Why Is Their Behavior as Unusual to Us as Readers? What Does This Tell Us About Education in Oceania?
Autor: Johnny Đào • March 28, 2016 • Essay • 440 Words (2 Pages) • 799 Views
Why is their behavior as unusual to us as readers? What does this tell us about education in Oceania?
Because of the way they display their acts and loyalty to the party. Based on what I read from all the sources, the type of education in Oceania has mind washed the kids to have total loyalty toward the party. This novel is based on the 2nd world war so it is like Adolf Hitler mind washing his people for his ultimate evil goal which he orchestrated the Holocaust that killed 6 million Jews. Just like one of the quote that Hitler was saying “He alone, who owns the youth, gains the future.” – Adolf Hitler.
Winston thinks about how the Party controls history (especially on page 34). What does that mean? How does it (the Party) try to control history? Why does it want to?
They would lied and alter the truth in history, books and imposed these lies on to its citizens to attempt to cover the truth. Because the party believes in who control the past, control the future and who control the present can manipulate the past thus controlling the future
One of the things the Party tries to control in Oceania is language. They invent Newspeak. What is it and why would the Party want to control language? (See page 52 for help)
It is a controlled language created by the totalitarian state Oceania as a tool to limit freedom of thought, and concepts that pose a threat to the regime such as freedom (Wikipedia – Newspeak). It is a form of manipulation of the public. “Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it.” – Adolf Hitler
If there are no written laws in Oceania, what is Winston afraid of? How does the Party maintain control?
The Party constantly watches all citizens for any sign of rebellion or thought-crime, but tries to appear kind and concerned rather than ruthless and invasive. It adopts the protective, reassuring persona of 'Big Brother' and the slogan: "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU". – (page 2)
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