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Essay / 1984 Government and totalitarianism - 918
On the contrary, he argues that when government is unbridled in the form of totalitarianism, as the Oceania Party illustrates, it can by nature only exist to serve itself. -even. This argument serves as a warning to Orwell against the dangers of totalitarianism; it is such a corrupting force that it can hide behind claims of good intentions, but ultimately only exists to accumulate its own power. Furthermore, given that a totalitarian quest for power constitutes total control of its citizens and a political structure that necessitates its existence, as demonstrated by the Party's military strategy, Orwell warns that once a truly totalitarian state is in place, there is no longer any way to overthrow it or turn away from it. Ultimately, Orwell views a government so distorted that it has become completely selfish as the greatest threat, defining his vision of totalitarianism and the themes of his speech.