1984 Quiz

Rivas, Leslie

Per.6 

02/12/14

IBEnglish

In 1984 by George Orwell society is controlled and ruled by The Party and Big Brother. Big Brother rules Oceania in a form of totalitarianism because most citizens’ feel threatened and scared of the thought police, inclusively they are at risk because anyone around them can be a spy of the thought police. Oceania’s slogans are rather contradicting, “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGH” (Orwell 26). I find this ironic because war is unpeaceful however wars settle arguments and the winner of the war achieves peacefulness. Freedom is slavery is expressed in the book because the citizens think they’re free but in reality they’re living under circumstances slaves would. Ignorance is strength applies to Big Brother because the ignorance of the citizens of Oceania is his strength, as long as they’re ignorant of his actions he has control over them.