Ever wonder where the term ’Big Brother’
comes from? This book. Written in 1948 by George Orwell, 1984 (notice the reverse in the last two numbers) is
a dystopian version of a society that suffers the consequences of
totalitarianism, constant surveillance, and repressive indoctrination of
persons and behaviors. The authoritarian government of Stalinist Russia is the
model. The novel examines the role of truth and facts within politics and the
ways in which they are manipulated.
We derive so many similarities and parallels from this work of
fiction, which seems to apply to today’s way of life. Orwellian is the term
thrown around today when we consider the works written by this brilliant author
of socially conscience books such as Animal Farm and his most
famous 1984. Be that as it may, there is a lot to learn and/or
consider in these works as we try to find our footing when slipping ever
further away from our democratic way of life and values in America.
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~ DaMarie
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