
1984 - Why it still matters
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Nicole Ruiz
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1984
Why it still matters
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1984 - George Orwell
Surely, you have heard some of Orwell's invented terms:
-Big Brother
-Thought Police
-Double-think
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You may have seen references in TV or movies
Such as in The Simpsons
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What is it about 1984 that still
speaks to us today?
From reality TV show Big Brother to warnings about surveillance, George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four has had a lasting impact on modern society.
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As we read 1984 consider:
- The distortion of truth in the media or by Governmental Officials
- How technology used for surveillance affects your lives
-The mention of Orwell, 1984, or the term Orwellian in news or entertainment sources
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And now, a word from the author
Mr. George Orwell himself...
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George Orwell leaves us with an ominous warning:
1984 could actually happen, this is the direction the world is going in at the present time ...
The moral to be drawn from this dangerous nightmare situation is a simple one ...
DON'T LET IT HAPPEN - IT DEPENDS ON YOU!
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Why it still matters
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