Context of 1984

Context of 1984

1. It was written by George Orwell

   • He is mostly known as an "dystopian" writter
     • Showing how goverment controls society and oppresses society
       • Almost he always expressed "pessimism" as he though that totalitarism will dominate the world in future
         • This was mainly thought because of
           • Colectivism
             • Is a doctrine in which society goals are given precedence over the goals of individuals
               • Tolaritarism,socialism,fascism and nationalism are part of these ideology
                 • Basiclly these social organization allows the centralization of power
                   • The author though that these system could solve problems of consumption and production
                     • But he was only agreed with "democratic socialism"
                       • This one focus on the economic growth and offers less inequality
                         • Eventhough at this century the Oligarcical Colectivism takes place in Europe
                           • That also took civil liberties and centraliced power
                             • Author´s biggest fear was that capitalism goes down and left the tolaritarism system around the world
           • Hedonism
             • Is an ethical position in which life´s goals is to get the maximiization of pleasures
               • that society reaches "happiness" through materialism thanks to consumerism and production