Similarities Between 1984 And Dystopian Society

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Sophomore English

2 May 2023

The connection between the Modern World and the Dystopian Society

Imagine needing the First Amendment to defend your freedom of religion, assembly, press, petition, and expression. Orwell's society is similar to ours but without any rights, only far more brutal and harsher. This could be like a Dystopian thriller plot of a Dystopian world but is the reality for many people living in the world today. George Orwell's novel 1984 is set in a Dystopian version of London ruled by a totalitarian government known as the Party. Winston is a citizen of the Dystopian society who struggles against the strict rules of the Party, like global surveillance and limited thoughts and behaviors. Before eventually

Governments are increasingly adopting technology to keep tabs on their citizens, as highlighted in the recent article "Police Seizes on Covid-19 Tech to Expand Global Surveillance" by Garance Burke, Josef Federman, Huizhong Wu, Krutika Pathi, and Rod McGuirk. The article explains how governments are enhancing their monitoring powers by utilizing the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, some nations use facial recognition technology to watch people's movements, while others use contact tracing apps to monitor interactions among their citizens. The Dystopian society is shown in 1984, where residents are informed they have no private lives and must carry out the governing Party's orders, which is similar to the kind of surveillance that exists today. In Part 1, Chapter 1 of 1984, Winston notes that he can remain hidden from the telescreen, “By sitting in an alcove. However, while he can't be seen, he can still be heard” ( Orwell 8). Winston is aware of the telescreens' constant surveillance. He is aware that the Party will always be watching him, even in the apparent solitude of his flat. He has cleverly positioned himself in an alcove where he is barely out of the telescreen's line of sight, observes Winston. He is still vulnerable to being heard by the telescreen even though he can avoid being seen by doing this. The extent to which the Party intrudes on its citizens' private life is shown

Teachers, like the Dystopian Society of 1984, limit individual liberties and wants in favor of adhering to harsh rules and regulations enforced by authority people. In Part 3 Chapter 2 O’ Brien reveals to Winston: We do not merely destroy our enemies, we change them” ( Orwell 319). This quote exemplifies the Party's desire to manipulate and mold its citizens into obedient subjects. Similarly, teachers may try to shape their students' behaviors and beliefs to align with their agendas. The Party is expressing its belief that it has the power not only to eliminate its enemies but also to completely transform them. This demonstrates the Party's draconian control over the thoughts and deeds of its people, which is a crucial aspect of a totalitarian system. There is minimal room for individual preferences because Niles West High School teachers set high standards for their students' obedience to their rules and regulations. Similarly, teachers try to influence their students' thinking and conduct by molding Students into people who share their worldview and set of values. This is visible in how teachers urge students to follow specific standards and procedures in the