How Does Big Brother Control Society In 1984

The way in which the
government in this future dystopia keeps control over its people is through a combination of
manipulation and fear. There is of course the ever-present threat of the Thought Police,
whichmakes clear in the opening chapter, who are able to watch everybody all the time and see
into their minds. Then there is the way in which the Party turn families against each other,
with children reporting their parents to the authorities for the slightest crime. The Party's
assault on families does not only seek to separate parents from children, but also wife from
husband, as it...