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1984 - or 2003?

1984 – Or 2003?
The year is 1984…it is a grim and brooding time in the world. Things as we know them now, are completely different. No one thinks for them self, acts upon their own desires, or says what they are truly feeling. People can’t go anywhere without being watched, listened to, or investigated. The world is at a constant war, but with who is never quiet certain. This is the world of George Orwell’s 1984, a world with little hope for the future, for no one knew quiet what the future held.
In 1984, the world has become a quiet different place since the end of World War II. The government, the language, and the overall organization of society have gone under complete face-lifts. The story takes place on Airstrip One (London, England) and involves Winston Smith. Winston doesn’t speak Oldspeak (our English), instead he speaks Newspeak, a highly evolved form of our modern day English. Newspeak eliminates the need for certain words (therefore eliminating ...

Posted by: Sylvia Schiavoni

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