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Examples Of Totalitarianism In 1984

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In George Orwell’s novel 1984, it characterizes Winston’s behavior as a man who is outwardly conforms and inwardly conforming. The action of outwardly conforming and inwardly relates to the theme of the dangerous totalitarianism. In the opening of the novel, Winston feels frustrated by the party and when he purchases a diary, he writes his thoughts. Therefore, He exemplifies groupthink because Winston offers clear examples and he also shows that he is “re-directing” the feelings on hate. The reason I say “re-directing” because he’s referring something new or to a different place. When Winston goes everywhere he notices the faces of the BIG BROTHER are everywhere. The Two Minute Hate is when people express their anger towards the Big Brothers
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To begin the novel, George Orwell expresses his main character's distaste of the people around him. It is narrated that, “Winston’s hatred was not turned against Goldstein at all, but, on the contrary, against Big Brother, the Party, and the Thought Police” (Orwell 15). Orwell's choice to write about Winston's disdain for the party foreshadows Winston's character because of how his hatred was turned against the Party, Big Brother, and the Thought Police. It also means that he is already committing a Thought-Crime due to his opposing ideas which predicts that he will do additional Thought-Crime against the Party. In addition, Orwell chooses to write about Winston’s feelings towards the propaganda spread by the Party.

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In the novel, “1984,” by George Orwell the main character, Winston is in a country that is in a war, but they’re also under the control of a government that is very strict and controls the lives of its citizens. In the novel it says that the Televisions in everyone house is set to watch and hear everyone’s conversations. I believe that they are just paranoid to the point where they think they are being constantly watched because they are met with propaganda and posters that say, “Big Brother Is Watching.” In the novel the Two Minute Hate group is where people are manipulated and are told to hate a man named Goldstein and all enemies of Big Brother. Two Minute Hate is an example of Groupthink because Groupthink is kind of like peer pressure

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