In the novel, 1984, identify at least two arguments Orwell is making about people and society in Part 1, Chapters 2-4.

In
chapter 3,tries in vain to remember what Oceania was like when he was a child and realizes the
significance of the Party's ability to alter and destroy the past. The Party has the ability to
alter historical documents, which means that they can literally create a past that supports
their current agenda.is essentially shedding light on the ways in which governments throughout
the world can manipulate the population by distorting historical facts. Without access to
accurate information and authentic historical documents, citizens are susceptible to government
propaganda. Orwell is also subtly critiquing government censorship laws, which prevent citizens
from possessing books, documents, and records that can pose a threat to its authority.

In chapter 4, Winston "rectifies" historical documents at the Ministry of
Truth. Winston essentially corrects various documents to coincide with the Party's current
agenda in order to make it seem as if the Party is always right. Orwell...