In 1984, Winston must struggle with power through his government named The Party. The Party wanted to have influence over Oceania and no one else could have it: even over a person's body and mind. Everyone must love the Party and must never do anything that the Party denounces. They record everyone with TV screens and microphones. Winston hates the party and defies it, but his little fire is extinguished by the Party. They maintain control. Similarly, in Hamlet, Uncle Claudius kills several people for a chance to gain power. However, he also ends up dead. Both Orwell and Shakespeare demonstrate how power will take control of your life and how it will eventually lead to death by demonstrating that power causes direct selfishness, irrational behavior, and paranoia. Power and control are the strongest desires. In 1984, Orwell shows how power can affect someone; he also shows that it leads to greed and selfishness. The Party is endemic. They don't care how many lives are lost; they will fight for power at all costs. Leaders are motivated by the greed to consume and become even more powerful. Orwell writes: “The Party seeks power entirely for itself. We are not interested in the good of others; we are only interested in power. No wealth, no luxury, no long life, no happiness: only power, pure power” (Orwell, 263). O'Brien specifically says that all the Party wants is power and nothing less. Power is a never-ending battle; you will always want more. Shakespeare also attributes greed and selfishness to power. Claudius wants power all to himself and doesn't want anything to come between him and his power, even if it's his own nephew. Power can make people do ridiculous and irrational things to people around...... middle of paper... ...the thoughts of the people and institutes a "thought police" for potential insurgents. Orwell addresses this subject several times; paranoia is prevalent throughout the novel. At the end of each of these novels, the author expresses a moral concerning the effects of power. Power has the capacity to hurt and kill people; it makes life much more difficult. In 1984, “He loved Big Brother” (Orwell, 298) was the last sentence. Orwell's inclusion asserts that we, the Party, have already won; power will always triumph. In Hamlet, Shakespeare confirms that if power is sought through corrupt means, death is inevitable. Claude causes the death of his brother, his wife and his son-in-law to acquire the crown. Even though the power struggle may be different in theory, the outcome is always disastrous. People can become selfish, do irrational things, and become very paranoid in their pursuit of power..