Dictators Manipulation's of Youth
.... The same is true for the Spies in 1984. These children’s whole lives are directed towards remaining loyal to Big Brother. Their elders worship him and the children follow. As soon as they put on the blue shorts, grey shirt and red hanker chief of the Spies it gives them a feeling of importance in the society they are living in; this is similar to Nazi Germany. At the time, the children think they are doing the right thing, but eventually they will be so brainwashed by Big Brother that they will no longer be able to think for themselves, whether his decisions are positive or negative will no longer matter. Big Brother will have complete control over their actions, so much that they will turn in their own family if a crime has been committed. This is all apart of these two dictator’s plans of complete control. The plan used by Hitler and Big Brother is very simple and precise in the long run. They will gradually condition the population to worship their leader and give him complete and unquestioned authority. But, at the time that this is being carried out, the youth’s have no way of knowing what will end up happening. Hitler and Big Brother’s youth organizations seem to the children as a fun thing, the way that we look at Scouts or Guides. This is the way the dictators want it. The youth’s will do work for them and help keep the nation in order. At the same time they are being manipulated into thinking that their dictator is a god and his word is the only thing that matters. They become so loyal that they will go to great lengths to satisfy their dictator. In 1984, Parson’s daughter turns in her own father because she heard him mumbling in his sleep “down with Big Brother”; and this was a thought crime in 1984. The idea of a child turning in her own father, to be killed, is unimaginable in our world today. That just shows how much control over the children Big Brother has. Much of this control was due to the fear of room 101. Big Brother used force whenever it was necessary so that people would follow him. “What happens here is for ever” , refers to the process he put people through who did not think the same way that he did. He tortured them, not as punishment, but so they would completely change their way of thinking. Hitler had the same kind of control in Nazi Germany; he persecuted Jews and other minorities. Children would often turn in some of their Jewish friends, even though they knew that their friends would be sent away. Often families would hide Jews, but they knew full well that if they were caught, then they too would be taken away. The fear Hitler’s ruthlessness instilled in people was the driving force behind this system. People would turn in Jews, even if was against their morals. The difference between Hitler’s control over the youth and Big Brother’s, was that Hitler had less time. Therefore he was unable to carry out his plan completely. His idea of manipulating the youth into thinking in his manner would have worked, had he been in power long enough to see them grow old. Where as Big Brother’s plan has been in effect for many years, and has had time to be proven effective. When a dictator’s plan of youth manipulation is effective, the people of his nation will remain loyal and committed. Introducing the youth to the ways of their dictator at a young age insures that they will remain committed and loyal for the remainder of their lives. When children grow up learning the ways of Hitler’s Nazi party, the chances are their political ideolo...