1984 Compare And Contrast Essay

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The dystopian novel 1984, written by George Orwell, features an oppressive government system, The Party, which dictates and constantly monitors the everyday activities of its citizens. Suzanne Collins, author of the dystopian novel The Hunger Games, creates a similarly oppressive government system in the nation of Panem. The Capitol forces the people of Panem to work to produce what is needed for those who live in the Capitol to flourish, while those in the districts suffer from poverty. These two dystopias share many commonalities in their government systems and societies, corrupt higher levels of government covering up past rebellions, psychological manipulation, surveillance technology, and poverty. The Inner Party members in 1984 are the heads of Oceania who make all important decisions regarding the people and society, without input from the rest of the population. The Inner Party forces Outer Party members to create an intricate web of lies to make a fabricated history of the country, Oceania. Tasks that Outer Party members must carry out include replacing old documents to cover the past of Oceania before the rebellion. The majority of the population, the Proles, believe all of …show more content…

1984, a dystopian novel written by George Orwell tells of a society run by the Party, an oppressive government system which monitors and dictates the lives of its citizens. The novel The Hunger Games authored by Suzanne Collins features a particularly similar oppressive government run by The Capitol and President Snow. In this country Panem, people in the twelve districts work to help the Capitol flourish while they barely get by. These two dystopian novels share several similarities including corrupt government systems trying to hide past rebellions, psychological manipulation, technology used to spy on citizens, and a terribly impoverished

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