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"George Orwell's 1984 is the expression of a mood, and it is a warning (Erich Fromm)." After Word War II, many people who read this novel experienced mixed reactions. It cannot be denied however, that George Orwell made some stunning predictions about the future and also took some important metaphors from the past and present. Therefore, 1984 stands as a symbol of a way of life that we hope will never exist, but in so many ways has already begun. In 1984, Orwell illustrates a picture of a totalitarian future. Although the action deals in the future, there are a couple of elements and symbols taken from the present and past. For example, Emanuel Goldstein, the main enemy of Oceania, is, as one can see in the name, a Jew. Orwell draws a link to other to
Lastly, the terrible actions of Big Brother and its unbearable society has already began to take place. Right now, across the Atlantic in the small country of Afganistan, men and women are having their civil liberties pulled out from under them in the same way Winston's are in 1984. for example. ars ago. "Until they become conscious they will never rebel, and until after they have rebelled they cannot become conscious." -pg 61, referring to the proles. Another life like perspective that this story takes is the role of the proles. They are the children of our society. The proles in 1984 are almost never spoken of, but they actually have more power then they think. For example, "If there was hope, it must lie in the proles, because only there, in th
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Approximate Word count = 512
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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