Essays on Totalitarianism

The Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt is an inside and out examination of the recorded conditions encompassing the ascent of authoritarianism in the twentieth century. It is part into three sections: Anti-Semitism, Imperialism and Totalitarianism. The initial two areas are given to the recorded improvements in present day society from the nineteenth century until the emergency of the First World War that denotes the start of authoritarian accomplishment in Europe.The main area, ...

A totalitarian state promises social orderly direction. This promised order is brought on from the collateral of a collapsing state. Totalitarianism may come across as a solid plan, but it strips individualism even going as far as criminalizing it. This ideology under Mao Zedong suggested a “peasant society in a permanent state of revolution.” Mao prided himself through his thoughts. He dreamed of a classless state and inspired radical policies termed Maoism. Mao’s philosophy was shaped by ...

Throughout George Orwell’s novel “1984” Orwell describes a future totalitarian society that is so far extreme that it is nearly impossible to oppose the party and live. Everyone must love and be completely devoted to their god-like leader, Big Brother. The book describes in detail the oppression that occurs in Oceania, from the perspective of a rebellious party member, who is eventually caught and forced to convert to the ideology of the party. A major theme in 1984 is a warning against ...