Totalitarian Government in 1984 and North Korea A totalitarian society is control over all public and private life by the government. This government ruled society is seen in 1984. 1984 was written in 1948 which is around the same time that North Korea emerged as a country from World War II. The leadership in these countries exhibit characteristics that make up a totalitarian government by controlling all aspects of civilian life and discarding of all freedom that other countries are granted. George Orwell’s 1984 shows a totalitarian government which is comparable to the regime seen today in North Korea. Control is the main goal that these governments aim to achieve. One way they do this is by changing what their people see and read in history
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A true totalitarian government strips the people of their personal traits to fit the ideal standard. In 1984, the Party has created a new language called “Newspeak” which limits the amount of thoughts someone can have and ultimately limits the creative thoughts they can have. Anyone who commits “Thoughtcrime”, using ideas to become more than just a typical Party member, undergoes intensive torture to erase any capability of becoming different. Winston, our protagonist, undergoes this torturous treatment which recreates him into the Party’s ideal image who loves Big Brother (Cowper). Party members are proud in their love for Big Brother, just as people in North Korea are. North Koreans do not have a specific language like Oceania does, however they do limit what type of media is shared there. This type of ban on individuality is not only enforced on adults, but also on children. If any child speaks or sings a song that is any way critical of the government, they are punished in front of their classmates (North). The punishment shows both the child who performed this illegal act, along with his or her classmates, that these actions will not be tolerated. With this we see that both governments enforce these limits on individuality to once again improve their own image. These ideal citizens are a strong factor in how both governments maintain control by keeping
A true totalitarian government strips the people of their personal traits to fit the ideal standard. In 1984, the Party has created a new language called “Newspeak” which limits the amount of thoughts someone can have and ultimately limits the creative thoughts they can have. Anyone who commits “Thoughtcrime”, using ideas to become more than just a typical Party member, undergoes intensive torture to erase any capability of becoming different. Winston, our protagonist, undergoes this torturous treatment which recreates him into the Party’s ideal image who loves Big Brother (Cowper). Party members are proud in their love for Big Brother, just as people in North Korea are. North Koreans do not have a specific language like Oceania does, however they do limit what type of media is shared there. This type of ban on individuality is not only enforced on adults, but also on children. If any child speaks or sings a song that is any way critical of the government, they are punished in front of their classmates (North). The punishment shows both the child who performed this illegal act, along with his or her classmates, that these actions will not be tolerated. With this we see that both governments enforce these limits on individuality to once again improve their own image. These ideal citizens are a strong factor in how both governments maintain control by keeping