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Telescreens In George Orwell's '1984'

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SYMBOLISM

Telescreens:
The telescreens are the book’s most visible symbol of the Party’s constant monitoring of its people. The telescreens symbolize how totalitarian government abuses technology for its own ends instead of using its knowledge to improve civilization.
The singing bird:
The bird singing in the meadow is also a symbol. Winston is confused as to why it sings. Later, Winston realizes that it is this type of leisure and joy that the Party has erased. The bird is the symbol of leisure.
Glass paperweight:
Winston considers this to be a piece of history that had not been altered. Inside the glass, the coral is protected from the changing events. It is like publication that had not been altered. The inside of the paperweight, where …show more content…

The Party utilizes complex machinery to apply large scale control and inject fear in the people.
Totalitarianism:
Totalitarianism is a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial. The writer depicts a state in which government screens and controls each part of human life to the degree that is well above illegal.
Manipulation:
The Ministry of love is responsible for manipulating publications and information. All figures and facts come from the Ministry of Truth, and all are dictated by the Party. In other words, the Party chooses exactly what to tell the public, regardless of what is accurate.
Loyalty:
For the Party, loyalty means accepting without question or hesitation. When Winston pledges his loyalty to the Brotherhood, he also agrees to accept the goals and requirements of the Brotherhood without question or hesitation.

Language:
Newspeak plays an extremely important role in Oceanian society and in the Party's control over its population. Newspeak limits the number of words in the English language, and removes words used to describe rebellion or independence with the ultimate goal being to remove citizens' ability to think anti-Party

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