Topic > George Orwell, 1984: A Cautionary Tale - 564

From birth people are told cautionary tales. Stories such as Little Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks and the Three Bears have been passed down and retold countless times to convey various messages to individuals. Many people have noticed a warning in George Orwell's 1984 about the future of human freedom in a world where political organizations and technology can produce power. Orwell wrote the book in 1984 as a warning to future generations to warn them of the effects of a totalitarian society and the loss of independent thought. At the time of writing 1984, World War II had come to an end and Orwell had been exposed to the atrocities of communist leaders. The ideas of Big Brother, the leader of the dystopian society presented in 1984, reflect the idea of ​​Adolf Hitler, the rising power from 1939 to 1945 who, if successful, would create a totalitarian world. Big Brother is a corrupt leader who represents an entire government system. The three slogans of the Party: “WAR IS FREEDOM, PEACE IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”. (6), is posted on practically every corner ...