By looking at the debate between Cassie and Rahim in “Factory Air,” we can see that Doublethink means saving oneself from bad circumstances, even when the common choice would be to help others, resulting in contradictory thoughts. Meanwhile, by examining Winston and O’Brien’s arguments in 1984, we see that Doublethink involves believing that everything can change as long as one’s mind accepts it, making any falsehood the truth. Comparing both stories, these definitions are similar because they show that even in the face of logical choices, one can ignore reality by convincing oneself otherwise. This similarity changes how we think about Good and Evil, revealing that these concepts can be manipulated by our minds, making them subjective rather than absolute. In Factory Air, the first instance of Doublethink occurs during Cassie’s conversation with Rahim about changing the factory. Rahim argues that Cassie should accept the world as it is, despite its flaws. He admits that a better world is possible, but insists on living in the current one. Rahim says, “You’re not going to get what you’re asking for because the world in which that factory puts your …show more content…
O’Brien repeatedly asserts that the Party controls reality, arguing that the past and truth can be altered. O’Brien claims, “Then where does the past exist, if at all? In the records of the. It is written down in the text. In the records of the. And——. In the mind of the. In the human memory. In the memory of a man. Very well done, then. We, the Party, control all records, and we control all memories. Then we control the past, do we not?” O’Brien’s argument hinges on the belief that since the Party controls all records and memories, they can manipulate reality itself. This demonstrates Doublethink as it requires individuals to accept that truth is whatever the Party deems it to be, despite any personal memories or evidence to the