1984

I just thought of something I had previously neglected to consider (Not surprising! [Insert self-deprecating comment here] ). Anyway, this theme is something that can also be connected to 1984. I can't believe I didn't think of it before! (Please ignore the cynical nature of many of the comments in this post - the cynicism is kind of inevitable at the moment. Sorry.)
In the context of 1984, the deception happening is also political, so this post really goes alongside my most recent post. The government of Oceania is corrupt and in the business of deceiving its citizens. They tell the people that they are getting more, that what they are getting is better, that they are benefiting, but they are not. The government is actually taking away from the people, slowly but surely. It's lying straight to their faces and it doesn't seem that they have any remorse for it, considering the malicious nature of so many of the characters.
So, deception comes in many forms - personal, political, and motivational, just to name a few. It doesn't seem any better thinking of it in the context of 1984. Truth - 1, Deception - 0.