1984

List the forms of media that are present in Winston's society and to explain the impact they have on the people of Oceania, as well as on Winston himself

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"Sometimes we forget how powerfully media can influence us. While it might not seem too serious that we are influenced to buy the latest i-phone or the right pair of jeans, media can also influence us in more disturbing ways--just look at the thousands of "fans" who filled social media with support for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect after he was featured on the cover of "Rolling Stone." Why did that image seem to supplant the photos and videos which seem to show him placing one of the bombs that killed 3 people--including the young boy standing right in front of him?

In 1984, Orwell speaks to the more destructive impact media can have on a society. You should be well into the novel by now. Take a minute to list the forms of media that are present in Winston's society and to explain the impact they have on the people of Oceania, as well as on Winston himself."

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All the media in 1984 is carefully controlled and delivered. The Ministry of Truth changes the past to control the future. Most articles are fabrications by the party. Still, because the real past has been altered or destroyed, the fabrications become truth. It is "doublethink" at its best. The other ministries follow the same logic. People forget the chocolate rations are reduced and dolled out arbitrarily. The Ministry of Peace throws out propaganda that becomes truth because nothing is questioned.