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Totalitarianism In 1984

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1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell in 1949. It is clearly influenced by what was going on at the time it was written, including Nazi Germany, and the Soviet Union. Winston, the protagonist of the story, is a member of the Party, which rules the totalitarian state of Oceania. The Party’s is led by Big Brother, who’s face is on giant posters throughout London and Oceania, sometimes with captions such as “Big Brother is watching you” or the Party’s slogans: “War is Peace”, “Freedom is Slavery”, “Ignorance is Strength” When Winston’s family died, He was made a member of the Party, where he now works changing the past to fit the Party’s needs. However, Winston doesn’t like that the Party rewrites history when they are incorrect,

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