All 3 Uses of
deception
in
1984 by Orwell
- In the dream his deepest feeling was always one of self-deception, because he did in fact know what was behind the wall of darkness.†
p. 144..9 *
- Doublethink lies at the very heart of Ingsoc, since the essential act of the Party is to use conscious deception while retaining the firmness of purpose that goes with complete honesty.†
p. 214..7
- He remembered remembering contrary things, but those were false memories, products of self-deception.†
p. 277..9
Definition:
-
(deception) the act of lying to or misleading someone; or something that misleads