Anti-Federalists – 1984 Gianna Spinelli Honors Literature II Christopher Spalding May 7, 2024 In the 1700s the Anti-Federalists predicted the society in Oceania. In 1984 by George Orwell, all of the citizens in Oceania are always being watched and have no perception of the outside world. They are being controlled by “Big Brother” who is the government. The citizens cannot think of anything negative because the government does not want them to find out that they are being mistreated, and then rebel. Since they are not aware of any negative words, they speak in this language called Newspeak. This all correlates with the Anti-Federalists because they believe a federal government will turn into a government like Big Brother. This means that their liberties would be threatened and …show more content…
Destruction of individual liberties is shown when the Party enforces complete control over information, expressions, and beliefs. The concept of "thought crime" demonstrates the extreme suppression of free thought and speech. The Party uses financial powers by using scarcity and manipulation to control the individuals’ lives. Representation of Oceania shows the illusion of participation is maintained through manipulated elections and a lack of genuine representation. The Party's control over voting and political processes proves that citizens have no real influence. The Party's judicial system is a tool of oppression, bypassing any resemblance of fair trial or local justice. The Thought Police and the Ministry of Love enforce the Party's will, sidelining any independent judicial authority. In 1984, elections were an absurd idea considering the Party maintained power regardless of any nominal electoral process, which reflects fears of a democracy, but they chose to have no choices for the citizens, with no accountability. George Mason wrote Objections to the