"But the purpose of them was to
arrest progress and freezehistory
at a chosen moment. The familiar
pendulum swing was to happen
once more, and then stop"(pg.203)
"The invention of
print,however,
made it easier to
manipulate public
opinion, and the fil
and the radio
carred the process
futher" (pg.205)
Real World
1949
The title of the book suggests that "1984" is not that far
away. Eventhough some people may think that Orwell
exaggerated the idea of government control, we are able to
see it today(
WWII
Hitler and the Nazis already tried to control people , and create the
perfect world by creating the perfect race Also when the book was
published, WWII had ended and people were skeptic about the role of
the government, spies, and organizations in general
Government
"Let your life be a
counter-friction to stop the
machine"-Henry David Thoreau
Goldein's book, you could
say, was based on Thoreau's
ideas. This is also represented
by Winston's saying, "If there
is hope, it lies on the Proles. "