1984 Essay: Can your mind be controlled?

In George Orwell’s novel, 1984, there are three slogans that the party uses; War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. Each one of the slogans has a significant place in the story. These three slogans are how the Party kept control of all, or most all, of the people in the city. War is Peace. In 1984, Oceania was always at war. The people never knew what the world would be like if …

…is when there is no war. They might even see that ignorance is actually the only dangerous thing. If you can’t think for yourself then what is the point of living. None of these slogans were true, but to the people of Oceania, these slogans dictated the way of life, and anything else was dangerous to them. They must stop independent thinkers like you and me, for their very existence to survive. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**