Political Control Techniques in 1984
In the year 1984 there is one political party for Oceania, known only as the Party, and led by Big Brother. Nobody opposes the party because the party controls the population using methods such as creating youth organizations, manipulating history through the Ministry of Truth, and the telescreens.
Youth organizations, such as the Spies, teach children to turn in adults to the ThoughtPolice who commit crimes against the Party. Using children to watch their parents for thoughtcrimes is useful towards the Party because children generally go unnoticed and are around you all the time. Also, they live in the same house as you and can monitor you while sleep as well. By teaching the children at an early age to turn in thoughtcriminals helps the Party to keep everything under control. Winston's neighbor, Mrs. Parson's children are part of the Spies, "Another year, two years, and they would be watching her for symptoms of unorthodoxy. Nearly all......
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