help!!

[val_q45]

Hi
i have to write an essay for the books 1984 and Fahrenheit 451

This is the prompt

Both 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 tell about the dangers of a society where people have allowed the government to become and absolute power, and citizns become the tools of the totalitarian government, evn spying on other citizens. In both novels, the citizens of each society are also willing to give up their rights to education, free-speech,civil liberties, and even free-thought. In a carefull writting essay, using academic language and using references to the novels and to both history and current events, analyze and discuss the dangers against which both Orwell and Bradbury warn. How likely are we in today's worl, to become such a society?

[The Atheist]

Ok, you have a tough task ahead is my guess.

Unfortunately, there's probably not much I can do to help as the instructions contain all that's needed and the rest is your own opinion. I will give you a tip, though.

The subject of whether the society of 1984 is likely to come true, or is coming true now, has been discussed frequently.

A good start is to compare what's happening now that bears resemblance to 1984. You can read this thread for that (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37350). And this one. (http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37146)

My own opinion is that the internet is a means of ensuring we never get to 1984. The central premise of totalitarianism is to control all information. With the internet, that's just not possible, so it becomes impossible to hide the truth.

Draft out your essay and come back to us if you want cross references.

[bazarov]

Awareness what could happen does not allow it to happen.