See any striking similarities between the book and our country today?
One person compared the Two Minutes Hate to the Pledge of Allegiance. Another compared Emmanuel Goldstein to Osama Bin Laden. The constant riots, pointless wars also remind me of today.
Any other - more subtle - things you noticed while reading that you could share?
2007-11-25 06:15:33 · 6 answers · asked by sweeet 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The lack of privacy; the brainwashing so people report each other to the authorities; the bugging of most everything; the theory of security & 'for your own good'..to do not such nice things to people. Lack of individualism..lack of concern for others, taking away creativity & thinking for ones self. Very sad commentary on today; I would have never thought it would come to this.
2007-11-25 06:20:03 · answer #1 · answered by jaksie3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh no! In the world of 1984 we had a hugely powerful government that controlled all economic power and commerce in the name of the common good. The world was filled with huge televisor screens that were constantly on and filled with inane political rants, meaningless trivia, and whatever outright lies served the government's purpose at the time. There were large and intrusive government bureaucracies that pried into people's private lives and suppressed any sort of speech or thought they found hateful, offensive, or disturbing. In the real world we have Obama's bailout/take over of Chrysler and GM and the Banks; and plans to take over health care and energy and every business that emits carbon dioxide; CNN, MSNBC, the Department of Homeland Security, the "no fly list", the Canadian Human Rights Commission (see what happened to Mark Styen), and people with politically incorrect opinions get attacked like Miss California just did. I don't see how you could possibly think there was ANY sort of similarity. (and by the way, we have always been at war with Eastasia.)
2016-05-25 08:17:17 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Reduced freedoms for the good of the country (at war).
Increased public surveillance - airports, buses, trains, cameras.
Increased private surveillance - email, phone records, wire tapping.
2007-11-25 06:19:35 · answer #3 · answered by Dan H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i fully agree. big brother i see as the patriot act. US has always been at war, once a war is declared. it is like peace never existied. the failing economy, the mass poor...the similarities are endless
2007-11-25 06:20:03 · answer #4 · answered by moody 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its been a while since i read that book (a long while, i was in 9th grade, 21 now) but thats all i remember thinking about was how it is ALOT like our world today. people always ask me what im talking about when i refer to "big brother" lol
2007-11-25 06:19:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
umm purple?
2007-11-25 06:21:59 · answer #6 · answered by NetlaA 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋