Importance Of Totalitarianism In 1984 By George Orwell

The type of governmental system that is present in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, which is totalitarianism, compared to the governmental system America, democracy, is the polar opposite. Oceania, where the setting takes place in the novel, 1984, does not have a stable constitution for it’s people and government. Totalitarianism is when a government has total control everything and everyone in a country and democracy is a system of government where the people have a justifiable amount of rights and freedoms and the government is limited a justifiable amount of powers as well. In the novel, 1984, amendments one, four, and eight are missing. More amendments could be added to this list but these specific three amendments are surely missing in the novel. The first amendment is freedom of speech, the fourth
In the novel, the people of Oceania were constantly being monitored by a big screen wherever they go. The screen would have a menacing self portrait of Big Brother and people from the Inner Party are constantly watching everyone and their every movement. Not only were there screens, but there were Junior Spies who would spy on everyone on ground. The people of Oceania are either oblivious or too frightened to ask why they have screens and little children following their every movement. The importance of this right is that privacy is definitely something humans should not have to ask for. This amendment gives little availability for the government to take or seize anyone’s property with or without a warrant. Along with free speech and thought, privacy is another important basic human right. Imagine being watched by a huge screen from day until night. It is not a good scenario to imagine. Thankfully, our Founding Fathers had made sure that us, American citizens, keep what we were born with and never have it be questioned whether we deserve it or