My research will focus on fascism. My question: Explain and analyze the techniques used by the “Party” to control the citizens of Airstrip One. Compare with equivalent real-world examples, present or historical. I will focus on 4 different areas of totalitarian techniques used in the story that Orwell also conceptualizes and parallels in writing 1984: New Generation; Authority and violence; Propaganda; and Cutting sources and rewriting history.1. New GenerationEducating and brainwashing the new generation is an important technique used to control society. It is easier to control the brain of a child than an adult because he has no idea what is going on in the world. They believe whatever you make them believe. Furthermore, because they represent the next generation, they are seen as the future success, so it is crucial that the authorities put the idea of fascism in their heads. In the 1984 book, Orwell took inspiration from the Hitler Youth and the Little Octoberists while creating the Spies and the Youth League. They are groups that have convinced young people to love the Party and encouraged them to denounce any movement that could be considered a betrayal of trust. (ibid) In Germany, in the 1930s, an army of approximately eight million children promised their lives to Adolf Hitler. They were called “Hitler Jugend” – the Hitler Youth. (ibid) The aim of this organization was to force children to join the party. Family ties no longer existed, families were just small units of the government. Both the Spies and the Hitler Youth were learning to fight and propaganda played an important role in this. Alfons Heck was a member of the Hitler Youth organization in Nazi Germany. He first heard Hitler's voice in the center of the card......for all topics with a small explanation next to them. Anonymous, . "Netto Carlo." Newspeak and George Orwell's 1984. NP Network. 10 March 2014. .-A page comparing Newspeak and political correctness and providing real-life examples for Newspeak.Anonymous, . Hail to Hitler! : Confessions of a Hitler Youth. HBO Movie, 1991. Movie. March 1, 2014.-A video in which Alfons Heck, a former member of the Hitler Youth, talks about his experiences and provides information about the Hitler Youth Anonymous, . “What is known about North Korea's brutal purge?” BBC News Asia 13 12 2013, n. page Network. March 10, 2014. .-An article about the purges in North Korea, also includes photos showing how faces were deleted from the photos.
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