1984,
Chapter Nine Analysis
In
the beginning of part two chapter nine, Winston speaks of how a speaker at one
of the hate week rallies had switched enemies in the middle of his speech.
After doing so, the populace instantly began to blame Goldstein for supposedly
misleading them. This incident shows just how naïve the common people living in
this dystopia are. They didn’t ask any questions, and quickly blamed all of
their problems on a man that probably had nothing to do with who Oceania is at
war with. This particular incident reminds me of how sometimes it is very easy
to alter the minds of others.
Sometimes
it is very easy to make someone believe something that may not be true,
especially if it is told to them multiple times. For instance, if you tell a
fellow classmate that there was an essay for homework and you continue to talk
about it, they will believe you. Also, the ancient myth of Santa Claus has for
years been pushed into the minds of little kids. The more their parents talk
about it, the more they believe in him. Even though these examples aren’t
nearly as important as the many lies that have been told to those living in the
dystopia that Winston lives in, it still shows how it is possible for humans’
minds to be altered, and this may be happening in the world that we live in
now.
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