1984 by George Orwell is a book made in 1949 and is one of the most important pieces of literature in modern time. Orwell’s masterpiece allows for readers to immerse themselves in a dystopian world in which the government is an all seeing and all-knowing organization that watches people 24/7. From this novel some terms are coined, such as an "Orwellian" society, as well as the iconic mustached figure (perhaps resembling Stalin) known as Big Brother. Denizens of this maniacal locale are all aware that Big Brother is Watching. And Big Brother is always watching.
This book is incredibly revolutionary and there appears to be commonalities between some oppressive government, and for example, in North Korea, the book is not allowed to be published and for Kim Jong Un, this is a very good thing. North Korea is the exemplar of Orwellian society, the government is very oppressive and the citizens of North Korea arguably have no privacy or rights. Their government is utterly power hungry and fear mongers their people so that they deify Kim Jong Un.
If you did not read 1984 in school, take two weeks or so out of your life to read this book. It is chilling when some motifs expressed in this book appear to be present in our societies today. Especially given that it was written in 1949. 1984 has opened my eyes to what an oppressive society would look like when politicians and corporations had more power than the masses. This book is revolutionary to the people, but keeps power on tight wraps.
But as technology improves, as does the abilities to use that tech to do harm increases as well. Give this book a read, it is truly an eye opener, and it will continue to be an eye opener for many years to come. Encourage people to read this masterpiece. Encourage high schools to require this book to be read. Encourage those around you to understand that this book being read is the best form of resistance to a potentially oppressive government, or to Big Brother. All schools should be required to read this book. Keeping this book available and requiring it to be read allows for citizens to stay aware of their motives. The only way to keep Big Brother from becoming Big Brother is to read about Big Brother.
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https://www.quora.com/Is-the-book-1984-written-by-George-Orwell-forbidden-in-North-Korea
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