The term “cancel culture” refers to the social phenomena in which people or organizations boycott well-known people or businesses because of actions or statements they find offensive or disagreeable. It entails utilizing social media and other channels to publicly humiliate or criticize someone who are thought to have violated the law. This can have serious repercussions, such losing one’s job or harming one’s reputation.

Provide examples of cancel culture in “1984”.

In “1984,” George Orwell compares attempts to stifle dissent and limit speech today to the Party’s use of Newspeak to regulate language and punish Thoughtcrime. Furthermore, the Party’s rewriting of history through the Memory Hole and the Two Minutes Hate rite mirrors trends seen in cancel culture, which erases uncomfortable facts and focuses group hatred on imaginary adversaries.

Do you believe society should be able to cancel someone? Yes, a person should be able to be rejected by society if their deeds or words cause harm and support violence or discrimination. This accountability system promotes responsible behavior in public discourse and aids in upholding social standards.

Who is Withers and who is Ogilvy?

Character Withers is erased from historical records in “1984”, signifying the Party’s capacity to alter history to suit its narrative. In contrast, Winston Smith invented the fake figure Ogilvy to take Withers’ place in records that had been altered. This illustrates how the Party might manipulate the truth in order to keep control over information.