Propaganda in 1984

Propaganda is a tool that influences people to think a certain way. It’s used to manipulate, confuse and control people. It’s information that is biased or misleading and is usually used to promote a particular political view.

Propaganda is used in the novel during the Two Minutes Hate. The Two Minutes Hate is used by Big Brother and the party to inspire fear, hate and anger towards Goldstein as opposed to themselves. They are also always being watched and continuously being feed misinformation.

One technique of propaganda that appears in the novel is the telescreens because they can’t be turned off so you can never escape the party’s propaganda. The telescreens are always playing either misinformation that make citizens believe the government is doing a good job or playing military music to promote patriotism. The second technique of propaganda is the slogans that are posted everywhere saying things like “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.” “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVARY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.” The last technique of propaganda used by Big Brother and the party is the thought police because they are always around, and the cameras are watching your every move. The thought police are also rewriting history so nothing in history is true.