1984: Some Prophecies Have Come True
Beginning of paper
In many ways 1984 by George Orwell, was ahead of its time---
ironically, it parallels present day society in the U.S. in many ways. Yet
at the same time, the novel falls short---certain prophecies have yet to
come true.
The story 1984 predicted many truths about present day society,
truths ....
Middle of paper
.... people are always being brainwashed
into buying a certain product by advertisements on the televisions or by
subliminal messages. Winston was brainwashed into conforming to the normal
society by loving Big Brother. The brainwashing in the book might be a
little exaggerated but it is still the same concept.
Yet another example is how people are tagged with numbers. People
today are identified by a social security number same as in 1984. Many of
Orwells predictions became true but many ....
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