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dumpling740
dumpling740
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High School - 10th Grade

What does "Ignorance is Strength" mean, according to Goldtein?

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Posted by dumpling740 on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at 12:12 PM and tagged with 1984, golstein, ignorance is strength.

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  1. dicksont Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    "Ignorance is strength" only to Big Brother and the Inner Party.  It is an ironic statement; by keeping the general public ignorant, Big Brother and the Inner Party has all the power (strength).

    The slogan, "Ignorance is Strength", actually is the title of chapter one of Goldstein's book, The Theory and Practice of Oligarchial Collectivism, actually asserts that the three classes, High, Middle, and Low, have goals that are in contradiction with each other.

    All of the slogans and practices of the Inner Party are ironic;  "Ignorance is Strength" is no different.

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    http://www.enotes.com/1984/

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    Posted by dicksont on Tuesday March 17, 2009 at 1:40 PM