1984 Conformity Analysis
Conformity is shown throughout 1984, where the society is filled with mindless followers.They follow the slogan which seems illogical and contradict each other. Also, the slogans have double meaning, that separates the people and the members of the party.The slogan are what the party represents to brainwash and promote nonsense to weaken the citizens independence and individual mind set. The government controls the thought and acts of the entire nation. Also, the eyes of big brother is always watching you, and is showing how they conform to society. It relates to today's world, where we are subconsciously being dragged by social norm and the changes around us. The lines “War is peace”, the governments keep the citizens enclosed to the
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idea that constant war is a way to keep peace. The governments uses this to have people sacrificed and pledging devotion. “Freedom is slavery” means that total freedom is a way to become enslaved to their own senses, weakness and vices. The proles are taught to act poorly, and become enslaved to sentimental and ensessinal emotions. Additionally, being “ignorance” is perceived as uneducated and enlightenment; this keeps the citizens to be manipulated and conceives to society norm. The government oppresses them to conform to the rules and influenced them to not rebel against them. Big brother uses the concept of conformity so that they can thrive and continue to exist.
George Orwell’s portrait of a world of mindless followers in his popular novel 1984 could be related to today's society about how we conform to society.
The norm have changed overtime, destructive acts are considered constructive and necessary, succumbing to authority is believed to be necessary, and blurring the lines of morality. In today's society, the subtle system of honor, satisfactions and punishments that is experienced throughout life makes us who we are. The party trapped the citizens to lived by their rules and give total power to them. It is shown we followed the majority, thought the heavy media programming and corporatized political system into negative thoughts, destructive habits, blind submission to authority and consumerism. A quote once said by Dylan Charles, “society beckons our youths to imitate others, to compete with others for no end, to pick a team and stay with them till the bitter end, and to neglect the most important virtues in life like spiritually, intellect and compassion.” It relates to the society in 1984 where they all are united to stick together without having certain quality to make them stick up and see the important views of others. For example, the women were perceived as weak and useless. They believe everything the government said. They sticks to one idea and eventually leads them to forget about being independence. if we did not care about fitting in society norm, or picking a team, our 2016 is closer towards Orwell's
1984.
idea that constant war is a way to keep peace. The governments uses this to have people sacrificed and pledging devotion. “Freedom is slavery” means that total freedom is a way to become enslaved to their own senses, weakness and vices. The proles are taught to act poorly, and become enslaved to sentimental and ensessinal emotions. Additionally, being “ignorance” is perceived as uneducated and enlightenment; this keeps the citizens to be manipulated and conceives to society norm. The government oppresses them to conform to the rules and influenced them to not rebel against them. Big brother uses the concept of conformity so that they can thrive and continue to exist.
George Orwell’s portrait of a world of mindless followers in his popular novel 1984 could be related to today's society about how we conform to society.
The norm have changed overtime, destructive acts are considered constructive and necessary, succumbing to authority is believed to be necessary, and blurring the lines of morality. In today's society, the subtle system of honor, satisfactions and punishments that is experienced throughout life makes us who we are. The party trapped the citizens to lived by their rules and give total power to them. It is shown we followed the majority, thought the heavy media programming and corporatized political system into negative thoughts, destructive habits, blind submission to authority and consumerism. A quote once said by Dylan Charles, “society beckons our youths to imitate others, to compete with others for no end, to pick a team and stay with them till the bitter end, and to neglect the most important virtues in life like spiritually, intellect and compassion.” It relates to the society in 1984 where they all are united to stick together without having certain quality to make them stick up and see the important views of others. For example, the women were perceived as weak and useless. They believe everything the government said. They sticks to one idea and eventually leads them to forget about being independence. if we did not care about fitting in society norm, or picking a team, our 2016 is closer towards Orwell's
1984.