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Orwell's Analysis of the Government's Use of Power
Summary: George Orwell was a political writer whose novels and essays criticized the political oppression taking place in Europe in the middle of the twentieth century. Orwell was a relentless opponent of capitalism and communism. He witnessed firsthand the horrific lengths to which totalitarian governments in Spain and Russia would go in order to sustain and increase their power during the Spanish Civil War.
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I. Introduction
A. Orwell's life as it relates to his works.
B. The danger of a totalitarian government.
II. Freedom of mind and body
A. Physical control
- Extreme force and coercion
- Effects of torment
- Doublethink
- Use of propaganda
A. Compromise of privacy
B. Tele-screen vs. computers
IV. Control of communication
A. Control of information
- Control of news
- Control of history
b) Repeating history
B. Abuse of language
- Language as control of the mind
- Newspeak
A. Ignorance of Society
- Danger of naïve working class
- Society letting the government getaway with its abuse
George Orwell was the alias of Eric Blair, the author of 1984 and Animal Farm. Orwell was a political writer whose novels and essays criticized the political oppression taking place in Europe in...
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