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Unit 3 Of George Orwell's '1984'

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1984 - Writing Unit 3 In London, in the year 1984, Big Brother watching every corner of the world in his own whiteblack dystopian world. 1984 by George Orwell, is a dystopian novel written in 1949 to predict the future if totalitarianism took over society as we know today. George Orwell, wasn’t right with his prediction as we all know; although it is important to remember that something such as the horrible of the events taking place in 1984 could happen today or in the near future. In 1984, the wrath of Big Brother, a huge screen that watches everyone’s move and sees all in what he controls. Several people find that they can’t do anything to stop or protest against Big Brother without being killed or re-educated, some though will do anything …show more content…

A modern example of totalitarianism, would be the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union ruled from December of 1922 to December of 1991. The Soviet Union was supposed to be a Socialistic country for the people, yet a problematic and sick dictator, by the name of Joseph Stalin raised in the newly founded country. Stalin incorporated Marxist/Leninist ideas into the country. He ruled from 1924 until his death in 1953. During his regime he went down in history as one of the most malicious dictators on the face of the planet. “Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union as a dictator, transforming the country from an agrarian peasant society into a global superpower. ” (Source 1) The cost was tremendous, not just for his bank yet for his country. He was responsible for nearly 20 million deaths, if not more. He may of killed those people over a span of 30 years, yet was compared to Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrer of the Nazi Empire. Stalin incorporated labor camps, forced collectivization, famine and executions. “Propaganda, fear and terror, praise and glorification. Murdered millions of people to show power. Silenced opposing parties. Manipulated his country --> through propaganda, especially in the education system and amongst the youth.” (Source 2) Stalin ruled with terror and had a secret police to do his work. He encouraged citizens to spy on each other. Soviet history books were rewritten to give Stalin a better image, similar to 1984. His government controlled the media like in 1984. The Soviets didn’t plan on re-educating the older generations, he could achieve that by instilling fear into the hearts of the people who loved the previously known Russian empire. They were rather focused on the children. “In grade school, students were trained to pledge allegiance to the Communist Party. Soviet schools traditional emphasized rote learning over what the government wanted them to learn

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Both would target the young because if they could imprint their ideologies on the younger more impressionable minds they would be their most loyal followers. Stalin provided schools everywhere and required all children to attend, but what was being taught at those schools is what is important. “schools taught communist values, such as atheism, the glory of collective farming, and love of stalin.” (Esler et al. 731)

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