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A GOVERNEMNT WITH THINGS UNDER CONTROL IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN A GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROL

A GOVERNEMNT WITH THINGS UNDER CONTROL IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN A GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROL A GOVERNEMNT WITH THINGS UNDER CONTROL IS A LOT DIFFERENT THAN A GOVERNMENT WITH CONTROL Communism and Dictatorship are both examples of a government with full control. A government who can convince its people what it wants whether it is correct or not is a government with control. George Orwell's 1984, is a perfect example of a government's control over a society. In this novel, Winston Smith, a citizen of Oceania, questions his government's rule and purpose, but finds himself taught to accept and obey Big Brother, the government's rule. Big Brother has gained control of Oceania by controlling every citizen's daily life. Big Brother has obtained this control by influencing family life, re-writing and erasing history, and inflicting extreme laws. Family life in the society of 1984 would not be considered family life in today's day in age. Family is supposed to be people you love and are affectionate with. Big Brother prevented either feeling in a family especially with two spouses. Marriages were arranged so you never really fall in love with your husband/wife. The government also prohibited sex unless it was to reproduce, it was considered a duty of the government not a pleasureful way of expressing your love. The government also controls family life by corrupting children to help the government. While Winston is having a conversation with Mr. Parsons, Parsons brings up his son being a spy and how he identified a foreign spy from Eurasia. "You're a traitor…You're a thoughtcriminal! You're a Eurasian spy! I'll shot you, I'll vaporize you, I'll send you to the salt mines!"(23) This quote from Parson's son shows how the children are trained to be spies. It also shows how influential and extreme the training is by the boy threatening to shoot the man. How can you have trust in your family if you have to worry your children will turn you into the Thought Police for the slightest wrong action. The government had control in families in another major way. Since you were never actually in love with your spouse and family did not evolve around love and caring one another, people looked to the government to fulfill these emotional needs. Which is exactly what the government wanted because they felt people would trust them if they were considered their family. It is no coincidence the government was referred to as Big Brother. To say Big Brother used tough laws to control the people would be an understatement. One example of this is the Thought Police. The Thought Police enforce people's actions and what people thought. The moment they see someone is expressing themselves in ways you shouldn't be, which in Oceania is called a thoughtcrime, especially going against government ideas, they find you and arrest you. You never know who a member is either, it can be anyone you meet and will betray you at anytime. Another way Big Brother watched the citizens for any wrongdoing was constant surveillance. "There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment…You had to live-did live, from habit that became instinct-in the assumption that every sound you made was overhead, and except in darkness, This shows how the government controlled society even when they were in the "privacy" of there own home. Big brother was always eyeing them, making sure everyone obeyed Big Brother and no one want against the government. The government, Big Brother, attempts to control the present and future by controlling what is known of the past. The Ministry of Truth alters facts to suit its current situation. This prevents the people of Oceania from comparing their lives to lives of the past. They cannot judge their lifestyle because they do not know of a better lifestyle. One way they changed history was by lying about Oceania's past enemies. Oceania had had several different enemies in the past but maintained that Eurasia was always the enemy so the people would have more of a hatred for them. Big Brother frequently changes the past to benefit their rule in the future as stated in the novel. "Who controls the past, controls the present. Who controls the present, controls the future." This statement shows the government's belief in altering history. A government controlling what seemed to have already happened is a government that controls what is going to happen. So to sum it up the Party is preventing history from repeating itself. Like a revolution for example. A final example of how the government controls history is how they erase people's identities. Any citizen who has been purged by the Party is known as an "unperson" because their existence is denied and identity erased. To the Party and society these people were never part of the population. In conclusion, a government that attempts to have total control over its people must have as much influence in the peoples lives as possible. By Big Brother controlling family, law and history they have total control over their citizen's actions and thoughts. Controlling a person or group of people is having power over a person or group of people. People governed by a strong government should never confuse their government having things under control and their government having control. A Big Brother government may not be that far fetched. Communism and Dictatorship are both examples of a government with full control. A government who can convince its people what it wants whether it is correct or not is a government with control. George Orwell's 1984, is a perfect example of a government's control over a society. In this novel, Winston Smith, a citizen of Oceania, questions his government's rule and purpose, but finds himself taught to accept and obey Big Brother, the government's rule. Big Brother has gained control of Oceania by controlling every citizen's daily life. Big Brother has obtained this control by influencing family life, re-writing and erasing history, and inflicting extreme laws. Family life in the society of 1984 would not be considered family life in today's day in age. Family is supposed to be people you love and are affectionate with. Big Brother prevented either feeling in a family especially with two spouses. Marriages were arranged so you never really fall in love with your husband/wife. The government also prohibited sex unless it was to reproduce, it was considered a duty of the government not a pleasureful way of expressing your love. The government also controls family life by corrupting children to help the government. While Winston is having a conversation with Mr. Parsons, Parsons brings up his son being a spy and how he identified a foreign spy from Eurasia. "You're a traitor…You're a thoughtcriminal! You're a Eurasian spy! I'll shot you, I'll vaporize you, I'll send you to the salt mines!"(23) This quote from Parson's son shows how the children are trained to be spies. It also shows how influential and extreme the training is by the boy threatening to shoot the man. How can you have trust in your family if you have to worry your children will turn you into the Thought Police for the slightest wrong action. The government had control in families in another major way. Since you were never actually in love with your spouse and family did not evolve around love and caring one another, people looked to the government to fulfill these emotional needs. Which is exactly what the government wanted because they felt people would trust them if they were considered their family. It is no coincidence the government was referred to as Big Brother. To say Big Brother used tough laws to control the people would be an understatement. One example of this is the Thought Police. The Thought Police enforce people's actions and what people thought. The moment they see someone is expressing themselves in ways you shouldn't be, which in Oceania is called a thoughtcrime, especially going against government ideas, they find you and arrest you. You never know who a member is either, it can be anyone you meet and will betray you at anytime. Another way Big Brother watched the citizens for any wrongdoing was constant surveillance. "There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment…You had to live-did live, from habit that became instinct-in the assumption that every sound you made was overhead, and except in darkness, This shows how the government controlled society even when they were in the "privacy" of there own home. Big brother was always eyeing them, making sure everyone obeyed Big Brother and no one want against the government. The government, Big Brother, attempts to control the present and future by controlling what is known of the past. The Ministry of Truth alters facts to suit its current situation. This prevents the people of Oceania from comparing their lives to lives of the past. They cannot judge their lifestyle because they do not know of a better lifestyle. One way they changed history was by lying about Oceania's past enemies. Oceania had had several different enemies in the past but maintained that Eurasia was always the enemy so the people would have more of a hatred for them. Big Brother frequently changes the past to benefit their rule in the future as stated in the novel. "Who controls the past, controls the present. Who controls the present, controls the future." This statement shows the government's belief in altering history. A government controlling what seemed to have already happened is a government that controls what is going to happen. So to sum it up the Party is preventing history from repeating itself. Like a revolution for example. A final example of how the government controls history is how they erase people's identities. Any citizen who has been purged by the Party is known as an "unperson" because their existence is denied and identity erased. To the Party and society these people were never part of the population. In conclusion, a government that attempts to have total control over its people must have as much influence in the peoples lives as possible. By Big Brother controlling family, law and history they have total control over their citizen's actions and thoughts. Controlling a person or group of people is having power over a person or group of people. People governed by a strong government should never confuse their government having things under control and their government having control. A Big Brother government may not be that far fetched. Bibliography:

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