“1984” is a classic novel, written by George Orwell, and hailed for its depiction of a dystopian future. Orwell describes a suppression of critical thought, regulated by a regime that is totalitarian in nature. In the book, Orwell portrays Great Britain, reimagined as a dystopian super nation. He describes how Big Brother, Oceania, and the Minis use Newspeak to tell their version of facts, truths, and realities. Big Brother oversees the oppressive regime. Using the Newspeak, they gain the ability to control a society by completely limiting freedom of thought. This essay makes illuminates similarities between President Trump’s early administration and Orwell's book, "1984". It also examines how the President-elect, White House, and news outlet …show more content…
In Orwell’s book, “War is Peace” is one of the three foundations of all propaganda spread this system. The regime coins this phrase to facilitate doublethink even though it is seemingly contradictory in nature. In the book, this phrase is used to invoke nationalism and to bring together all the countrymen, this regime against a common adversary. While Orwell's totalitarian administration tries to bring its people together, some fear for the enemy arises in the hearts of individuals and President Trump’s actions are divisive in nature. His social media presence leads people to believe that foreign nations are the enemy. Some of his most controversial policies and executive orders include the wall with Mexico and the Muslim ban. Discussion regarding these issues is marred with unfriendly rhetoric. In the President’s words, the imposition of these measures is to “keep the bad people out.” According to him, supposedly, these individuals are adversaries of the US. Engaging his offensive language, he names Mexicans murderous and rapists, creating more fear and hate in the nation. However, giving some benefit of the doubt, it is still early to say that President Trump will continue to burn bridges with other