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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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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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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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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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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