1984 by George Orwell is fictional story of a society under totalitarian regime, which the Inner Party controls communication, personal beliefs, and individual loyalty to the government in order to have stability. However, contemporary society is much more democratic because the individual determines all communication, personal beliefs, and the people’s loyalty to the government.
The Inner Party controls several aspects of the people's lives. Communication is controlled for the benefit of Oceania. Newspeak is a modified language that enforces the people in order to limit their expression. Syme and Winston, discuss the concept of Newspeak, “ Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall …show more content…
In conversation as well as newspapers and magazines, different opinions are communicated between people. Censorship is not enforced to a high degree. As an example, demonstrations and protests are often held which counter certain governmental policies; laws or propositions are often spoken out against in public. The fact that these rebellious actions are not punished by the government proves that the government of contemporary society is much more lenient than Oceania. The expression of such a variety of beliefs comes from the freedom of individual beliefs. The government does not maintain the thoughts and opinions of the individual; the government does not have a system to control the thoughts of the individual. This is why one commonly sees such a variety of beliefs and ideas spread in advertisements and media. For instance, while there are often advertisements for meat, leather or fur products in magazines and such, other advertisements often try to suggest a more humane treatment of animals, therefore contradicting the idea that animals should be killed for human consumption. The modern government fully allows any given belief of the individual people. And because our beliefs vary, our opinion of the government can vary. While some people support their nation, others challenge it because they have the independence to do so. People that still
The Inner Party controls several aspects of the people's lives. Communication is controlled for the benefit of Oceania. Newspeak is a modified language that enforces the people in order to limit their expression. Syme and Winston, discuss the concept of Newspeak, “ Don't you see that the whole aim of Newspeak is to narrow the range of thought? In the end we shall …show more content…
In conversation as well as newspapers and magazines, different opinions are communicated between people. Censorship is not enforced to a high degree. As an example, demonstrations and protests are often held which counter certain governmental policies; laws or propositions are often spoken out against in public. The fact that these rebellious actions are not punished by the government proves that the government of contemporary society is much more lenient than Oceania. The expression of such a variety of beliefs comes from the freedom of individual beliefs. The government does not maintain the thoughts and opinions of the individual; the government does not have a system to control the thoughts of the individual. This is why one commonly sees such a variety of beliefs and ideas spread in advertisements and media. For instance, while there are often advertisements for meat, leather or fur products in magazines and such, other advertisements often try to suggest a more humane treatment of animals, therefore contradicting the idea that animals should be killed for human consumption. The modern government fully allows any given belief of the individual people. And because our beliefs vary, our opinion of the government can vary. While some people support their nation, others challenge it because they have the independence to do so. People that still