Orwell and "Such, Such Were the Joys ... " - short story analysis on the use of guilt.

The use of guilt is an effective tool as a means of controlling people. By instilling a sense that one is responsible for certain deeds and actions, it makes that individual seemed tied down. In George Orwell's "Such, Such Were the Joys ...", the schoolmasters utilize this emotion as a persuasion device towards the young, gullible boys. Through this exercise, the schoolmasters were able to effectively control their pupil' actions and emotions. The main schoolmasters Bingo …

…them for their "kindness and generosity" for all that they did and sacrificed. A child's mind and emotions are easily fooled to by the world. Their innocence and ignorance to many experiences and the vast knowledge, leaves them vulnerable to the vultures that would prey upon their gullibility. At Crossgates, the schoolmasters played with the boys to keep them under their control and emotionally scarred the boys, possibly for life, with the tactics they used.