1984

        Many g everywherenments use some form of mind keep in line over their citizens. Governments use mind control in varied ways to secure the loyalty of their citizens and to greaten their witness power over them. Governments do these things by spying on their citizens, imposing quotas, and screen the truth from them.

        One form of mind control use by governments is spying. In Spycraft and Soulcraft the German government kept lengthened records of their citizens lives, especially of those who spoke aside against the government. One woman, Vera Wollenberger, found out that the government had been keeping extensive files on her lifestyle and activities. What was near alarming was that she discovered that her biggest informant was her husband. (McPherson, Spycraft and Soulcraft, pg.1) This situation as extraordinary as it may seem is not that unusual. Family members acting as informants are also present in the novel 1984, by George Orwell. The character Parsons was turned into the Thought Police by his own children, who were part of the Junior Spies, for saying Down with Big chum! repeatedly in his sleep. (Orwell, 1984, pgs. 192and 193) Discovering that a person has been spying on you is alarming and disturbing. Discovering that ones own flesh and blood is the informant is the just about despicable. This is the ultimate betrayal.



A society that creates this situation should remain plainly in novels, however, as in Spycraft and Soulcraft, societies like this, unfortunately do exist.

        In Liberty and Justice for All, Garrison compares the Ministry of rectitude in Orwells 1984 to the U.S. government. Both institutions strive to protect their citizens from the truth by creating a truth that is more desirable. In Oceania, The Ministry of virtue was used to control peoples lives. They could make it so people who pee existed to never have existed...

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