Control In The Book 1984 By George Orwell

There are different ways for a government to maintain control over it’s people. In the novel 1984, the author, George Orwell describes one of the more cruel ways to maintain control. Throughout the novel the government has complete control of the people of Oceania by governing social classes differently, and using the most effective form of terror and torture against the people of Oceania. Social class plays a big role in the government’s control over all of Oceania. They treat each “class” -Inner Party, Outer Party, and Proles- differently and regulate them to the liking of the government. The Inner and Outer Party are treated very differently by the government. The Inner Party has much more freedom regarding how they live, the amount of
When Winston is being tortured he goes through hell. What makes it even worse is that his torturer, is experienced and knows how to inflict a lot of pain in order to get the results he wants. "You are afraid," said O'Brien, watching his face, "that in another moment something is going to break. Your especial fear is that it will be your backbone. You have a vivid mental picture of the vertebrae snapping apart and the spinal fluid dripping out of them. That is what you are thinking, is it not, Winston?" (Orwell 245). The party member, O’Brien, is using extreme torture by almost breaking Winston’s back completely. All Winston can think about is his backbone breaking which allows for O’Brien to convince him of anything he wants. Winston must give-in in order to stop the pain and stop his back from breaking. It is very clear that this is not O’Brien’s first time. As he knows exactly what he is doing and it is working very well. The effectiveness of the torture performed by O’Brien is shown when Winston is asking him if there is someone that he can give up to the government in order for his torture to stop. “Is there somebody else you want me to give away? Just say who it is and I’ll tell you anything you want” (Orwell 236). The government shows their knowledge of people here because they knew
Throughout the novel 1984, the government has complete control of the people of Oceania by governing social classes differently, and using the most effective form of terror and torture against the people of Oceania. By separating the people into different classes it is easier for them to control different types of people, and by using terror, torture and fear of punishment they are able to keep the people in line and from revolting against the government because they know what will happen if they