How Does The Novel 1984 Relate To Today

The idea about human to reconcile the uncertainties of the past with a new or present situation. Throughout the year I studied the texts about, novel 1984 by George Orwell, a film Good Will Hunting and Shakespeare's play Hamlet. In these texts because the characters' uncertainty about the past, they won’t succeed in future situations in their lives. I'm referring from the text of how these uncertainties can have an effect for these protagonists throughout the story until they reach tougher situations.

WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH. Can a world ever be like the scenario that occurs in the the story 1984? Everywhere you go, the government or party in other words are always watching you. They watch you in your house through your telescreen which you could never turn off and they hear you through the bushes. If you do any illegal actions the police might capture you and send you to the Ministry of Love where you would be torchered and beaten up. Actions that includes free thoughts, love, and even expressing who you are could bring in punishments. Writing a diary or opposing the government are also prohibited. In fact, thinking rebellious thoughts is the worst crime one would want to do. As in every modern book, there are plethora of themes in the book, 1984. One of the most powerful themes in this book is it is very difficult to control someone when they are glued to a thought.

In the classic novel 1984 the main character feels a sense of safety based upon the setting of his situation. For example the room above Mr. Charrington’s shop and O’Brien’s house both provide the freedom and release Winston is searching for, mainly because these rooms lack telescreens. These two settings affect the underlying theme of once fear is put out of the mind, trust can be implemented throughout the second book.

The book 1984 has recently been the top book that has been ordered on Amazon and a lot of people have been reading it due to its relevance in today’s society. 1984 is a book about a dystopian society and the corruption that is involved in it. In recent times the book has become very popular. This essay will be about why people still read and discuss the book 1984 and why it is still relevant to today's society.

When George Orwell wrote his novel, 1984, Hitler and Mussolini had recently been defeated in World War II, the nuclear arms race was warming up and the Soviet Union was a threat to the world. Although these are not problems in today's society, 1984 is still very relevant in current time, "The twentieth century will soon be over, but political terror still survives and this is why Nineteen Eighty-four remains valid today” (Ricks 5). In the novel 1984 the main character Winston is faced with challenges when he meets a woman named Julia. Julia makes him question his loyalty to the government. They are living under a totalitarian government that sees everything you do, hears everything you say, and knows everything you think. George Orwell’s novel 1984 is still relevant in today’s society.

The frightening thing was that it might all be true. If the Party could thrust its hand into the past and say of this or that event, IT NEVER HAPPENED--that, surely, was more terrifying than mere torture and death? [sic] —Orwell 72

In this essay I’m going to be writing about how the novel 1984 relates to today which does sound pretty crazy because this book was published in 1949. The theme of this novel is that in 1984 we would be living in a society where the government would have full control over us. Just like in the novel, people hardly have privacy, and so do we. There is so much surveillance out there where we might be watched from multiple cameras at the same time or better yet, me might even be monitored on what we be doing on our phones.

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There are lots of similarities between the novel “1984” and our world today. Here are a few main examples:

“It is often said that literature is a voice for social commentary. How is this true of the novel 1984”?

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The strongest people are poor, starving, and treated like animals. In 1948, author George Orwell wrote the dystopian novel 1984. In 1984, Orwell created a world without freedom of speech, motion, and thought to portray an idea of our world with totalitarian power. In the book, it follows a member of the Outer Party named Winston, and his fight to keep his freedom of thought through love, rebellion, and secrecy. Throughout the book, it portrays three important themes, War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength. The statement, “Ignorance is Strength” is a deep meaning throughout George Orwell’s 1984 due to the jocundity of the Proles, the rigid rules and expectations of both the Inner and Outer party, and Big Brother’s strive

In the novel 1984 there is a character named Winston smith who is introduced in the part one in the book. He is most definitely the protagonist of the novel. Winston smith is an editor who in the ministry of truth which concerns itself with news, entertainment, education and fine arts and this party is one of the four branches of the government. The leader of the party is the face of big brother. The other three parties are the Ministry of Peace, which concerns itself with war ; the Ministry of Love, which controls and maintains law and order; and the Ministry of Plenty, which was responsible for economic affairs. Winston starts a journal even though he knows it is illegal but he does it anyway because of his desires. I think Winston knows he is going to die but he writes it anyway. The words that stand out to me the most is War is peace, Freedom is slavery, and Ignorance is strength. These words have a strong meaning. It kind of shows a type of irony. These world make me really think what it means but I think it means peace is what the people have now but they can change easily and there might not be peace, freedom is slavery probably means that you should rethink about being free and ignorance is strength means listen to your party leader and just accept that you have no control over what happens. I wonder if these four parties will survive or will the people turn against them.

1984 is about a man trying to survive an oppressive government that has taken over his country and the lives of all those around him. Known as Big Brother, they keep control over the people through use of invasive surveillance, propaganda, torture, and brainwashing. The man in question, is Winston Smith, who falls in love with a woman named Julia. Together they try to save each other from a life not lived. It does, of course, not end well for the two, as they are caught trying to make contact with a secret group that is against Big Brother.After torture and brainwashing, Winston is turned into another state automaton, who proudly proclaims his love for Big Brother.

It seems as though every time a society attempts to create a utopia, it has the opposite effect. 1984 is an example of an attempt at a utopian society that results in a place that is definitely not perfect. In most instances, a dystopia will be created when trying to make a utopia (Hough). There are multiple reasons as to why a utopia cannot work. Some of these reasons include resources and people in the society. George Orwell’s 1984, along with past governments, show that a utopia can never be truly created and that it will always turn into a dystopia.