Real Freedom - True or Fiction?

Elmo [N/a/z] knows where I live. asked:


From the Ninteen eighty-four novel by Geroge Orwell. Shed some light??

Dennis

Joe S asked:


Is the comparison fair?

Louis

Kelly asked:


I know these are the party slogans, but what is Orwell trying to portray with them? He uses them periodically throughout the novel, so they must be inportant! Thanks!

Jorge

Paulina asked:


My essay is about how Newspeak controls the thoughts of the public and how theyre not given the freedom to speak theyre mind but only the words allowed in Ingsoc

the title i had in mind would be something like “Newspeak: The ___ of Nineteen Eighty-Four” and the word missing would be a made-up word that falls into the newspeak format..for example, thoughtsteal..

Margaret

ORWELL asked:


Some observations from President Obama’s press conference (tagged by LA Times’ liberal writer, Andrew Malcolm, “Barack Obama’s delivery of no news is quite smooth”): In messages reminiscent of George Orwell’s “1984″ or “Brave New World,” Obama tried to convince us that he’ll cut the deficit by growing the deficit, he’ll get entitlement programs under control by enrolling more dependants, and he’ll grow America’s private sector of the economy by increasing the size, budget, and reach of the federal government to historically unprecedented levels. What’s next? Posters proclaiming “Freedom is slavery,” “War is peace” or “Poverty is wealth”?

Dustin

random_ppl asked:


I just finished reading 1984 by George Orwell and I do not understand what Orwell is trying to say by, “War is Peace, Ignorance is Strength, Slavery is Freedom” can someone please clarify?

Cory

sugarblast2005 asked:


there are three oxymorons in 1984

freedom=slavery
war=love
ignorance=strength

what do they mean?
whoops i mean war=peace

Warren

! asked:


Is democracy the best form of government? The majority rules, but what happens to the freedoms and rights of the minority? Do you really think democracy is perfect? If so, imagine two wolves and a sheep voting what to eat for supper.
I’m not ranting about Prop 8. I’m a die-hard Republican conservative and a devoted Roman Catholic.

Megan

You asked:


I’m had fellow Democrats tell me that Communism hasn’t ever been done successfully. While I like the idea of individuals cooperating for the greater good, the lack of freedom and the Human Rights violations of Stalin and his Ilk, and as portrayed by Orwell, make me dead-set against Communism and Socialism. What do you think?

Roy

skahhh asked:


It is said that freedom is not free. What do you see as the price, the cost of freedom? How is this cost changing with time?

Don