Winston's Brainwash In The Great Gatsby
O’Brien’s Brainwash
George Orwell’s novel, 1984, depicts a totalitarian society, Oceania, commanded by the all power holding “Big Brother”. The Party, the government of the nation, controls everything from the nation’s history down to the citizen’s language. Early in the novel, the main character, Winston, discovers a secret society against Big Brother titled “the Brotherhood”. O’Brien, a member of the powerful Inner Party, recognizes Winston as a non-supporter of Big Brother. This begins O’Brien’s multitudes of deception toward both Winston and Julia. O’Brien’s motives were simple and his plans beautifully executed. His deceitfulness was driven purely by his loyalty to the Party and contribution to the organization’s psychological manipulation of the citizens of Oceania. O’Brien’ character development also adds to the novel’s overall theme.
O’Brien’s intentions were premeditated and had been thoroughly planned out. At the beginning of the novel, O’Brien gains Winston and Julia’s …show more content…
Throughout the entire novel, the Party brainwashes the population through several immoral acts to ensure their dominance and control over Oceania. By literally controlling people and their minds, the Party is able to limit the amount of rebellion in Oceania. For example, because the language Newspeak does not have words such as rebel or go against, citizens cannot speak of it since there is no language for it. This ensures that the Party always remains in control and there is no genuine threat of overthrowing Big Brother. O’Brien’s deceptions allow the few rebels to be easily spotted and captured without influencing the rest of the population. O’Brien plays a major role in controlling thoughts by torturing Winston in the ending. By making his mind believe something he know is wrong, O’Brien has complete control over Winston’s thoughts and
George Orwell’s novel, 1984, depicts a totalitarian society, Oceania, commanded by the all power holding “Big Brother”. The Party, the government of the nation, controls everything from the nation’s history down to the citizen’s language. Early in the novel, the main character, Winston, discovers a secret society against Big Brother titled “the Brotherhood”. O’Brien, a member of the powerful Inner Party, recognizes Winston as a non-supporter of Big Brother. This begins O’Brien’s multitudes of deception toward both Winston and Julia. O’Brien’s motives were simple and his plans beautifully executed. His deceitfulness was driven purely by his loyalty to the Party and contribution to the organization’s psychological manipulation of the citizens of Oceania. O’Brien’ character development also adds to the novel’s overall theme.
O’Brien’s intentions were premeditated and had been thoroughly planned out. At the beginning of the novel, O’Brien gains Winston and Julia’s …show more content…
Throughout the entire novel, the Party brainwashes the population through several immoral acts to ensure their dominance and control over Oceania. By literally controlling people and their minds, the Party is able to limit the amount of rebellion in Oceania. For example, because the language Newspeak does not have words such as rebel or go against, citizens cannot speak of it since there is no language for it. This ensures that the Party always remains in control and there is no genuine threat of overthrowing Big Brother. O’Brien’s deceptions allow the few rebels to be easily spotted and captured without influencing the rest of the population. O’Brien plays a major role in controlling thoughts by torturing Winston in the ending. By making his mind believe something he know is wrong, O’Brien has complete control over Winston’s thoughts and