How Does George Orwell Use Fear In 1984

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People say that fear is the cap that prevents people from doing great things. Although, most people in the world can overcome, most who fail end up worse than they were originally. 1984, the story is about Wilson and his journey to try and overcome the fear set by the rulers, the party. Through the use of surveillance and thought prevention in “1984,” George Orwell demonstrates that the most effective form of control is fear.
During the plot of the story, the party essentially uses fear to stop people from fighting back, as it’s the wrong thing to do, according to the party. The party strikes fear into Oceania by using surveillance, to tell the citizens that they are always watching. Near the beginning of the story WInston explains that,

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