Despite being written in 1949 the messages conveyed in 1984 are becoming closer to our reality every year. Written by Orwell after the events of World War II and the rise of both fascism and communism in the USSR, Germany, and Italy. He wrote about the possible future of England also falling into totalitarianism, and it acted as a type of propaganda against communist and fascist regimes. In 1984, England, part of the nation of Oceania is completely controlled by the government and ultimately a totalitarian dictator known as Big Brother. The government contains different ministries that control all types of media consumed in Oceania, from changing past historic documents and moments to indoctrinating youth with anti-thought propaganda. The book centers around Winston, a middle-aged Englishman working in London at the Ministry of Truth. He works to adjust history consumed altering past works in order to drive Big Brother's agenda. However, unlike most of his programmed peers who are firmly engrossed in the ideals of the state, Winston always had an intrinsic instinct that his reality was off. When his curiosity consumes him and he purchases a diary to scandalously record his life, 1984 begins and chronicles his writing and ultimately his shift to rebellion and distaste for the State. Finding a unique love and the consequences that come with it. Although seemingly simple the diction used by Orwell in 1984 contains many complicated and allusive literary aspects. Orwell’s allusions to different regimes at the time depict a beautiful picture of how both Winston and the controlled people of Oceania thought. The age of the book also adds a new perspective as time continues, the once-future fictional ideas become closer to reality. Therefore, seeing different predictions of the future throughout the book and how they relate to the modern-day adds another dimension to its reading. Ultimately, this book has set a reputation for itself throughout schools and the world acting as an institutional classical book, it follows a highly unique storyline enthralling the reader. Reading 1984 will provide insight into how people of the past thought as well as how its own lessons and tragedies can teach the next generation to shape the future.
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