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George Orwell wrote the novel 1984. In the novel were a organization known as the Party creates a total "Orwellian" life. Set up in London in what's called Oceania dominated by principles of Ingsoc. Oceanic society is hierrachical and oligarchc. At the boottom where the vast majority of the population lies are the "proles" or proletariat, the working classes who are uneducated and largely left alone by the government except when it is necessary to tap into masss patriotism or political participation. Above the proles is the Outer Party, less privilaged members of the Party who spend their time keeping the wheels of the Party machine well-oiled and running smoothly. These people are systematically brainwashed froma young age and are kept uner constant surveillance by ubiquitous "telescreens" (which can receive and transmit visual and aural impulses simultaneously) and the ominous Thought Police. Above the Outer Party are the Inner Party members, who enjoy the fruits of power and production, and whose sole aim is to perpetuate power for the Party, forever. At the very top of the pyramid is Big Brother, the embodiment of the Party, a "face" and glorified persona which it is easier to love than an abstract collective organization. |
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