Essay about Comparing Oceania in 1984 and the USA

Comparing Oceania in 1984 and the USA This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between the Oceanic society of Orwells Nineteen Eighty-Four and the society of the United States. First I will talk about the similarities and then I will finish off with the differences, all of which will be based on factual information that I have gathered both, from the book and the mainstream media. Then I will finish by coming to a conclusion to an opinion I have and whether the government systems are more similar or different. In order to do so, I had to ask myself some important questions like: Is the telescreen in the book the same as the cameras at work watching us or the satellites the government has in space that can see you†¦show more content†¦These people, for whom the government really does not care, are seen as a burden. The overall conclusion to this statement is that the classes are divided with different opportunities and even though not as much as the government officials in the book, the upper classes still have more freedom to excel and do as they please. The second similarity is that both governments believe that ?War is Peace.? We saw in the book that the government of Oceania believed that the only way to have peace was through war and strength. They would at one time be peaceful with one of the two other two countries in the world, Eurasia or Eastasia, while waging war against the other. The government would also use excuses on why they were waging war. The same is here in The United States. We went to Iraq for reasons that some feel were not justified while others feel differently. The main argument of the opposition was that we went to war with Iraq on the basis that they had weapons of mass destruction and so forth but non were found. The question that I want to ask is: Were we lied to as the people in Oceania were? The third similarity is that both governments have their hands and control in every aspect of society?s life. Also the government spies on their citizens. In the book we saw Oceania had absolute control over people?s life. Even though the control that the United State government has over people?s lives these days is not as great as the one in the book, they still interfereShow MoreRelatedInternational Management67196 Words   |  269 Pages3 4.4 5.9 7.3 4.1 †¦ 4.2 †¦ 9.1 10.1 8.2 6.2 †¦ †¦ †¦ 4.2 5.5 2.0 †¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ †¦ Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, April 2010. 28 Part 1 Environmental Foundation Table 1–12 World’s Most Competitive Nations, 2010 Country Singapore Hong Kong USA Switzerland Australia Sweden Canada Taiwan Norway Malaysia Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Source: World Competitive Scoreboard, 2010. Table 1–11 shows economic growth rates and projections for major world regions and countries from 2008 to 2011. OfRead MoreCase Studies67624 Words   |  271 Pagesinstructor that you are prepared to engage in a thorough discussion of a case. Moreover, C-7 Making the diagnosis The fifth step of effective case analysis – diagnosis – is the process of identifying and clarifying the roots of the problems by comparing goals with facts. In this step, it is useful to search for predicaments. Predicaments are situations in which goals do not fit with known facts. When you evaluate the actual performance of an organisation, business unit or individual, you may identifyRead MoreOne Significant Change That Has Occurred in the World Between 1900 and 2005. Explain the Impact This Change Has Made on Our Lives and Why It Is an Important Change.163893 Words   |  656 PagesReid, ed., Sojourners and Settlers: Histories of Southeast Asia and the Chinese (Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press, 2001); Anthony Reid and Jennifer Brewster, eds., Slavery, Bondage and Dependency in Southeast Asia (New York: Palgrave McMillan, 1984); James Warren, The Sulu Zone, 1768–1898: The Dynamics of External Trade, Slavery, and Ethnicity in the Transformation of a Southeast Asian Maritime State (Quezon City, Philippines: New Day Publishers, 1985). WORLD MIGRATION IN THE LONG TWENTIETHRead MoreManaging Information Technology (7th Edition)239873 Words   |  960 Pageswithin a few days after its launch, more than 3,000 new applications were available for downloading—in addition to the 150,000 apps originally developed for the iPhone or iTouch—including news apps for the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and USA Today. One reason for this rapid growth is that there are virtually no â€Å"barriers to entry.† Another is that in October 2009 iPhone developers were told that they could give away their applications on an experimental basis and ask for payment later