1984 Essay
When reading of oppression far worse than Nazi Germany or Communist Russia in George Orwell's 1984 it is a challenge to pick, which is worse: mind slavery with luxuries or severe oppression? There are two classes of people in the novel, the proles and the party members. The party members are upper class and have more privileges while the proles have the lowly jobs and meager conditions. I personally would choose to be a prole if faced with a decision. Firstly, I would choose this because they are not under constantly under the looking glass like the party members. The members of the party are surrounded day and night by telescreens. "The telescreen received an transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it...he could be see as well as heard," (Orwell, 6). This supervision at all times of the day was inescapable except for dangerous trips to prole neighborhoods. Even when out in the country, "There was no......
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