Similarities Between 1984 By Sci-Fi Books And Movies

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While I personally don't believe that a specific social or political statement isn’t necessary for a piece of fiction to have value, I do recognize that stories which involve such statements definitely have a bigger cultural impact. It's the main reason that Sci-fi books and movies have such a large cult following. They make statements that are relevant for everyone. The book 1984, while it was published in 1949, is still relevant today. The political statements that the book makes are important because they are exaggerated examples of how the government actually behaves. Such a controversial topic is bound to start a conversation, which is exactly what the author wants. 1984 was so influential that it even introduced words such as, “doublethink”