It has been 3 days since I completed this book, but the above words have settled in the deep corners of my brain. This is the most happening book I read. It brings thriller in me. It is complete opposite of the word Utopia, as the author calls it ‘Dystopia’ The leader of the party (aka Big Brother) controls the population of Oceania in totalitarian state. It is a concept used by some political scientists in which the state holds total authority over the society and seeks to control all aspects of public and private life wherever possible. He (Big Brother) is represented as the extreme case of cruelity, much more than 19th century Hitler, Mao, Stalin or the ruler from V for Vendetta. Everything you do, literally everything, right from eating, …show more content…
All in all, the party controls the past, which is believed as a way to strengthen the power of Big Brother. As the author mentions, who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present, controls the past. There is no real truth. The "truth" is what the state says it is. Black is white, 2+2=5, if the state says so. The world in the book in divided into Oceania, Eurasia & Eastasia (all of them originated after World War II). Author explains the need of war between all three super powers as people know that no-one can win over anyone. Orwell’s first slogan says that continuous warfare is essential to maintain order & peace in the society. Si vis pacem para bellum. Freedom is slavery, second slogan, explains that the only way to be indestructible & immortal is to loosen yourself up to the party. Ignorance is strength, means the division on high, middle, low classes in society will never be changed. The middle wants to be the high and they'll act "on behalf of the low" to dethrone the high. Afterwards, a new middle class arises, all will change except the low. The high and middle make and uphold the law, the low (proletarian) is just too stupid to revolt. The state maintains its structure by torture, intimidation, violence, and