The Party
uses surveillance, thought control, endless war, and endless propaganda to control Party members
in .
As we learn early in the novel, the television
screen in every one's apartment is not only a way for residents to watch television. Through the
screen the Party watches them:
Any sound thatmade, above
the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it, moreover, so long as he remained
within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as
heard.
The Party also alters history to maintain
control. Winston's job is to rewrite old newspaper stories to align with whatever is the
so-called "truth" at the moment. In this way, the Party hopes to maintain total
control over the truth, which, of course, in...
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