The novel 1984 is written by George Orwell after the war as a representation of the future. There are only three superstates: Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. The novel is set in Airstrip One, Oceania, which is the novel's version of modern-day London. The superstate Oceania is a totalitarian state ruled by an enigmatic figure named Big Brother, who may not even exist. A group called the Inner Party works for Big Brother and everything they do is part of the effort to gain total control over the people of Oceania. Without freedom, rights, and independent actions, the citizens of Oceania become less human and more like robots loyal to the Party. In George Orwell's novel 1984, the citizens of Oceania are deprived of individualism due to the government's manipulation to take control of individuals physically, emotionally, and psychologically. the way the government physically controls them. Big Brother watches every movement of every individual; nothing goes unnoticed. Every face made, the way the body reacts to different situations, everything said and everything done, is supervised by the government. If the way we act is abnormal, we believe that the citizen is rebelling: “The smallest thing can betray you. A nervous tic, an unconscious look of anxiety, a habit of muttering to oneself…” (Orwell 65). The Party keeps everyone under constant surveillance using telescreens. A telescreen is a device that is both a television and a security camera. Big Brother also exercises physical control by forcing all citizens to watch specific shows, wear specific clothes, and perform specific tasks. Citizens are forced to patrol... middle of paper ...... controls the citizens' emotions, everyone under their control becomes predictable. Citizens not only become predictable through emotional control, but also through psychological control. By changing the past and eliminating people's ability to effectively express their thoughts and opinions, the government succeeds in using its tactics to create a homogeneous and perfectly subservient society. With the inability to have individual thoughts, beliefs, emotions and experiences, one cannot be unique. As we see, the manipulation carried out by Big Brother removes the individualism of the citizens of Oceania and leaves them as mere obedient servants of the Party. Works Cited Orwell, George and Erich Fromm. 1984: A novel. New York, NY: Signet Classic, 1961. Print. Campbell, W. John. The Book of Great Books: A Guide to 100 World Classics. New York: Subway, 2000. Print.