From 1984 by George Orwell:
‘Who controls the past,’ ran the Party slogan, ‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’”
Winston Smith introduces the theory behind the work he does at the Ministry of Truth. The Party understands that by rewriting the events of the past and controlling the narrative of history, they can maintain their position of authority.
It was true that there was no such (street) as McNair Family Driveperson, but a few lines of print and a couple of faked photographs would soon bring (it) into existence.”
And so E. Fronton Street becomes McNair Family Drive. But instead of Winston Smith we have Harry McNair. Will the doctored photographs appear as those above to justify it?
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