In "1984", a totalitarian society was established called Oceania. ... This is rebellion because the government doesn't want any of the people in Oceania to have freedom to think for themselves. ... In Oceania, the welfare of the delegates is organized by the party members. ... Because Oceania was a totalitarian society, it was also run by physical control. ... Because Oceania was a totalitarian society, it was also run by physical control. ...

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Individualism is not accepted under the control of totalitarian government. This issue is clearly represented through symbols in the novel 1984 by George Orwell, such as, Winston's varicose ulcer, Big Brother's existence, and the equation "2 + 2 = 5." Therefore, the total control of the Oceania government covers all aspects of life. ... Furthermore, the Party's desire to achieve total authority in Oceania is also seen from the government's way of limiting knowledge. ... This is a method that totalitarian government uses to control citizens easily. ...

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In George Orwell's novel 1984 the Party of Oceania is able to control several things that we may think impossible to control. The party controls the people of Oceania psychologically and physically. ... In essence, 1984 is similar to today's government. ... In 1984, Oceania was either at war with Eurasia or Eastasia, but whomever they were at war with, they had always been at war with. ... In conclusion, 1984 is similar to our government today. ...

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In 1984, George Orwell portrays the society of Oceania as a land without freedom. ... The leaders of Oceania want power so that they can be "immortal" and never be forgotten amongst others in the future. Fear is one of the most basic human emotions; the concept of fear is tied into 1984 in many ways. Most obviously, the citizens of Oceania are ruled and manipulated through fear. They have been taught to believe that if they think separately or negatively of the government, then they will be killed. ...

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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, Big Brother and the Thought Police was in control of Oceania's way of living and even though we may not see it, our government plays a similar role to what is seen as abnormal in this story. ... The setting in 1984, Oceania's government, our modern world and government are some of the different ways that the contemporary surveillance can be compared to. ... The US government, just as much as the Party in Oceania, meet in secret to discuss important information that is needed to be found out or shared. ... Clearly, the methods that Oceania and US...

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One could argue that in 1984 the people of Oceania love Big Brother, yet he still maintains strict control. But it only appears as if the people love him, Big Brother and the government of Oceania are actually ruling by fear and manipulation. ... In 1984, the totalitarian government and the abstract figure of Big Brother are able to control a society of millions of people, using fear. ... The people of Oceania fear the government to such a great extent that there is no need for law in their society. ... This is how the government in Oceania has so much power. ...

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The theme of totalitarianism is a prominent theme in this 20th century novel. 1984 by George Orwell features a futuristic dictatorship where humanity is controlled by the government. In Oceania, The Party is the ruling assembly, whose head is Big Brother, that controls all aspects of human life, from action to thought. Big Brother employs a vast army of informers, called the Thought Police, who monitor the people of Oceania and use devices such as telescreens to detect possible signs of unorthodoxy towards Big Brother and The Party. ... The "Two Minutes Hate" exposed Emmanuel Goldstein as the ...

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1984, George Orwell, New American Library a division of Penguin Putnam inc., New York, New York, Copyright 1949, 272 pages, fiction. "Big Brother," a symbol that represents the 1984 government in Oceania (what used to be England) has absolute power over its citizens, and even monitors thoughts. ... For instance, the inner party constantly changes Oceania's state of peace by announcing "Oceania has always been at war with Eurasia and allies with Eastasia," while the next week they may announce the opposite, and the people believe whatever they say because of the concept the inner party cre...

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George Orwell created a dystopian future in his novel 1984. ... Winston is not like the others in Oceania. ... People Oceania distrust each other and that is what the party wants. In 1984 Orwell envisioned a world where people did not trust or think much of each other. ... The U.S. government has stayed out of people's bedrooms. ...

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For instance when the government what caught tapping into our phone lines. The government also now has cameras kind of similar to telescreens in a lot of public places now. Orwell lived in a time where the government was taking a lot of people's freedoms. ... Similar In 1984 Oceania is always at war with other countries and battling for power in the book he Oceania is at war with 2 countries constantly, Eastasia and Eurasia. ... In both cases the government needed to save its money so it stopped paying for the people and supporting it and they started to just focus on the war and pay or ...

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This is the question posed through out 1984, and it demonstrates that power creates reality and truth by controlling mans minds, the only existing place of reality. ... The government takes advantage of the new mood of hopelessness displayed, and takes hold of the consciousness of the people. 1984 takes place in a dictorial society, in which power creates reality and truth. ... The government created an endless present with a "flawless" falsified past. ... The people of Oceania are at fault for their own allowance of domination. ... The reeducation in Winston and the rest of populatio...

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Throughout the novel of 1984, there are many examples of control especially by the government. The government is pursued as a strong group of individuals, who control the citizens of Oceania, by brainwashing them with rules, spying on them with telescreens and other technologies and lastly by controlling what is thought and spoken. ... That is what is happening with the citizens of Oceania, they have been told the same phrase multiple times, the phrase "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength.... The government is allowed to do what they please because they are in charge o...

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These are a few of the reactions that crossed my mind as I read this , "1984" written by Orwell. ... It was even conceivable that they watched all the time" There is no doubt that through both "Big Brother is Watching ", what do you feel when you read these Newspeak and Thought Police, the system of government in Oceania has adequately prevented the people from thinking against it. ... For example, Syme, a middle-class worker in Oceania reveals the concept of this surveillance is placed on the people, they learn to comply with their society and eventually begin to value it automatically. In ...

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1984 In many ways, Orwell's view of the future has come true. ... There is Oceania, which encompasses the Americas and Great Britain, Eurasia, which is Europe and the Near East, and Eastasia, which is the rest of Asia and Australia. ... I think that instead of giving more power to these people, we should give government, which for all its failings is at least democratically elected, more regulatory control. ... It is all very well putting safety nets in place in stable democracies such as we have in the Western world, but how can we let so much economic power be given to ...

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In Oceania, the Party lies about there being a war going on. ... In order to prevent people from overthrowing the Party, whomever the government considers to be committing suspicious acts will then be vaporized. ... However, the Proles in Oceania receives much more freedom than others because the Party is aware of the fact that they do not care about the government. The Party realizes that the Proles never wish to involve themselves into troubles with the government. ... The life in Oceania is pretty tough in some ways. ...

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At least Orwell hopes that readers will leave 1984 accepting the possibility enough to question government and tread cautiously into the future. Orwell intends to portray Oceania just realistically enough to convince contemporary readers that such a society has, in fact, existed and could exist again if people forget the lessons taught by history, or fail to guard against tyrannical, totalitarian governments. ... The Party is a totalitarian government. ... Happiness never stayed too long in anyone in Oceania, especially Winston; he had it in for him from the start. ... The concepts of free...

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The book by George Orwell, "1984- is a novel that shows a depressing utopian portrait, a society ruled by severe absolutism. Orwell personifies his perceptions about a futuristic society and how can something can be dramatically changed by whoever is in the government. ... This Story is narrated by an omniscient, which is Orwell, and took place in the super state of Oceania. ... In my opinion, this book is really interesting because it shows a different perspective of the world in 1984.It expressed a negative feeling of the nations because of the worldwide conflicts that predominated i...

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In the book entitled 1984, "Big Brother", as they call the government, uses hegemony to rule over the people. ... Anyone who rebels will usually try to bring down the government, or "Big Brother" in this book. ... This book 1984 is George Orwell's vision of the year back in 1949. He believed that with the way the government is moving now, this is how it will be in the years to come. ... People are too smart to believe what the government says. ...

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1984 Book Review 1) Summary George Orwell's 1984 was a good book. It started off introducing the character Winston who is a middle class historian for the government of Oceania. ... There they met O"Brien who lied to them and they faced their worst fears in room 101 and denied each other and learned to accept Big Brother happily and to shun each other. 2) Critique Overall I thought 1984 that 1984 was a great book. ... That is just what Orwell painted 1984 to be. ... The subject makes me wonder why Orwell hates totalitarian governments so much. ...

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Winston Smith, the protagonist of the classic, 1984, is an exclusive individual with various traits and tendencies. ... The single most courageous act which a member of Oceania could do was to stand up against the Party. ... He knew as of then that he was one man against the entire government. ... The fact that he is also betraying his own government provides more threats to worry about. ...

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