Power in 1984

If you have ‘power’, you basically have the power to do anything you want. In 1984, by George Orwell, Oceania Is divided between an Inner Party and a Lesser Outer Party. The Inner Party has all the power. They use a form of language that they invented known as Newspeak to narrow down the English language so that it is impossible to think, almost. The Inner Party has brainwashed the people of Oceania in believing everything they say is true using Doublethink: the act of concurrently hearing two different stories and being forced to believe one and forget the other. The Inner Party uses their power also by watching every little detail of peoples lives through Telescreens that has been placed in every home, hall, stairway, office, and even outside on the roads. The Inner Party uses its power to keep the people of Oceania ludicrous so that they can be under control. One of the Party members, Syme, has been working on perfecting the Newspeak language. He is an enthusiast when it comes to this topic. Newspeak consists of removing such words that can help someone think and brainstorm about freedom or independence. Thus, eliminating Thoughtcrime. Syme explains the purpose of Newspeak by saying, “In the end we shall make Thoughtcrime literally impossible, because there will be no words in which to express it” (46). Thoughtcrime is exactly as it sounds. The crime of even thinking about something the Inner Party does not want you to think about. Let alone actually do. Syme enjoys working on Newspeak. Syme very delightedly says, “It’s a beautiful thing, the destruction of words” (45). A word from the Newspeak language is Doublethink. Doublethink is the deed of comprehending two different scenarios but deliberately forgetting one and believing the other. The Inner Party uses this to trick the people of Oceania in believing anything they say is true. They would sometimes actually decrease the chocolate ration but then make an announcement that they increased it from last week, and everyone would actually start cheering and