Wednesday, March 11, 2009

1984 pt. 3 ch.3 "The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the goods of others; we are interested solely in power" (263)

I chose this quote because I think it displays the motives of the Party and how they are only looking out for themselves. The Party is only interested in gaining power so they do not have to worry about other people's needs. If the Party has complete control over everything, they can choose who they help and everything that happens so gaining power is their primary concern. By enforcing their ways upon the people of Oceania, the Party gains more control and can enforce their ways even more creating a cycle of gaining power for the Party.

solipsism- the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist.
despotism- exercise of power

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