George Orwell 1984 Analysis

Total power over another being is able to cause destruction, stripping them of their individuality. This idea is quite prevalent with totalitarian regimes who survive on extreme, total dominance over a population. Gaining power through the suffering of others, taking their freedom causing them to be inhuman. Under such power human qualities are replaced with the robotic like features instilled by the party in power. These ideas presented are in 1984 as well as the nation of North Korea. In a society where a totalitarian party is led by a figure known as Big Brother, people are breeded into followers and submit to the party. Similarly, the concerns of Orwell are making an impact with the nation of North Korea and their government system. Both

Simply, governments such as in Nineteen Eighty-Four and North Korea take away the basic human capabilities away from their citizens allowing the regime to take over the lives of their citizens. Although Orwell and Maass highlight the effects of a totalitarian regime, its manipulative nature and the use of propaganda, they differ where Orwell showcases the brainwashing of citizens causing them to lose their freedom and humanity.

A mind under the influence of a totalitarian regime is easily destroyed, allowing people to be manipulated limiting their thoughts to those instilled by the government. The influence a government has an impact on their citizens lives. In 1984 the sole purpose of one’s life is to serve the party and succumb to this ideology. Winston and other party members must be displayed as loyal followers to avoid any complications. Any exposure to outside sources that may lead members astray from ideas set by the party is seen as forbidden. Sharing similar ideas with Goldstein and his Brotherhood is looked at as a prohibited act, due to it being an act of rebellion and the expression of their freedom. When a member of a totalitarian regime rebels against their views, it is almost as if they start a battle they cannot win. “We disbelieve in the principles of Ingsoc. We are thought-criminals” (Orwell 177). Immediately people

A totalitarian government does everything they can do keep their citizens under their control. Manipulating the information they receive plays a huge role with this maintaining power. Propaganda is displayed in 1984 through the telescreens and education system with regards to how they shape the children of the party. Telescreens are a significant use of propaganda due to the fact that the information they display is false. Brainwashed citizens of Oceania believe the information shared, causing the population to accept the distorted information. Shown by the false beliefs of allies and enemies in war as well as the “increase” in the chocolate ration they received. “There had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes” (Orwell 61). North Korea has a telescreen like piece to their society as well. Maass explains it as a radio attached to the wall, but it is not in anyway a radio, simply because it is set on one channel. The channel being one of the North Korean government using propaganda to keep North Koreans away from the “outside world”. Also Orwell shows us a sneaky tactic used by a party such as in 1984 to control their population through propaganda. At a young age the mind is a lot easier to be controlled since your experience and knowledge is limited. With this leverage the party