George Orwell's message in 1984 reminds us of what has gone wrong, what can go wrong, and what will go wrong when government becomes all-powerful. Winston Smith, the main character, lives in a super state called Oceania. The government of Oceania is at constant war with two other super states. The government of Oceania wants total power and therefore watches it's citizens at all times through telascreens. It has developed its own politically correct language called newspeak, and has a branch of the government known as the thought police in order to control the intent

In countries around the world the government and life of 1984 is very realistic. In China and Iraq the people are silent and the government dictates the future. George Orwell warns us of the power the government can achieve if we are not careful. The Chinese government is in control of its citizens by repression. Much like the thought police in 1984, the Chinese are constantly watched by neighborhood comities. There are police eyes everywhere but there are still a few citizens who choose to rebel. Recently three young Chinese citizens were sentenced to death for their role in a violent protest of repression. In the book, 1984, Winston Smith doubted his government and chose to rebel. Winston was not sentenced to death, but he was tortured and forced to love the government that he had once rebelled against. The Chinese government also has its own version of newspeak. In China's attempt to be all-powerful, it has rewritten the public records on some of the issues that make it look bad, like the invasion on Tianamen Square. The government lied by saying that not one person died in Tianamen Square, when in fact the army gunned down thousands of unarmed civilians. The government of China attempted to suppress the evidence and memories of its citizens by filling their head with lies. This form of brainwashing was also very relevant in the message of 1984. The country of Iraq can also demonstrate the warning of 1984. Saddam Hussein is the Big Brother figure of 1984. There are monuments built of him to remind the civilians of his power and "greatness", but to some the monuments still represent lies. "Tell a lie long enough and often enough," said a western diplomat in Baghdad, "and inevitably you start believing it." The Iraqi government is full of self-de

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