Freedom The United States of America is known as ‘The Land of the Free’. Most people have never thought about what it takes for us to have this freedom. The government and on a higher scale, God, grants us the privilege of freedom. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, citizens did not have freedom. They lived in a totalitarian society, where the government is in control; they have no say in how they live their life day to day. In today’s world, in order for people to have freedom and live in a benevolent and cultured society, many concepts come into play. One must have cognition, have choices, and have language to be free. In order to be free, one must have the ability to think cognitively as well as express oneself emotionally. Cognition would include skills such as thinking, experience, attention, and judgement. You need to have these skills to make your own decisions. For instance, in 1984 Winston used cognition in order to defy the government and attempt to create his own freedom. Emotional expression requires control over emotions, facial expression, and behaviors. This provides a way for us to communicate with each other in a clear way. Particularly when you have to stand strong for your beliefs, you cannot be emotionally unstable. Most of the time, people that are not mentally mature, …show more content…
Our language allows us to be educated, which enables us to understand and communicate with others. You can interpret opportunities and comprehend choices because of language (Reid 7). Your freedom is affected by the language you learn. If you learn a continuous amount of words, then you have more freedom than someone who only knows a handful of words. In the novel 1984, they “narrowed the range of thought” by cutting words out of their vocabulary, to hinder their freedom (Orwell 52). An extended range of language gives you a more extensive cognitive development, which in turn enables you to recognize alternatives and be