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Propaganda Techniques Used In 1984

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In many dystopian novels, including George Orwell's 1984, the means of communication, education, mass media, and popular culture serve as major forms of control over the citizens. These forms of control are often used by the ruling government to manipulate and indoctrinate the population, maintain their positions, and work towards their goal of controlling the mind of its citizens. Some techniques used in 1984 can be seen in other totalitarian regimes in the real world. In 1984, the government, known as the Party, uses various technologies to control the citizens. One of the most notable technologies used is the telescreen, which is a two-way television that allows the Party to monitor the actions and thoughts of its citizens, installed in every home and public space. Propaganda and news reports were heavily manipulated to serve the Party's interests, which further reinforced the feeling of being watched by the government.There are also posters of Big Brother plastered everywhere around the city. Big Brother represents the Party and its eyes seem to follow you, further implying that the Party can always see your thoughts and actions, striking fear into all of the citizens. …show more content…

The Party monitors all letters and telephone conversations to check for any suspicious behavior. Similarly, education is highly controlled, with children being indoctrinated from an early age to believe in the Party's ideology. In the real world, the government also monitors every form of communication and can access private information about any of us, if we are suspected of a crime. A prominent example would be North Korea, as their government controls whether they can leave and indoctrinate the young, while performing actions similar to the Ministry of Truth, painting most countries outside of North Korea to be inferior to

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