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The Paradox Of George Orwell's War Is Peace

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Orwell uses the paradox of ‘War is Peace’ to mainly highlight the theme of propaganda. Similar to lies, propaganda is used to manipulate the thoughts of the population by making them believe that ‘War is Peace’. The Party was always at war with Eurasia and told their population so. The Slogan ‘War is Peace’, although paradoxical as they’re polar opposites, was used by the Party to keep the population in a peaceful state of mind. Graves states that war or anticipation for war keeps citizens in a constant state of fear, making them believe the Party is protecting them, and with this sense of security making them feel safe and peaceful.
Big Brother is perceived as a protective figure with the propaganda that fighting a war means that Oceania
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