Essay On Individualism In 1984

The novel 1984 by George Orwell was written as a prophetic warning about the world. While many of Orwell’s fears of a toleration government that controls individualism have not been realized, some other points have been. Some similarities between Oceania and America today are class distinction, the media and technology used to share information about worldwide events, and the stigma surrounding sexual relationships.
Oceania has rigid class distinctions. All people are separated into three classes; the inner party, the outer party, and the proles. You can tell the differences between these classes by the clothes they wear. Inner party members wear black overalls, outer party members wear blue, and proles wear whatever they can find. Similar class distinctions exist in America, although the lines separating one group from another are less rigid. Classes in America are defined
In the context of the end of World War II, the emergence of the atomic bomb, and the reign of communism, the fear of total government rule over every aspect of an individual was real. 1984 was written in a context that had every reason to believe that this was our future as soon as technology advanced enough to make it a reality. However, with the passage of time and the inevitable advance of technology, reality proved just how impossible the complete government control of every aspect of an individual’s life. However, many similarities can be found. People are still very much separated by their class distinctions, and these widely determine the opportunities available to them. Technology is available that makes the widespread of instantaneous information possible. Sexual relationships are made taboo and are to be feared. Although the complete dystopia Orwell imagined has not become rooted in reality, many similarities still