The 1984 book, written by George Orwell, focuses on a man named Winston Smith. Winston lives in a society where citizens are taught to hate each other and children are told to betray their parents. Fear is part of every person's daily life and to make matters worse, citizens are kept busy throughout the day to keep thoughts of rebellion or things other than their leader's “Big Brother” at bay. If a person were to go against the rules established by “Big Brother” and his party, then torture or worse would be implemented. This novel, written by George Orwell, clearly shows how to maintain a thriving totalitarian society. Imagine a society where from day one, the moment a person is born, they are told that they should betray everyone. “The Party” convinces citizens in 1984 that they should do everything in their power to report suspicious behavior and provide evidence. While trust may be something earned and uncommon between two strangers, even at home, where they should be enjoying family and having a safe haven, it is a battlefield. Spouses, people who choose to spend the rest of their lives together (and have their marriage approved by the "Party") try to find suspicious activity in each other. Children will do anything to find something wrong with their parents, as "The Party" teaches. One father, Mr. Parson, was taken by the "Party" because his children reported him for something as simple as talking in his sleep. So the children who had been raised and nurtured as best "The Party" allowed, turned against their own blood out of spite and for the satisfaction of "Big Brother". Having children, spouses and the general public against each other and therefore ready to sell out all allows “B…… middle of paper……torture realized that he loved “Big Brother” and was like “washed the brain” like the rest of society. The experiences both Julia and Winston go through, right down to being tortured, show them that there is no hope, that they are stuck in the world they were born into and that there is no way they can change the way things are . Lack of hope, constant fear, torture and lack of free time are what constitute the totalitarian regime in George Orwell's 1984. Although people may try to oppose "Big Brother", the government keeps everyone under control and if anyone is found or thought to be a conspirator then they are finished. By eliminating all troublemakers, training everyone, including children, to betray their parents, torturing suspects and giving no time off, “Big Brother” and the “Party” are a perfect example of how to maintain a thriving totalitarian society..