1984: The Party Has Many Slogans

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people are supposed to
feel more comfortable with a ruling party that is just like them. The billboard
is also found on every landing and every streetcorner. The overbearing number
of posters is a way for the Party to continuously remind its citizens of its
presence and ingrain the message into the people's conscience and subconscience
minds.
"Big Brother" is another name for the Party. It's an ironic choice of
words for the Party's second name. First, the notion of a “big brother”
connotes a child's big brother. One thinks of comfort and protection, fun and
trouble, and love and other feelings when thinking of a brother. One of the
Party's goals is to rid Oceania of these emotions. Second, the brother is part
of the family unit. The Party is trying to destroy the family and the feelings
associated with it (Kalechofsky 114).
The phrase "Big Brother Is Watching You" is the Party's way of showing its
control over the citizens of Oceania. The Party displays its power ...

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shop and room. Winston buys a diary with paper that hasn't been
manufactured in nearly forty years and an “archaic” pen. In the secret room,
there is a painting of a church. Churches and religion are a thing of the past.
There is also an old armchair and a big bed in the room. Their softness prompts
Winston to think of the past. Winston is the only person who remembers the past
and that there was a different kind of life in the antiquity. He tries to save
it for himself and for the future by writing a diary. It helps clarify and put
his thoughts in order. He knows that he will be caught and that future
generations will never see the diary. Nevertheless, he still feels the ...

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