Don't you see us getting closer to that every day? Just look at the writing done on this site among other things. Think of the cameras everywhere and phone tapping.
2006-08-26 00:31:39 · 17 answers · asked by jackie 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I am waiting for the next state of the union address, which I'm sure will be nine simple words:
War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.
Worse still, this simple speech will be answered by thunderous applause from the president's supporters.
2006-08-26 03:03:36 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love that book. I really think we've been at this "closer" state all along. He wrote it about what he saw going on in the world, or he was influenced, wasn't he? And the book deals a lot with human nature. We've always been like that. The government changing history reminds me of some of my friends, and the end really reminds me of humanity in general when he says "Do it to Julia" or whatever. We just may not acknowledge these thoughts in such a clear and defined way. However, technology is getting better so of course we're going to be under more and more surveillance. Big Brother is technology.
2006-08-26 01:05:43 · answer #2 · answered by Steph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oooh Kafka is almost more disturbing. 1984 was a good book but I'm a little more weirded out by Brave New World... and A Clockwork Orange. I think the world described in ACO is closer to what we are enduring today.
2006-08-26 01:14:22 · answer #3 · answered by iMi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Orwellian Future Seemed Closer In The 70's...but I was a younggun then.. Big Brother Has Been Watching You. Too much yahoo?
2006-08-26 00:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by ^ _ ^ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was thinking the same a couple days ago when the Moon Landing controversy flared up again. I couldn't help but recall how the government (in 1984) had the ability to change history. I'm not a 'conspiracy' theorist, but it did make me wonder.
2006-08-26 00:40:32 · answer #5 · answered by monkey jacket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't read George Orwell's 1984. I read Kafka and it's enough. You try: play more poker with men and read "John Steinbeck - Sweet Thursday". Life is nice, boys. I have Cancer. Good bye.
2006-08-26 01:06:29 · answer #6 · answered by eaismeg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read 1984 6 times or so.
Every time i read -- i hate it more and more.
The book is PARANOID!
First of all -- NO you cannot control thought through language.
2nd of all every totalitarian government in history COLLAPSED. WHY? Because citizens are nowhere near as productive as in free countries. So eventually Totalitarian countries collapse under external pressure from free countries with which they cannot compete.
The book is plain paranoid and goes against human nature -- it will never happen.
Read it again -- critically! -- and you will see.
2006-08-26 05:33:24 · answer #7 · answered by hq3 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
On one hand.
On the other governments now have less control over information and the way people think due to the internet.
2006-08-26 00:34:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1984 big brother knows what he was controlling. Here no one knows what is doing. No one is able to control the other, because no one is able to control himself
2006-08-26 06:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by diogene_cinico 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kinda scary huh?
2006-08-26 00:38:10 · answer #10 · answered by eastern_mountain_outdoors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋