1984

Rafaella Schivartche
IB History HL
August 2003


With what methods and for what reasons do societies attempt to shape their citizen’s thoughts and actions?


It doesn’t change from generation to generation. It’s the same thing over and over again. The same pattern repeated, the same mistakes, the same decisions. The years go by, events happen in the world and still human beings are incapable of not being influenced. Nowadays, it is impossible for one to remain untouched by the 4th power of the world, the media. It is more and more common for individuals, especially those who are still in the process of learning and acquiring information for their future to abide to this control. Societies in general, any place, any time, differ in methods and reasons but the outcome is similar. Television, radio, politics, and education, are methods used in “free” societies whereas torture, fear, oppression, and religion are used in “religious guided” societies to have ...