Living in a society
with limited freedom of expression is not, in any case, enjoyable. A Totalitarian
society is a good example of such a society, because although it provides control
for the people, it can deny them a great deal of freedom to express themselves.
The fictional society in George Orwell’s 1984 also stands as a metaphor for
a Totalitarian society. Communication, personal beliefs, and individual loyalty
to the government are all controlled by the inner party which governs the people
of Oceania in order to keep them from rebelling. Current society in America
is much more democratic. It contrasts with Orwell’s society of 1984 because
communication, personal beliefs and the people’s loyalty to the government
are all determined by the individual.
In order to keep the people of Oceania
in conformity with the desires of the governing Inner Party, the Inner Party
controls several aspects of the people’s lives. Communication, for one, is
controlled for......
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