Post #9

George Orwell, the author of 1984, uses irony throughout the book but it stands out the most when it came to naming the four ministries of big brother. For example, it was ironic that Winston was a member of the Ministry of Truth. One would assume that their job was to keep the truth straight for the public but it ended up being a job for changing the history. Altering the past and making it to what they want. It was the complete opposite of what the title of the job said. It also goes for the other three ministries. The Ministry of Love is responsible for any torture, the Ministry of Peace was responsible for war and the Ministry of Plenty was responsible for starvation. He used irony to create suspense about the government also known as “Big Brother” what their main goal is with the society they are controlling.