In the book 1984, the past is changed many times to make big brother and the party look better. In a sense, this happens in present day. In our school history textbooks, Columbus was always made out as a saint, now some people are saying, he was indeed not a saint. That Columbus murdered the native Americans, and stole their homes. Some older people have even said while helping younger people with their history homework, that they were taught different. This could be their failing memory or it could be true. Either way, I'm almost 100% sure that some parts in history, big or small, have been altered to manipulate the public view on things, similar to in 1984 but of course not as extreme. yet