Totalitarianism

1984 vs. 2002 In our society the government pretty much controls everything. We live knowing what is right and wrong, however we aren’t aware of everything. In 1984, the totalitarian society life is based on beliefs. Despite the fact that these beliefs are fictional and questionable in all aspects, they are still the governing rules for the society. In this society proles, who make up the majority of the population, have basically no freedom, and live as …

…is completely corrupt. Much like our government, citizens have no real understanding of what goes on behind the commercialized walls. Proles have no memory of the past, and we currently never know what really goes on. That’s the basic connection between the two governments. Also the way the government now can get access to any individuals personal information, relates to how totalitarian government has everybody controlled. Which government would you choose to live by?