Fear Of Society In George Orwell's 1984

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We first see this idea show up through George Orwell 's 1984. Within this totalitarian novel, the government aims to reduce the meaning of language as well as the number of words possible. Although when we read Orwell 's novel we fear the society he creates, in some ways we are subconsciously slipping into ‘newspeak’. As our society develops, we begin simplifying words, and create an easier way of communication. Today we live in a fast pace moving society, we as humans now want to be able to get from point A to B as fast as we can. This also applies to learning and communication. In order to satisfy our fast paced life, we try to say as much as possible in as little words as possible. We can see this through newspapers then and now. When