George Orwell 1984 Cartoon Comparison

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The cartoon strip is very similar to 1984. The cartoon parallels a major theme in 1984, which is the government’s ability to brainwash and have total control over its citizens. In 1984, the Party has full control over the citizens of Oceania, and if a citizen were to believe anything other than what the Party tells them, they are deemed to be seditious. In turn, the Party has a coalition of people who work to “recondition” the outlaws, and by the end of their time in the Ministry of Love, the once seditious civilians are convinced that “2+2=5.” This is what the government wants them to believe. This governmental control is represented in the cartoon, where the dad explains to Calvin that the world has always been black and white, although