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This biggest take away from this novel in my opinion is that human desensitization eliminates our freedom of will. Basically if we don't have any emotions and are trained to think one way, and one way only, we won't even crave freedom. Without relationship and love comes human desensitization as well as no feelings towards death, or similar serious matters.

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I recommend this book to others. It is unique and unlike any other book I have read. This is a complex and complicated story that have several messages that can be taken away.

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I enjoyed the dystopian society, it was different than the average Hunger Games series. There was always a constant worry when reading this that Winston would be caught which kept it interesting. I was also always wondering what would happen next and questioning how this society came to be. I think that part three was the best section of the entire book. I didn't like how slow the book was in the beginning. Also at some points I was extremely confused and wasn't given enough backstory. Some of the concepts and ideas weren't as developed as they should've been.

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Ratter is a movie about a girl who moves to New York is stalked through cameras on her phone and laptop. This has a similar theme to 1984 because citizens in this society could be watched or listened in on through tele-screens. People in 1984 are never alone, which is similar to the girl in the movie, except she has no idea she is being watched.

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This article connects to 1984 because it shows how North Korea controls their citizens just like big brother did in 1984. North Korea controls their citizen by public executions, this same tactic was used in 1984.

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The North Korean regime cements control over its people by carrying out public executions for crimes as trivial as stealing and distributing media from South Korea, a report has found.

Research by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a nongovernmental organization based in South Korea, was based on interviews with 375 defectors from North Korea about state killings in the totalitarian state.

"Our interviewees stated that public executions take place near river banks, in river beds, near bridges, in public sports stadiums, in the local marketplace, on school grounds in the fringes of the city, or on mountainsides," the report said.

"The major charges for such killings as reported by the interviewees included: stealing, transporting and selling copper components from factory machinery and electric cables; stealing livestock...stealing farm produce...murder and manslaughter; human trafficking...distributing South Korean media; organised prostitution; sexual assault; drug smuggling; and gang fighting," it continued.

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North Korea rejects all charges of human rights abuses in the country.

Some of these crimes were not punished equally, the report said. It cited a U.N. report that found sexual assault by officials and soldiers often went unpunished, and thus laws against such crimes may be "applied selectively."

Meanwhile, interviewees said that being from a "bad family background" might increase the chances of someone being executed for an offense, or for the purposes of government control "as a means of establishing a new precedent by creating an atmosphere of fear around certain behaviours the government wishes to emphasise as unacceptable."

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In political and correctional prisons, both public and private executions took place, the report said, "as a means of inciting fear and intimidation among potential escapees among the inmates about the consequences of trying to flee."

The U.N. holds that, in countries where the death penalty is still legal, it should only be carried out for the most serious crimes such as cases of premeditated murder.

The TJWG conducts its work because it hopes to form part of an eventual justice process when regime change takes place in North Korea.

"Despite the inability to predict when a transition may occur in North Korea, or what form that may take, undertaking a fair and transparent process of transitional justice will be a crucial part of determining the success of peace-building and reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula," the report said.

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How Kim Jong Un cements his control over North Korea with public executions

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The North Korean regime cements control over its people by carrying out public executions for crimes as trivial as stealing and distributing media from South Korea, a report has found. Research by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG), a nongovernmental organization based in South Korea, was based on interviews with 375 defectors from North Korea about state killings in the totalitarian state.

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Imagine living in a society where the government watched your every move. In 1984 big brother, their form of govt., has taken over their society.  Winston goal? To take down big brother and revolt in everyday possible. Can he do it? 1984 is filled with lust, heartbreak, manipulation, power, and guilt. Winston is stopped by opposing forces along the way. Will he be able to break free of this brainwashing community?

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This represents fear. It shows that the party has power over you and in the end they will always win. It is a symbol of Winstons weak point and shows his vulnerability.

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This was a constant reminder that big brother was always listening and watching every movement you made.

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This was symbolic because it was one of the ways Winston was able to express his thoughts freely without punishment. However is was still risky  and could've resulted in death.

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Winston is the main character who can be described as curious, intelligent, and adventurous.  He is around the age of 45 and is a rather average looking man. He challenges the party and break the ultimate rule of falling in love. He constantly break the rules by committing
thought crime and writing in his journal. He also wonders about the past and questions reality.
Julia is Winston's love interest and is more realistic and rational than him. She understands how the party works and isn't scared of much. She spend most of her life apart of the anti sex legue helping the party but secretly revolts against them and has a deep hatred toward them.