1984 Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of Is Our Society Becoming an Orwellian Society?.

1984 Essay | Essay

This student essay consists of approximately 4 pages of analysis of Is Our Society Becoming an Orwellian Society?.
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Is Our Society Becoming an Orwellian Society?

Summary: In his novel 1984, George Orwell describes the community in which Winston and Julia live as devoid of power, privacy and even individuality. Despite our belief in a freedom and democracy, we are in danger of becoming a society similar to what Orwell described. Various aspects of our present-day society -- from the presence of surveillance and security cameras, to the apparent use of doublethink and constant war, to the enacting of the Patriot Act -- serve as indicators of this development.
Imagine that you are walking down the street and you see your friend walking towards you. As you stop to talk, it suddenly dawns on you that your conversation could be monitored. Everything that you say or do at anytime could be used against you and there is nothing you can do about it, because the government is watching. This may seem like a scene from George Orwell's 1984 but this could become America's reality in the future. Despite our belief in a free and democratic society, we are in danger of becoming an Orwellian society. Orwell tries to prove to his readers that if we allow our government to continue on the path that it's on now, soon our lifestyle could be exactly like Winston and Julia's. In 1984 the party can constantly hear or see everyone in the community. By writing a book that shows a community with...

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