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Similarities Between George Orwell And 1984

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Have you ever wondered about what’s worth sacrificing for and what your belief is? Imagining yourself living in a totalitarian dystopia where your freedom is confined and human rights trampled, will you be courageous enough to stand up and fight against the oppression? In 1984 by George Orwell, the government has absolute control over the civilians and no privacy is given. People are under constant surveillance twenty-four seven by the “Telescreens” and once they are caught with doing anything that the “Party” prohibits, they will be tortured or vaporized (Orwell). After Winston’s acquaintance with Julia, he longs for freedom and no longer wants to be manipulated by the government; therefore, starting to commit rebellious acts against the “Party”. …show more content…

He later discovers that the government is hiding appalling facts such as the lung cancer rate and severe air pollution from the people, keeping them unaware of these dreadful news. Both Winston and Richards rebelled, even though they know from the bottom of their hearts that it will undoubtedly be a dead end. In both dystopian novels 1984 and The Running Man, the main characters fight against their societies and eventually sacrifice themselves because they realize that there is no way to win against their totalitarian governments. In each novel, the government turns lies into truths and truths into lies by covering truths from the people and make up “facts” that they want the people to believe in. This is the primary cause of Winston and Richards’ rebellions. “The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth” (1984). In 1984, the people believed in whatever the Party tells them without questioning. The Party members are brainwashed into believing everything that the Party says is indisputable even statements that clearly contradict with the common sense such as “Two plus two equals

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