By analyzing George Orwell's famous novel, "1984" (written in 1949), the paper shows how the ruling "Party" manages to essentially
control reality through the use of psychological and behavior modification tactics. The actions, words and thoughts of the citizens of Oceania are constantly being manipulated. The paper examines how "The Party" uses every
possible method to induce this
control, including both positive and negative reinforcement, conformity, and the need for group identification. The paper shows how it becomes apparent, through the novel's gloomy and forboding end, that Orwell intends to show that reality control is in fact possible; for if reality exists only within the mind, by controlling the mind one controls reality.