1984 Book Analysis.

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1984 presents us the idea of “The High, The Middle, and The Low” (pg. 184) which are the three main groups that constitute the hierarchy of society. The Middle and The High are constantly switching places in search of superiority, power, and prosperity while The Low is used by The Middle in order to overthrow The High. However, in Orwell’s dystopia, The High has come up with a new tactic to keep The Middle in check, permanent warfare. Although the three superstates are constantly disputing among them in order to obtain the leftovers territories, the main goal of these struggles is goods consumption. By focusing the their industrial forces into the manufacturing of armaments, The High managed to stall the development of The Middle and The Low “while power remained in the hands of a small privileged caste” (pg. 190). The definition of war, as presented by Orwell, is the complete opposite of the one we have in present days. That war is not for political beliefs or for religion. Our wars are fought with the idea to change the world; their war is fought with the idea of keeping it the same, forever.

The present year is 2015, and we have the fortune of not being under the control of the Party of 1984. However, it is important to notice that some of Orwell’s predictions were not completely false, though they are not as extreme as he had thought. One example is the famous custom of the Two Minutes Hate. No, people does not assemble in order to shout from the top of their or to throw blunt objects to the image an individual, but we do have the Republican media constantly attacking Democratic figures such as: President Obama, Hilary Clinton, and Bern Sanders as well as the Democratic media attacking figures like: G.W. Bush, Michele Bachmann, and even Donald Trump. As said before, though these actions do not carry the same intensity described by Orwell, the idea behind them is the same. A concept that remains true at present time and exists in the book is that of the division among The High, The Middle, and The Low classes. Perhaps the constant struggle for power is not as intense as is described in the book, but the basic idea exists. We have the people with plenty of money and influence. An extra example, since I have noticed that this occurs more visibly in Mexico than in the United States, that I would like to mention is the actual use of doublethink by society. I have heard multiple times how President Peña Nieto talks about projects that he plan to execute in the future, or how some new implemented law will be beneficial in a couple of years; however, that plan or law does nothing in the present day. The people accept that he is not doing anything because they think that he is doing something for the future.

The biggest difference between our government and Ingsoc is the relationship between the society and government. In the present day is society the one that is in control. We are who choose our representatives in based of who we think will do what we want as a nation. If it was necessary we could decide to get rid of our government. In the other hand, Ingsoc’s party is the one that is in control. They do not seek anything but complete power over everything. In 1984 is the government who gets rid of you if it feels like it. Finally, there are the ideas such as freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, freedom of thought, and many others that are basic in our government. For Ingsoc, all of these all the most atrocious ideas to the point that they are directly associated to Goldstein the worst, most despicable enemy of the Party. In conclusion, while some of the predictions that Orwell made on his book had become true to some extent, the basic ideas of our government are still separated from those of the party. It is our responsibility, as citizens of this nation, to make sure that the warning that has been given to us by George Orwell is not ignore, so the oppressive regimen of the Party can never see the light.

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