Big Brother is watching... (George Orwell in General)

Member Name: FilmstarUK

Product:	George Orwell in General
Date:	15/09/00 (168 review reads)
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Advantages: A fascinating insight is given

Disadvantages: Very few

1984 paints a picture of a world in which government is everything and everywhere, and individuality means nothing. A man named Winston rises up to find the truth and to see through the government coverups. Since the government is so allpowerful and corrupt, it allows such people as Winston to rise up just for the joy of crushing them and turning them into mindless believers. 1984 is like the other great negative utopias, Brave New World and Farenheit 451, because in all books the governemnt controls all aspects of life.

However, Brave New World uses material pleasures such as the drug somna to control it's citizens, Farenheit 451 burns books to keep it's citizens ignorant, and 1984 uses fear. In 1984 there are thought-police, people who can see you at any time through TVs, even in your own home. They would arrest those who would even just made 'face crime,' or not supporting the government even through just one upset glance. These three books are very exciting and while these futures may or may not be happen, it shows us that the human spirit will always strive for knowledge and individualism, even against impossible odds.

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