Monday 22 November 2010

How does Big Brother and the Party's abuse of power affect Winston in 1984? Please be as detailed as possible.

Big
Brother and the ruling Party abuse power by eradicating individuality and requiring complete
orthodoxy from Party members at all times, which negatively impacts 's personal and public life.
As a member of the Outer Party, Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, where he fabricates and
alters historical documents to coincide with the Party's current policies. At work, Winston must
maintain his composure, behave in a completely orthodox manner, and hide his negative feelings
towards Big Brother. Winston is also forced to attend community events that honor Big Brother
and pretend to admire Oceania's fearless, omnipotent leader. Despite the fact that Winston
completely disagrees with the Party's policies and does not believe or accept their propaganda,
he is forced to act like he loves and respects Big Brother.

Big Brother also
negatively affects Winston's private life because he is prohibited from engaging in any personal
interests or embracing his individuality. Winston...

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