When examining George Orwell's totalitarian government of 1984, a direct connection can be drawn to the motifs and ideals associated with Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince. Machiavelli's support of political necessity as a means of remaining in power resonates with the government whose aim is to "extinguish once and for all the possibility of independent thought" as a way to ensure complete political orthodoxy within the country ( 193). Specifically, Machiavellian thinking plays an important role in 1984 as his ideas about reputation, revolution, avoiding hatred, and using fear to control a population are used by INGSOC to maintain complete control throughout of history. In the following paragraphs, the connections between these two works will be elaborated in an attempt to show the Machiavellian influence of the government in 1984. In the writings of 1984 and The Prince, the revolution and the ideas surrounding it are presented as main themes. . In 1984, the idea of ​​revolution is present in the existence of INGSOC from both the past and the present. Initially, INGSOC is described as having come to power through a popular revolt against the horrors of the previous capitalist system. This is important because having popular support from the beginning dramatically increases the Party's power. Machiavelli explains it perfectly when he states that “he who achieves princely power thanks to the favor of the people finds himself there alone and has no one, or very few, around him who are not ready to obey him” (41). It therefore seems that the Party was able to achieve such pre-eminence thanks to the relative support of the people after the revolution against the previous social system. As time passes, however, the government… middle of paper… wants to release or redirect its negative feelings and emotions toward the Party before they can become actions. Then, using the Two Minutes of Hate and other methods, the Party is able to reflect and diminish any hatred towards itself, thus ensuring that it remains in a position of permanent power. After analyzing the text in both George Orwell's 1984 and Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince, a puzzling connection can be found. When observed closely, the ideas presented by Machiavelli in his search for the ideal prince are actually directly analogous to the motives and actions performed by INGSOC in 1984. Machiavellian thinking plays an important role in 1984 as his ideas about reputation, revolution, the avoidance of hatred, and the use of fear to control a population are used by INGSOC to maintain complete control throughout the story. Works Cited 1984, The Prince