Propaganda is the distribution of misleading or biased information to change one’s perception of political views. Propaganda is used by governments, higher-ups, and businesses, they often use the strategy of fear to persuade citizens in twisted versions of the truth the support their side. The use of propaganda is implemented in the broken society that Winston Smith lives under the rule of Big Brother. The ways that the political party uses propaganda are the use of two minutes of hate, telescreen broadcasts, Big Brother posters, The Ministry of Truth, and other various methods to brainwash citizens.
In the novel, “1984” various methods of conducting propaganda were pursued to manipulate the citizens. For example, distortion of data is used by Winston’s department to vaporize people in history and turn them into better people in the eyes of the inner party. The data is then presented to the people to show what a good citizen is and how they should act like. Another method used by the inner party is a scapegoat. Which means transferring the blame to a person or a group of people. in the novel, “1984” one can observe this usage during the two minutes of hate when the outer party members focus their hatred on Goldstein without even realizing that it is the inner party’s fault.