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Essay / George Orwell, 1984: A Cautionary Tale - 564
From birth, people are told cautionary tales. Stories like 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 regarding the future of human freedom in a world where political organizations and technology can manufacture power. Orwell wrote the 1984 book to warn future generations about the effects of a totalitarian society and the loss of independent thought. At the time of writing in 1984, World War II had ended and Orwell had been exposed to the atrocities of the communist leaders. The ideas of Big Brother, the leader of the dystopian society introduced in 1984, reflect the idea of Adolf Hitler, the rising power from 1939 to 1945 who, had he succeeded, would have created a totalitarian world. Big Brother is a corrupt leader who represents an entire government system. The three slogans of the Party: “WAR IS PEACE, FREEDOM IS SLAVERY, IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH”. (6), is displayed practically on every street corner ...