Newspeak or “new speak” should not be thought of as “news speak,” although mass media is guilty of its use for its propaganda. The Party has created a propagandistic language known as Newspeak, which is designed to limit free thought and promote the Party’s doctrines.
The book is set in Oceania which is governed by the all-controlling Party, which has brainwashed the population into unthinking obedience to its leader, Big Brother. The chilling dystopia has made a deep impression on readers and many of its concepts, such as Big Brother and the Thought Police, are instantly recognised and understood, often as bywords for modern social and political abuses. In 1949 George Orwell’s book ‘ 1984’ was published as a warning against totalitarianism. Join the conversation in our Telegram Discussion Group here Follow The Exposé’s Official Channel on Telegram here
