Journal #21: Topic C

Through the conflicts and societal structure created in 1984, an influential and stunning vision is created. One filled with fear and total domination by the government. The themes present in this book are precariously slipped in to the book, which makes it all the more believable. George Orwell warns us of a time taken over by communism that seems vague and cliché on the surface but the novel provides all of the different angles to a communist world. When 1984 was originally published, worldwide Communism was a real possibility for some of the world. I believe that George Orwell was a genius in this sense because he some of what he predicted has come true at times and in some parts of world. However, his premonitions seem far-fetched now, they were not back in the middle decades of the 20th Century. In the 50's, people thought that the book was a real possibility because of how accurate it seemed. The potential of his predictions have been mitigated over time but they still have a certain lust about them. Orwell gives us little to hope for in his novel, which makes it so powerful. The protagonist slides under the radar only for a time, doing whatever he can to rebel. This only works for a little while however and he is eventually caught and mentally annihilated.