The Dystopian Novel "1984" Became More of a Reality; But Why?

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The novel 1984 by George Orwell became popular in 2017. In the past few years  people have been contemplating if the government is keeping tabs on them. This connects back to the novel since Big brother is keeping track of the characters every word and action. Because this relates to the real world, this is unsettling for many people. The readers of the novel can connect to the main character, Winston, who dislikes the telescreens and always tries to escape them. They are able to understand Winston's thoughts better than they could of when the novel first came out. According to an article by the WASHINGTON POST, another reason the book became so much more popular is because when President Trump became president there was a lot of conflict in the very beginning. An “alternative fact” was shared to the world from Donald Trump's press secretary which caused quite a commotion especially since it was the first time they were in front of the podium. Later on, people were told to forget about the "Falsehoods" that were spread. This reminded people of Orwell's Novel. The totalitarian power spread false information to the citizens and then would try to cover it up. This sparked people's interest about what else might have happened that was in the novel so people started rapidly buying it. Both of these factors  contributed to the uprising popularity of the novel 1984 in 2017.

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