1984 Society Quotes

Winston’s Society 1984:

“He who controls the media controls the minds of the public” the quote said by Noam Chomsky, an American public intellectual that is known for his contributions to linguistics and his penetrating critiques of political systems. Noam Chomsky’s message behind this quote is that media can play a crucial role in shaping public opinion and beliefs, when a specific entity controls the media they can manipulate information which means that media ownership and control are instrumental in influencing the way people think. The quote relates to the society mentioned in the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, a novelist who portrays a depressing future where the party exercises control over people’s lives. The novel, “1984” serves

In this graphic novel, when someones fears the party’s the feeling of wanting to be able to avoid themselves from punishment takes over the compassion over others. In the graphic novel it states, “I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her face to the bones, not me! Julia! Not me!” (pg. 200, panel 9). In other words, this quote emphasizes the dehumanzing effects of a society where people are forced against one another and are also forced to put their own survival first. The important point here is that under totalitarian rule there will be betrayals because people would protect themselves first from the party’s punishment before anybody else. In the graphic novel it states, “You don’t give a damn what they suffer. All you care about is yourself. All you care about is yourself” (pg. 207, panel 7). In other words, this tells the audience that the individual being addressed lacks compassion and demonstrates a self-centered focus that the put their own well-being above the suffering and difficulties entered by other people. The important point here is that Winston and other people have no empathy for those around them and are not worried about the other people’s situations, they just care about themselves. Clearly, this graphic novel shows readers that Winston and the society would will to ignore the others who are suffering as long as they’re able to protect themselves to be able to