reflection

                                                                       Reflection of 1984

            1984 is a timeless classic written by George Orwell. Some may think that through this novel, Orwell is expressing his fantasies of what will come in the future. Is this the sole message that Orwell wanted to present, or did Orwell even intend for this to be thought? What exactly did Orwell want his readers to think?

            1984 contains much more than aimless thoughts, but actually holds many lessons about the psychological, technological, physical, and social dangers of entering into a dystopian government, and the importance of language in shaping human thought.  I am a strong believer that Orwell made this book to warn everyone that would be living around 1984 and  years to come that the all governments have a big chance of turning into a totalitarian government. Some aspects of the dystopia described in the novel appeared in Orwell’s time, and continues to appear even now. For instance, certain governments like China and North Korea hide information from their populace. They refuse to let them view certain things as search engines like Google and Bing, and they erase certain parts of their history by refusing to let the public know what has happened before. Many in this world also overuse their power to oppress others. If things such as what I have brought out escalate, this whole entire world could turn into a dystopia. Orwell definitely had a lot on his mind when he wrote this novel.

            Another aspect in Orwell’s novel it the truthfulness that it conveys. Orwell did not make this book a happy ending fairytale-like book. Orwell could have said that Winston and Julia (the main characters) defeated the party and continued to live the way they were before. Instead, they ended up not even wanting to look at each other, and were in full subjection to the party. The way that Orwell ended this book reminds me of my life in general. Life in itself takes you around many twists and turns, especially when you are growing up. Through the many events that I have lived through, even the happy ones, I am still searching for a happy ending. This is why I appreciate that Orwell “kept it real” so to speak, and brought to light a true ending instead of the fairytale ending that everyone is used to.

            In conclusion, in the novel 1984, Orwell wanted to portray what this worlds governments may be turning in to, a full blown dystopia. Orwell also wanted to make this novel as realistic as possible, making sure not to leave out any gaps, and not creating a typical mythical ending.