This is an example of violence because torturing someone is brutal, which is a feature of totalitarianism. A second example of violence in the novel is The Two Minutes of Hate. Two Minutes of Hate, is a daily ritual, is where Party members watch a film showing the Party's enemies (especially Emmanuel Goldstein) and express their hatred for them. At the end of the pictures and videos shown, a picture of Big Brother appears on the screen to calm everyone down. Orwell narrates, "but in the same moment, drawing a deep relief from everybody, the hostile figure melted into the face of Big Brother, black haired, black-moustachio'd, full of power and mysterious calm, and so vast that it almost filled up the screen" (18). The citizens are brainwashed by The Two Minutes of Hate. A third example of violence in the novel is Mr. and Mrs. Parson's children. From a young age, the Party member's children partake in youth societies where they are brainwashed with devotion to the party and its standards. The children are taught that the party is the most important thing and if you do not show that you are conformed to the party, you should be turned in. Mrs. Parsons is scared because she thinks her own children will turn her in for committing a thought crime. Mrs. Parsons says, "They're disappointed they couldn't go see the hanging" (25). The lives of the children are revolved around violence everyday and when they grow up, it will seem natural to them. The examples given explain how violence is a danger under totalitarianism. Not only is violence a vital part of a totalitarian regime, censorship is as well.
According to the Online Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the definition of censorship is "the system or practice of censoring books, movies, letters, etc." (http://www.merriam-webster.com). In other words, censorship can be defined as not giving all information openly to the public.