In 1984, Winston work was to rewrite past events, and to make it sound as if the government was always right. The ministry of truth was in charge of this activity and once reprinted the original copy was destroyed. In real life, governments cannot rewrite the past, however they try to do it through different ways. Although the party in Oceania tried to keep its citizens away from past memories important material could not be destroyed. The paperweight Winston bought at Carrington’s shop is a clear example of a material that was not destroyed in the novel until the thought police saw it. The diary Winston kept is also an important symbol in the novel which shows the audience how Winston tries to write for the future. However, he keeps it in secret because although it is not illegal, he is sure that he will be punished if he is …show more content…
For instance, this year, in Argentina, members of the government tried to write an original newspaper so as to make ironic reflections about members of the opposite parties but it was clear that it was not an original copy. What is more, as the party did with the news about the chocolate ration, the Argentinian government manipulates the inflation rate and other statistics. Nevertheless, despite the information given by specialized sources, reality is something they cannot change. Some governments also want to make people think the present situation is better than the past manipulating history facts. For example, they rewrite past events, and make people think history facts were different. Furthermore, they use censorship as a tool to control the material their citizens are reading and watching. Besides, as history books are really expensive and in some countries, people do not have acces to internet they are deprive of knowing about