1984 final

 1984 shows us a totalitarian government that has apparently succeded in subduing and indoctrinizing it's populace. However, after some thought, I have come to believe otherwise. Fear is likely the leading factor in the outer party's obedience. In a society where most people have learned basic logic, most everything The Party does would be considered lunacy, so the rise to power of such a nation seems ridiculous. Though it seems insane, this government has risen to power and has either indoctrinized or dominated its populace. Either way, the results would be the same. A good example of this would be raising children. An indoctrinized person would either leave it to The Party to raise their child for them because they respect it or thei would reinforce The Party's rhetoric to help create a truly orthodox child. A fearful person would do the same thing, but for different reasons. They would not want to teach their child the morals of the past for fear of being accused of attempting to poison the future generations, likely leading to imprisonment.