George Orwell Predictions
George Orwell has predicted things such as political correctness in the future over 40 years ago... i have been reading a lot of george lately. ... his book 1948 has become a bestseller in 2017 (even though it was written a long looong time ago) Lets look at his top 5 prediction gems!
In 1984, the totalitarian rule has gone so far as to create a completely new language with the purpose of confusing and persuading it's citizens. The language, Newspeak, follows the same general rules and patterns as English but it eliminates all negative words, to minimize the possibility of "crimethink" — a.k.a. having rebellious thoughts that don't align with Ingsoc's ideology. For example, "bad" is "ungood" in Newspeak.
War is Peace?
In Orwell's novel there are three sovereign nations: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. At any given moment, two nations are at war. The fighting is continuous. But when a new battle arises, everyone forgets about the past wars and alliances and focuses on the battle at hand, leaving the world in perpetual turmoil. Umm i'll leave it there....
The most blatant parallel that one can draw from 1984 is the use of two-way televisions called telescreens. The telescreens are used for entertainment and are found in the everyone's home but they simultaneously watch your every move. The screens pick up both video and audio, making it impossible to do anything without the fictional government
Proles
The proles are a group of workers who are overtly happy because they are clueless. Big Brother (the watchful eye of Ingsoc) doesn't bother the proles because they do not complain or cause trouble, as long as they are fed. The proles symbolize mindless followers of the working class.
The Brotherhood
Where there are followers, there must always be leaders. The small group of rebellious outcasts, ironically call themselves "the Brotherhood." The Brotherhood vehemently opposes the party. They meet in secret, pass around literature, and plot to overthrow Ingsoc. Although Big Brother paints the group as sinister, they are actually just activists fighting for basic human liberties.
Likewise, we have plenty of individuals who stand up and speak out against policies and laws that they believe violate civil rights.
Very nice post! What will it be like in another 100 years?!
Lol I cannot imagine it can possibly be worse.
I have not read George Orwell but would love to read it someday. I have heard a lot about the book 1984, but never found the time to read it.
Yes they are good. Brave new world is my personal favourite :)
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Eric Arthur-Blair worked for the central bankers. People misunderstand his writings. He wasn't warning us about how things might be, he was telling us how they ARE going to be. The only reason his writings are so accurate is because despite him and others telling us of what is coming we've allowed it to happen. The world he depicted frightened and shocked people yet they've allowed it to manifest.
Never read any of George Orwell's writings but would love to read it someday. Heard a lot about the book 1984, but never read it. Next book on my list