Patriarchy in 1984? HELP

[Twinkle_toes]

I've been given an essay title by my english teacher, and im struggling a bit with how to answer it.

"How does Orwell present partriarchal power in 1984?"

I would be greatful for any help

Thank you :) :idea:

[The Atheist]

There are two ways you can look at this:

BB is the ultimate patriarch, so that's an easy one to use, but O'Brien clearly has a measure of it too and it's worth exploring why Winston still feels affinity with him, even though O'Brien has been torturing him.

[KurtDunn]

You could also go into some vague detail on the recurring portrayal of O'Brian and Big Brother as father figures.