1984
In George Orwell's 1984, a light is shining on the concept of a negative utopia, or 'dystopia' caused by totalitarianism. Totalitarianism is, 'a form of government in which political authority exercises absolute and centralized control over all aspects of life'' and any opposing political and/or cultural expressions are suppressed. Having lived in a time of totalitarianism regime, Orwell had a firsthand account of its horrific lengths and negative affects. Within 1984, Orwell derives aspects of the actual government of his time to create, 'The Party', 'Big Brother', and the 'Thought Police'. Using these fictional recreations of reality, Orwell's 1984 continues to warn people of the horror of an all controlling government. Relating fact with fiction, Orwell expresses his disgust and fear for a totalitarianism government by creating a 'nightmarish' vision of the negative utopia.
Government in the 1930's was what pushed Orwell to write 1984. By looking at the Soviet Union during this......
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