1984
George Orwell was not only a writer, but also an important political reformer. Orwell was born in India in 1903. He considered his family a "lower-middle class" family. He said this because his family was a part of the middle class, but had little money. His father worked for the British government and was able to be apart of the middle class without money. Orwell lived in Britain and went to boarding school there on scholarships. He was the poorest student among many wealthy children. Orwell felt like an outsider at the boarding schools he went to. The students were all kept in line by beatings. This was Orwell's first taste of dictatorship, being helpless under the rule of an absolute power. In an essay, Orwell wrote of being beaten for wetting his bed. Whenever he was in trouble he was quickly pointed out as a "charity" student. He suffered many years of isolation and loneliness. Writing and having imaginary conversations with himself consoled Orwell. Orwell was unable to continue schooling because of grades. He joined the Indian Imperial Police. He was assigned to keep peace in British dependencies. Although his father was very proud, he was hated by many. In turn, he hated himself and the job h
Orwell became Democratic Socialist after living amongst the poor. It is thought crime that the main character, Winston is charged with and arrested by the "Thought Police" for. He believed in a government that would take over such things as medical care and railroads for the good of the people. People can also be easily impersonated. And, employers can find out what drugs employees have purchased through medical insurance. Every time a person uses the Internet, a person is keeping track of web sites to take advantage of business opportunity. Uneducated people can easily be misled and watched on the Internet. One major and obvious event was World War II, more specifically, Nazism and the reign of Hitler as a dictator. Orwell tries to warn his readers of this type of government. These "telescreens" in the novel were in every public and private place that transmitted party propaganda and entertainment. In the story 1984, there is a totalitarian government. 1984 is not a prediction of the future, but a warning to avoid totalitarian tendencies. "Telescreens" are the best example. In the novel it detects "thought crimes" against the ruling party.
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