Essay Database

The book is 1984 by George Orwell. It is a shocking and scary view of the future from a writer in the 1940's.This book tells of a society which is ruled by fear and ignorance, where "Big Brother" is the government is always watching you, and ruling you subconscioulsy.Orwell wrote this as a warning against the comon persons bvecoming complacent and overly tusting in their leaders. What I learned from this book, is that …

…watch every waking and sleeping moment of a person's life. The telescreen doed out mindless brain washing drivel that made ther person almost subconsciouly believe the "party line".Even more dangerous was the telescreen forced you to reamin the "good soldier" at all times, and if one slipped up, no matter how small at any given time, they were sure to be caught, tortured inhumanly, and eventually brainwashed and killed.This was Winston Smiths fate.