1984 By George Orwell
1984 1984 is mostly a political piece of literature written by George Orwell. Published in 1949 in New York, the story follows Winston Smith. Winston Smith is a small political figure in the ruling party in London, the Ruling party is very controlling and does not tolerate rebellious thoughts or actions in their society. Throughout the story elements of fiction are easily detected because it is something that hasn't happened but can happen. This story is a soft science fiction because it focuses on the future structure of society and the effects of certain systems on humanity. This story is also soft science fiction because of the constant involvement of politics in it because the main character is in the controlling political party. 1984 is a piece of literature that is classified as fiction, yet manages to describe
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Today there are many similarities between 1984 and modern governments such as the control of technology and the governments ability to see everything you do, not through direct cameras,as described in 1984, but through social networks. The totalitarian type of system in North Korea is a second example of how rebellious thoughts or actions are not tolerated. The party of Winston in the story did both of these, manipulation of technology and used their forces against anything they believed was wrong. George Orwell was not imaginative or fictitious in his writing, instead he warned people through his writing and helped many understand the dangers of a totalitarian government and how life would be if we were to be without freedom. 1984 is a piece of literature that falls on the non-fiction side of the curve of truth because George Orwell did not write it simply to entertain, but he wrote it to warn humanity about one of the most dangerous political groups and beliefs there
Today there are many similarities between 1984 and modern governments such as the control of technology and the governments ability to see everything you do, not through direct cameras,as described in 1984, but through social networks. The totalitarian type of system in North Korea is a second example of how rebellious thoughts or actions are not tolerated. The party of Winston in the story did both of these, manipulation of technology and used their forces against anything they believed was wrong. George Orwell was not imaginative or fictitious in his writing, instead he warned people through his writing and helped many understand the dangers of a totalitarian government and how life would be if we were to be without freedom. 1984 is a piece of literature that falls on the non-fiction side of the curve of truth because George Orwell did not write it simply to entertain, but he wrote it to warn humanity about one of the most dangerous political groups and beliefs there