Essay On 1984 Totalitarianism

In the society depicted in George Orwell’s novel, 1984, the people of Oceania are parlously controlled by the party known as Big Brother. They are so controlled that they cannot emote or think for themselves and many of the citizens do not even realize they are being controlled. This is an idea that is fairly inconceivable to many citizens of the United States of America, but there are a few who believe that America is drifting toward a totalitarian government. It is highly unlikely that the United States will move toward an all powerful totalitarian government. Unlike Oceania, the citizens of the United States are protected by the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights and will never be controlled by a totalitarian government. In the traditional totalitarian government in 1984 the party does not have a basic law system in place (9.) They simply do what they want, when they want, and how they want. Big Brother is never questioned, in the United States this would never happen. We are guaranteed the basic rights to establish justice, liberty, and posterity (“The United States Constitution.”) These cannot be taken away as long as the U.S. government stands and the people vote in the way they believe. In 1984 there is no real set of rules in place that establish the government (9.) The

The Bill consists of ten amendements, each protecting another basic right (“Bill of Rights.”) From the freedom of speech to the right to a trial by your peers. If Oceania had something similar it would not have gotten as out of hand as in the novel. The Bill of Rights allows for peace of mind when it comes to the conscious of the American people, by knowing that these rights are