1984- Part 1

The society in the book 1984, written by George Orwell, is meant by the government to be a utopia, but has become more of a dystopia, even if many of the citizens cannot recognize this fact. The government has tried to make all citizens appear equal and happy by way of the same opportunities, homes, foods, etc. for all citizens. However, the citizens have been stripped of all rights-freedom of speech, religion, and even their thoughts have been compromised. Only Goldstein, a traitor who is meant to be hated and despised by all, suggests that people should have such rights, and the people follow the government in saying that this idea is crazy. Even though this is a crazy idea to us, the people conform because the government is all-powerful and often arrests people or makes it so that they simply "no longer exist" if they are not cooperating with the rules. Enough people think that they are happy that there is no wheels underneath the thought of a revolution. The people are told that they live in a perfect world, even with their patched clothes and disgusting food and smelly houses, proving that this is a dystopia in meant to be a utopia.