1984 By George Orwell: An Analysis

We as humans like to think positive, that all is dandy and that only good can prosper, but is this really true? In the book 1984 by George Orwell, Orwell challenges this by saying, “It is impossible to found a civilization on fear and hatred and cruelty It would never endure” (269). But, in fact, countries can be founded on the basis of fear, hatred and cruelty and although these elements may not last, the country can indeed endure.
One of the world's largest global superpowers, the United States, was founded on the very basics of fear, hatred and cruelty. Within the early years of the United States, there was much hatred and cruelty exerted on the Native Americans, who were massacred and forced to move off of their lands for white settlers and the Africans who were shipped to the new world for enslavement; cruelty and hatred was used to keep these two groups of people down, for a “great” America for White males. Fear was put into these people so they would not revolt and not only become submissive to whites but also feel inferior. This fear continued into through the mid 1900s during the Civil rights Movement, when African Americans began fighting back
After World War II and the division of Korea, North Korea had continuously oppress their people through fear that has been imbedded in the people so they would not rebel. Threats of death or severe punishment keep the citizens compliant. Although the argument from the rest of the world including South Korea where many people have relatives stuck in North Korea, is that the regime will fail and that it cannot last, the country has lasted many decades. Today, the country of North Korea is very secluded and many of the people are brainwashed. Just like in 1984, many of the people have been brainwashed through fear that if they rebel they will be killed and that Big Brother is the leader of their