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1984 vs. Our World Today
Our world has several similarities to the world of 1984. The world of 1984 was much harsher but we do have some things that can make us wonder how life will be in centuries to come. ... Is everything exactly as we think it is all the time, or are we just as foolish as the people of the age of 1984? ... 1984 had telescreens and microphones that could see and hear everything everyone did at all times even if the telescreens couldn’t see them. ... Our world would never have anything like that. ... Due to the V-chip being installed in almost everything from common household devices such as televisions to our personal home computers to monitor our everyday lives, just shows how we are one step closer to a world similar to 1984.
1984 was swarming with Thought Police, which are like police Officers who control ones thoughts. ... ”
Gossip was also a big trouble in 1984 and has been in times of our world also. ... This is like 1984 in many ways. ...
Dishonesty from the government in wars past has also happened in our world as well as the world of 1984. ... The same occurred in 1984, showing how history repeats itself. ...
In Orwell’s 1984, there existed the Inner Party, Outer Party, and the Proles. ... In 1984 the Inner Party received extra privileges such as extra food, more privacy, fewer restrictions and better shelter. ... This social class division in 1984 however, was not hidden from the Party members. Winston was very well aware of the social division’s in society but just as in today’s culture we want to have better possessions and status than our neighbors. ... Nevertheless, the few luxuries that he does enjoy- his large, wee-appointed flat, the better texture of his clothes, the better quality of his food and drink and tobacco, his two or three servants, his private motorcar or helicopter- set him in a different world from the Outer Party, and the members of the Outer Party have a similar advantage in comparison with the submerged masses whom we call ‘the proles’”.
Approximate Word count = 1682
Approximate Pages = 6.7
(250 words per page double spaced)
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