decisions are made by that central power, instead of being re-evaluated by various branches. The novel 1984, by George Orwell, the theme of government control is present throughout the book. Orwell’s main goal is to warn of the significant danger

Personal values is a crime in Oceania. In the article “Personal Values, belief and attitudes”, it states that “values are principles, standards or qualities that an individual or group of people hold in high regard. These values guide the way we live our lives and the decisions we make”. This can not be allowed in the town of Oceania. If people can choose what they want to believe in, Inner Party would not be able control them. Thought police are used to stop those who have thoughts that oppose the nation. In the novel, it states that, “How often, or on what system, the Thought Police plugged in on any individual wire was guesswork. It was even conceivable that they watched everybody all the time”(pg 6). The fact that the people of Oceania can be monitored at anytime of the day will cause them to not think at all. The fear of getting caught can be too great. In the prologue, it states that, “You’re in captivity now, institutionalized.” This connects to the book because someone who is in captivity can be watched at anytime. The system of government has successfully stopped the people from thinking against it. When there is a high surveillance placed on the people, they learn quickly to listen to their country rules. They even eventually begin to value it. At the end of the novel, Winston, the main character, was accused of thought crime and was tortured because of it. After all that, he finally conforms to what the government of Oceania wants. He expresses that when he thinks, “He had finally won the victory over himself. He had loved Big Brother”(pg 245). This quote shows how the Inner Party has done everything they needed to make Winston loyal to the nation. Winston, who was at one time against the government, has now been fixed to support it. He has been made to even love his leader. The government of Oceania has gone through many lengths to change Winston’s