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We can learn a lot from this text. Perhaps most importantly, individualism is essential. In 1984, almost all sense of individualism is gone. People don't think for themselves and are unable to express their own opinions. Because of this, everyone becomes the same which halts the progress of the society. No new technological advances develop and the society seems to just freeze in time. Also, from this book, we can learn that totalitarianism governments are unsuccessful. This is because no matter what, citizens will rebel against the government.

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What I liked:
I liked the dystopian and futuristic theme to this book. From the telescreens to the torture devices, I found it interesting to see what the author would envision our future society as if we let totalitarianism take over.
What I didn't like:
I didn't enjoy the characters of this book. I feel like the reader is unable to connect with the characters because they aren't very remarkable. Also, I think the beginning of the book was slow.

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I would recommend this book because it gives you an insight as to how influential a government is on its people. 1984 warns us about what could happen when a group of power hungry  people seize control. I think it's important for people to read this book because it offers a new perspective on life and demonstrates how important individualism is to society.

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The book Anthem by Ayn Rand has very similar ideas to those expressed in 1984. This is because, in Anthem, individualism is also taken away due to the totalitarian form of government. Equality 7-2521 is the main character, and has to conceal his intelligence and writing. He cannot stand out from his peers because the idea of collectivism is strongly enforced.

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1984 relates to communism in history. This with communism in the Soviet Union, Stalin was a powerful dictator. He ruled by fear and enforced strict communism. This caused the government to become very powerful and the citizens to fear their government. Communism and rule under Stalin is very similar to 1984 because in both instances, there is totalitarian government and citizens that don't have any control.

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Which countries are communist?

communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society. Communism is thus a form of socialism-a higher and more advanced form, according to its advocates. Exactly how communism differs from socialism has long been a matter of debate, but the distinction rests largely on the communists' adherence to the revolutionary socialism of Karl Marx.
(Read Leon Trotsky's 1926 Britannica essay on Lenin.)
Like most writers of the 19th century, Marx tended to use the terms communism and socialism interchangeably. In his Critique of the Gotha Programme (1875), however, Marx identified two phases of communism that would follow the predicted overthrow of capitalism: the first would be a transitional system in which the working class would control the government and economy yet still find it necessary to pay people according to how long, hard, or well they worked, and the second would be fully realized communism-a society without class divisions or government, in which the production and distribution of goods would be based upon the principle "From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs." Marx's followers, especially the Russian revolutionary Vladimir Ilich Lenin, took up this distinction.

In State and Revolution (1917), Lenin asserted that socialism corresponds to Marx's first phase of communist society and communism proper to the second. Lenin and the Bolshevik wing of the Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party reinforced this distinction in 1918, the year after they seized power in Russia, by taking the name All- Russian Communist Party. Since then, communism has been largely, if not exclusively, identified with the form of political and economic organization developed in the Soviet Union and adopted subsequently in the People's Republic of China and other countries ruled by communist parties.

For much of the 20th century, in fact, about one-third of the world's population lived under communist regimes. These regimes were characterized by the rule of a single party that tolerated no opposition and little dissent. In place of a capitalist economy, in which individuals compete for profits, moreover, party leaders established a command economy in which the state controlled property and its bureaucrats determined wages, prices, and production goals. The inefficiency of these economies played a large part in the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, and the remaining communist countries (excepting North Korea) are now allowing greater economic competition while holding fast to one-party rule. Whether they will succeed in this endeavour remains to be seen. Succeed or fail, however, communism is clearly not the world-shaking force it was in the 20th century.

Historical background

Although the term communism did not come into use until the 1840s-it is derived from the Latin communis, meaning "shared" or "common"-visions of a society that may be considered communist appeared as long ago as the 4th century bce. In the ideal state described in Plato's , the governing class of guardians devotes itself to serving the interests of the whole community. Because private ownership of goods would corrupt their owners by encouraging selfishness, Plato argued, the guardians must live as a large family that shares common ownership not only of material goods but also of spouses and children.

Other early visions of communism drew their inspiration from religion. The first Christians practiced a simple kind of communism-as described in Acts 4:32-37, for example-both as a form of solidarity and as a way of renouncing worldly possessions. Similar motives later inspired the formation of monastic orders in which monks took vows of poverty and promised to share their few worldly goods with each other and with the poor. The English humanist Sir Thomas More extended this monastic communism in (1516), which describes an imaginary society in which money is abolished and people share meals, houses, and other goods in common.

Other fictional communistic utopias followed, notably City of the Sun (1623), by the Italian philosopher Tommaso Campanella, as did attempts to put communist ideas into practice. Perhaps the most noteworthy (if not notorious) of the latter was the theocracy of the Anabaptists in the Westphalian city of Münster (1534-35), which ended with the military capture of the city and the execution of its leaders. The English Civil Wars (1642-51) prompted the Diggers to advocate a kind of agrarian communism in which the Earth would be "a common treasury," as Gerrard Winstanley envisioned in The Law of Freedom (1652) and other works. The vision was not shared by the Protectorate led by Oliver Cromwell, which harshly suppressed the Diggers in 1650.

It was neither a religious upheaval nor a civil war but a technological and economic revolution-the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries-that provided the impetus and inspiration for modern communism. This revolution, which achieved great gains in economic productivity at the expense of an increasingly miserable working class, encouraged Marx to think that the class struggles that dominated history were leading inevitably to a society in which prosperity would be shared by all through common ownership of the means of production.

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Communism | Definition, History, Varieties, & Facts

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Communism, political and economic doctrine that aims to replace private property and a profit-based economy with public ownership and communal control of at least the major means of production (e.g., mines, mills, and factories) and the natural resources of a society.

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The year is 1984. In this new society, everyone is closely watched by the government, also known as the party. Winston is an average man that lives in this society. Though the thought of going against the party is punishable by death, Winston becomes curious about the past. He even obtains a diary to record his thoughts, which puts his life in danger. While the threat of the Thought Police and Big Brother loom over Winston, he secretly rebels against society. He quickly learns the truth about society- and that no one can be trusted.

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#1) The government has secrets and information that it keeps from its citizens in order to maintain power.
Evidence: In the story, party doesn't tell the citizens that the war is actually fake and that they are the ones dropping the bombs on the proles. Also, the party doesn't mention what has happened in the past to any of the citizens and is constantly changing history in order to make sure the Party is never wrong.
#2) No matter what limitations or rules society places on its citizens, they will eventually rebel.
Evidence: Winston knows that he isn't allowed to have a diary, and that he could have to endure a strict punishment if anyone finds out. Also, O'Brien leads Julia and Winston to join the Brotherhood in order to rebel against the party, knowing that they could be caught at any moment.
#3) Without individualism, society would never advance because no one would have new ideas for innovations.
Evidence: Because no one is allowed to think of new ideas and is restricted by the rules of society, there are no new technological advances. Also, everyone in the society is the same and because of this, they are stuck in an endless loop in time repeating itself.

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In the story, posters like these are found all over the city. Citizens are constantly reminded of the fact that they are being watched by the party, and therefore represents their loss of privacy. Everywhere they go, Big Brother is present.

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Winston picks up this coral paperweight when he visits Mr. Charrington's store. This is significant because it connects Winston to the past. He often imagines living inside the paperweight in a more peaceful and easy life.

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Winston's diary is important because it symbolized Winston's want to rebel. When he first writes in this, he puts his life at risk. He knows the punishments that he could face if he was caught, but he does so anyway.

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Winston Smith: Winston is a 39 year old man that lives in Oceania. He leads a pretty average life, until he decides to put his life in danger and rebel against the Party.
Julia: Julia is a girl that falls in love with Winston, even though it is prohibited. To the party, she seems like the perfect follower. However, she decides to team up with Winston and rebel.

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I would give this book overall a 4/5 stars because I really enjoyed the plot, however I think that the beginning of the book was a bit slow.