1984

After reading chapter 1 of George Orwell's 1984, I have come to discover that the world of the novel is much different and disturbing compared to the world that we live in today. Orwell discusses powerful leaders, distinct political parties, and harsh punishment for not following the ruler's strict laws. In the beginning of the novel, Orwell describes the world as a dismal, dark place: "Outside,...the world looked cold....there seemed to be no color in anything except the posters that were plastered everywhere. The black-mustachio'd face gazed down from every commanding corner...BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption said, while the dark eyes looked deep into Winston's own" (Orwell 2). The thought of Winston's world being that depressing is disturbing. The propaganda posters of "Big Brother" being everywhere seems that it intimidates the people having to look at them.