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Borough of Manhattan College Comparison of George Orwells 1984 to Modern Society Paper
Choose ONE and only one of the following.
1. Many people think that our modern world has become much like the world of Oceania in 1984. Do you think that there are some significant similarities between the two or not? Explain, using examples from both the novel and modern society. You might want to use newspapers or other current sources as your secondary source, to help you illustrate and explain your ideas.
2. If love is an expression of openness and is an expansive and inclusive human experience, what happens to it when expression is brutally restricted? Can love become an act of rebellion under such circumstances? What kind of commentary is Orwell making about the bonds of family in a totalitarian society? You will research secondary sources on totalitarianism, perhaps.
you will write a polished draft. This will be a thesis-driven essay of about 750 words. You must include in-text citations of the novel 1984 and you must refer to at least one secondary source.
Your essay must conform to MLA format and must include a Works Cited page.
this is YouTube video to help you understand 1984. This is also a primary source.
1984 by George Orwell, Part 1: Crash Course Literature 401
