1984 Essay: Can your mind be controlled?
In George Orwell's novel, 1984, there are three slogans that the party uses; War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. Each one of the slogans has a significant place in the story. These three slogans are how the Party kept control of all, or most all, of the people in the city. War is Peace. In 1984, Oceania was always at war. The people never knew what the world would be like if they weren't at war. They had the Party to tell them what was true and what was not. According to the Party, war was peace. They told the people that if they weren't at war then there would never be peace in Oceania. The sad thing is the people believed them, and if Oceania suddenly became enemies with Eurasia, and allies with Eastasia, then they hated Eurasia immediately. The only problem with that was th
e Party could suddenly become enemies with Eastasia, and allies with Eurasia and the people didn't care as long as they were at war. These three slogans were what the Party used to keep the people in Oceania under control, so they would obey no one but the Party. If the people could or would actually think for themselves then they would realize that they are slaves. They would realize that peace is when there is no war. They might even see that ignorance is actually the only dangerous thing. If you can't think for yourself then what is the point of living. None of these slogans were true, but to the people of Oceania, these slogans dictated the way of life, and anything else was dangerous to them. They must stop independent thinkers like you and me, for their very existence to survive. Freedom is Slavery
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Approximate Word count = 550
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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