Although technology‚ for the most part‚ is viewed as a positive thing‚ in George Orwell’s novel "1984"‚ technology is used to invade people’s privacy‚ and spread propaganda. Technology was used to control the population of Oceania. Every citizen’s thoughts and actions were monitored and analyzed for anything viewed as " anti-party ". The truth was altered to meet the needs of the party through such technologies‚ as newspaper presses‚ and speakers. People who were weeded out for anti-party thoughts
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The government has created a false reality for America by hiding information from the citizens. “Our government teaches the whole people by its example. If the government becomes the lawbreaker‚ it breeds contempt for law; it invites every man to become a law unto himself; it invites anarchy.” –Louis D Brandeis. When it comes to the government‚ America knows that there are many secrets kept away from us. These secrets may make this world better‚ or it may not. What is not understood‚ is why they
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Lessons from the Middle East to Oceania Perhaps the most important part of history is recognizing repeated patterns and their effects in order to prevent future mistakes. The novel 1984 by George Orwell and the article “The Arab Spring Unleashed a Wave of Torture and Abuse” by Nader Hashemi expose the inhumanity surrounding authoritative governments. By analyzing the outcome of the Arab Spring one can conclude that a government unreceptive to their citizens rights inevitably leads to rebellion. The
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Excuse me‚ sir‚ but I believe that’s mine -- please hand back that tiara. Yes‚ that one‚ with the 2-cent‚ plastic gems and broken hairclip on the left side that you just swiped off my head with enough self-deprecating humor to goad me into chuckling along. I’ll wear my tiara‚ fabricated and monarchist though it may be‚ because as much as you might think so‚ life isn’t a statistics class. Just because the rest of the world is special doesn’t mean I can’t be too. I first learned the phrase “doublethink”
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Technology has strived through history to make what it is today. To the making of the wheel‚ cotton gin‚ to the first transportation system in America. A particular piece of new technology‚ the smartphone‚ allows communication through two screens and permits audio. This has particularly brought to attention because of its similarity to George Orwell’s 1984 telescreens. In the book‚ an authoritarian government ruled by Big Brother controls its people by various telescreens planted around various places
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The Loss of Individuality in Nineteen Eighty-Four In the world of Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ individuality is an offence punishable by death‚ and the people live under constant supervision. The main character‚ Winston‚ lives in the totalitarian state of Oceania‚ where a figurehead known only as Big Brother is revered by the majority of the populace. In this state‚ those in positions of power are members of the Inner Party‚ while the rest of the people are either members of the Outer Party or part
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Ten Ways the Government Invades Privacy Today Ten Ways the Government Invades Our Privacy Today The book 1984 by George Orwell is one of the most powerful warnings ever issued against the dangers of a totalitarian society. It illustrates the worst human society imaginable‚ in an effort to convince readers to avoid any path that might lead toward such societal degradation. In his book‚ Orwell talked about the invasion of government into our lives‚ the effect that it would be on our
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1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell that depicts a world divided into three massive countries‚ Oceania‚ Eurasia‚ and Eastasia. One of these countries‚ Oceania is ruled by an oppressive character called‚ Big Brother. Big Brother is the almighty ruler of the country and is admired by all. The government is subdivided into four different authorities‚ the Ministry of Love‚ Ministry of Truth‚ Ministry of Plenty‚ and Ministry of Peace. Each one of these “Ministries” acts as a withholding
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Fear‚ confusion and intimidation are not just feelings. If they are used in the right way they can be used for control and power. A dictator in a totalitarian regime will use these emotions to control his people. The world that Winston Smith lives in has no personal rights‚ poor living conditions‚ and everything is controlled by hatred‚ even the people’s history and language. The language Newspeak is being implemented by the government to limit the possibility of political rebellion by eliminating
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The novel 1984 by George Orwell portrays many political dynamics and propaganda techniques. The party in control uses the Ministry of Truth to disseminate lies and control the news‚ and newspeak to manipulate the population by changing the language. Newspeak is the modification of the working language in which the citizens of Oceania live by. The modification of the language is way of controlling the people’s thoughts and actions‚ and obtaining the will of “Big Brother.” If you take away the knowledge
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