1984
One of the many underlying themes of George Orwell’s 1984 is the dehumanization of a population. In the case of Oceania, the powers that be strip away the humanity of its citizens and seek to turn them into non-thinking and non-feeling drones that are dedicated and devoted to the state. Through psychological manipulation; physical control; information regulation; and the deconstruction of language, the party is able to operate its government how it sees fit. The Party uses psychological manipulation, by bombarding its subjects with psychological stimuli designed to replace any and all independent thought. The giant telescreens found in every citizen's room displays a constant stream of propaganda designed to give the illusion that the Party’s failures are in fact successes. The telescreens also monitor behavior. Everywhere they go, Oceania’s citizens are continuously reminded that the authorities are watching them; “‘Big Brother Is Watching You’, the caption beneath it read.” The Party undermines family structure by recruiting children into an organization called the Junior Spies, which brainwashes and encourages them to spy on their parents and report any instance of disloyalty to the Party. The Party also controls each citizen
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Approximate Word count = 869
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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