Nineteen Eighty-Four
The predictions presented by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four were very frightening not only for the people of his time, but still alarms us, the people of the future, with the alarming accuracy of some of his warnings. In this novel Orwell portrays a time period in which there is a totalitarian state in place, that is, a irremovable government which remains in place through the use of technology, as well as the study of the past. Orwell vividly displays a government that has so thoroughly thinks out it's values and methods of control that, in theory, there would be no possible way for the people to hold a revolution, and that any rebellion that might arise can be easily squashed. Throughout the novel, Orwell shows his pessimistic view on the future. George Orwell came from an English family. He was not born or raised in England, but in India where his father served in the Opium Department of the Indian Civil Service. It was during this time period of Orwell's life that he first witnessed the evil of the imperialistic state of England. They eventually moved to England, where Orwell attended a preparatory school in Sussex, where he, at the age of thirteen, won a scholarship to the famous public school, Eaton. O
By the time one is finished reading the book, one can only hope that Orwell is wrong. It may seem far fetched that the government would have such complete control that not one human would be able to deviate from the path of the law without the notice of the government. Yet, who is to say that this type of technology will not be available in the future, or perhaps, that it is not already available now. It is of course impossible to believe that one man would be able to read the thoughts of another man, for only God is capable of such almighty things. But, the closing off of society from the rest of the world is not so far fetched. The concept of an iron curtain around Russia was fairly well implemented by Stalin, and who is to say that with further technology he would not have succeeded. The novel describes Winston's struggle against the government of Oceania. Individual thought is not allowed, but because Winston was from the pre-Oceania era, he can't help himself but think outside the government's legal terms. He joins an underground movement called the Brotherhood led by a man named Emanuel Goldstein . The sole purpose of the Brotherhood is the eventual overthrowing of the Party. Eventually, Winston and his lover, Julia, are discovered to have committed thought-crimes, as well as criminal acts such as making love for the sole purpose of pleasure. He is put through the Party's correctional facilities, namely the Ministry of Love. Throughout his stay at the Ministry of Love, Winston is brutally tortured and brainwashed, until his mind is no longer capable of love, happiness, joy or any other illegal emotion according to the Party. In the end Winston disco
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Approximate Word count = 1127
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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