The Power Of Language In 1984 By George Orwell

This was to prevent thought-crime, which would be punishable by death. “The purpose of Newspeak was not only to provide a medium of expression for the world-veiw and mental habits proper to the devotees of Ingsoc, but to make all other modes of thought impossible. ”(George Orwell). The only way to properly describe the narcissism of the party is to explain everything they had control over. Newspeak is just one out of the many ways the party brainwashed its members into loyalty.

In the novel, propaganda, especially the government’s access to influence television, is used to spread “Government-approved truth”, this sometimes has nothing to do with, or reflect the actual events. In circumstances where the government feels threatened, they can use their access to propaganda, to influence all the citizen’s actions, minds, and feelings. The individuals in the society of Fahrenheit 451 had essentially been programmed to have a very short attention span. The government leaders were feared that Montag could be viewed as a revolutionary figure; so after he killed Chief Beatty, and escaped the city; the political leaders were able to show, on every television, Montag being killed. Because the government had influence in the television, on every television screen they were able to display Montag being killed, in a fictional, very controlled pursuit.

They want the public to think that being different or special creates problems so if everyone is the same it would be easy to create a method to subdue society if a problem happened to arose. If someone was different or special it would be harder to change someone to make sure no one would follow in their suit. Hazel said that society would fall apart if people would start cheating laws before she forgot what she was talking about. By having these handicaps to drop someone’s intelligence down far enough so that they won’t remember something helps the government stay in control. George and Hazel were having a conversation about taking out the lead balls, but they forgot what they were talking about when George heard a noise in his earpiece.

One danger that people could face is not knowing what we see on the news or in the newspaper’s is actually true, and what people say just to cover themselves up or make someone else look good in the person’s eyes. One of the dangers that Guy Montag faced all throughout the book was that if he told anyone about the books he had stolen and hid in his house the authorities would come to his house and burn the books and the house itself. Mass control is considered a mass danger of censorship because someone controls everyone’s thoughts and imagination. Mass control takes away a person ’s right to be themselves in society.

“If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself.” The book begins with London as a dystopian society, where the government scrutinizes every action of every individual, and any flaw in the “system” results in punishment. The central theme of 1984 by George Orwell revolves around the idea of the government holding total power, while Winston Smith tries everything in his power to rebel. This theme of 1984 is essential to the reader’s understanding of the sacrifices Winston Smith put forth, along with the consequences. Notably, Winston Smith works for the government, and already knows of the “thought-police” and “big brother” watching over his shoulder.

Big Brother installs telescope, and concealed microphone to observe people. Also, he made the party and four ministers to reinforce the power and controll people easily. Double think is a way for people think one way but believe another. It is policy for people who are in the party and do not truly belive the party and Big Brother. For example, since the party and thougtpolice realized that Winston was trying to rebel his party, O’Brien tortured him.

Political rivals could stop plans from moving forward because they disliked the writer of those plans. Alexander Hamilton wrote, “The only enemy that the republic had to fear is the effects of political parties. It will prevent the government from achieving its goals and create disorder…”(Document 2). Alexander Hamilton wrote this document to criticize his opponents, however in this he also criticizes political parties. Also in the same letter he states, “...harmful to the principles of good government and dangerous to the union, peace and happiness of this country…”

Although the lack of a strong government may cause havoc within the country, an overwhelming abundance of governmental power will lead to the oppression of citizens, whether it be by law or from society. 1984 starts off with an explanation as to how the government attempts to take control of the minds and bodies of its citizens, through a wide variety of methods. One prominent example of the government attempting to regulate the mental state of people is the Thought Police, who uses technology, such as the telescreen, to invade the privacy of the country 's residents.

The book, 1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian book about how society is ruined by the government who was total control. The world we live in can or can’t be relevant to the novel moreover, it can happen because the government in the story has taken the power all to themselves and has control over the people. The point I’m trying to get is that many people don’t know what can happen when the government is in the wrong hands of the ruler itself. A contrary explanation is that 1984 can be similar to our world we have today, which is our new president. In the book, Winston, the main character, is tired of how his society is becoming by the day with all the executions, drones spying on him and telescreens watching him and also listening to him wherever he goes.

Imagine being followed everywhere by a government agent. They’re watching your every move, and they’ll report you if you even make a wrong facial movement. This is essentially the case in George Orwell’s novel, 1984. Run by an English socialist government called the Party, the people’s every move is watched through telescreens. Citizens are not individual, but rather an extension of the Party.

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston Smith lives in a society where the government, also known as the party, controls everything. The citizens of Oceania have almost no freedoms whatsoever. There are telescreens in everyone’s homes that disrupt their privacy, spout propaganda, and cannot be turned off. Winston works at the Ministry of Truth, which is responsible for changing the records of the past and pretty much rewriting history. There are three other ministries where people of Oceania can work.