The Extreme

esult in the slaughtering of Simon. Even the paragons of rationality, Ralph and Piggy, are susceptible to the same savage force that motivated Jack and his hunters to commit the murder. The death of Piggy and the shattered conch signify the end of common sense and order in the boys. Therefore, the island society begins to experience the lawlessness, confusion, and absence of an able government.
             In contrast to Lord of the Flies, 1984 depicts a whole different government. The Party is tightly organized, controlling everything, which results in "great" order. Unfortunately, to achieve the order, individual's freedom is sacrificed. The Party controls people by feeding them lies and narrowing their imaginations. The government applies doublethink and Newspeak to contradict reasonable thoughts and condemn them as thoughtcrime. The Party uses the telescreen to monitor every movement of its citizens, which robs them of their privacy, a basic human right. Clearly, Orwell is illustrating an oligarchy where the Party controls every aspect of its citizens' lives.
             In 1984, the Party claims to rule without law because rules are abandoned in 1984. Ironically, rules exist in every corner of Oceania. The oligarchic government is based on rules to suppress human's freedom. The telescreen reminds each citizen that "Big Brother is Watching" p.3 him. "The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became truth." p. 137 demonstrates the Party's manipulation of history by falsifying all documents. The freedom to access information is one of the many things that the Party appropriates from its people. In contrast to the Party, Jack's dictatorship allows too much freedom. The boys can think whatever they like and wander around all day. They have to participate in the hunting and at the bon fire in the night, but these are things that they enjoy doing. They are expected to listen to Jack, which is...

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