Room 101

Language is a verbal and nonverbal method of communication that can be spoken, written, or expressed. Within the Party, the authority was able to control, prohibit, and alter specific information from being evident to the entire population. The conformity and restrictions of their society was created to prevent intelligence and eradicate the minority. With the restrictions on language it leads to restrictions of creativity and ideas. In the novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell, the Party was able to control the language through restraints on their society because of their use of language, psychologically, and physically. To effectively gain power over the population, the Party was able to manipulate the language through creating a new and “improved” language
With the telescreens, hidden microphones, and children spies, the Party was able to monitor the populations actions and thoughts. Telescreens were described as a screen that followed you around 24/7, picking up nearly every sound you make above a whisper, reading your every thoughts, spouting propaganda. Telescreens were vital in detecting thoughtcrimes that “A single flicker of the eyes could give you away...an improper expression on your face was itself a punishable offense.” Although, in their society “the worst thing in the world” would be Room 101. When there was no other way to evoke obedience, civilians like Winston were tortured mentally. This constant torment in Room 101 was intended to destroy thought criminals mentality and sanity and elicit a newfound love for Big Brother. In Room 101, the climax of Winston’s reintegration was when he shouted “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don’t care what you do to her. Tear her face off, strip her to the bones. Not me! Julia! Not me!” This turning point, was the beginning of Winston’s recuperation and devotion for Big