Ethos Pathos And Logos In George Orwell's 1984

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This is another connection to the ideology found in “1984”. It is the concept that Winston happens upon while reading the manifesto of the Brotherhood; “…the key lies in the proles.” This is the response the Winston finds after reading the book, and it is an answer that he believes unequivocally. However, Winston also considers that there is a strong unlikeliness of the proles ever rebelling, (potentially due to the instilling of “doublethink”). The proles are distracted by the everyday struggle to survive; they can never be bothered or take the necessary time to organize. These individuals are subsequently removed from the Party that they are willing to accept anything at face value. The proles of Oceania are incredibly parallel to the working class in reality. Many working class individuals do not possess, nor have an interest in politics. As consequence they are spoon-fed whatever information that is delivered to them and they tend to agree. This is not the only actual connection to the real world either. Other examples can be found in the military industrial complex that has formed within the United States. The …show more content…

It begins to create a want or need for increased security. How can a nation watch itself all at once, including those who may be undercover? The answer is presented by surveillance. If all individuals are being watched and listened to than the chances of preventing an attack are heightened. At what cost? This is where the liberties of individuals begin to dwindle in the name of protection. Michel Foucault, a French sociologist, who believed there to be a relationship between power and knowledge. Power, according to Foucault, is used to control and define knowledge. In “1984” the Party utilized this in keeping their power. Some of the ways they did this are: the altering of historic events, implementing the beliefs of “InSoc”, or even the punishment for