Examples Of Persuasive Essay On The Book 1984

Michael Terentieff
3/24/2017
Period #: 7
English 2
Mrs. Challacombe The 1984 Persuasive Essay Many dangers can arise in civilization. In George Orwell’s book, 1984, the author outlines some of dangers to be aware of in the future. He describes a dystopian society in which all of the simple rights we take for granted are non-existent. They’re many different ways that he portrays danger to society in his book. There's a countless amount of them scattered throughout the book warning people of dangers to their way of life, and society. Today there are increasingly more, and more dangers to our civilization, and our way of life. These dangers can led to the ultimate downfall to our way of life, if we don’t

In Oceania all of the people are surveyed by telescreens. This is to make sure that they are not speaking against the government. They also do not allow assembly for descent in public. Cameras in public have significantly increased in number, the government today claims it is to make us safer. In 1984 Winston (the main character) is constantly thinking about telescreens and if they are watching him. Today there is great example in Britain. There in the city of Britain alone is one camera for every 14 people. This is getting very close to 1984. This is the closest that society has got to 1984 in the regard of government surveillance. Winston is constantly aware of telescreens acting like someone that Big Brother wouldn’t consider a threat, since they are constantly watching his every move, “He thought of the telescreens with its never-sleeping ear. They could spy upon you night and day, but if you kept your head you could still outwit them” Page 166. One example in today’s world is the law of workplace harassment. To one’s first reaction this would be “oh, that sounds good”, But is it really? Taking a deeper look into this law this law it is completely unconstitutional and quite absurd. An example of workplace harassment includes having a religious themed article. And Sexual harassment accusations can be made on verbal insults, art such as prints of Francisco de Goya paintings,and pictorial images. This

Or that free speech can be hate speech which is wrong, and shouldn’t be tolerated, since 40% of college students do not believe in free-speech. While they may have a point, we live in the most accepting country in the world, and people shouldn’t be too sensitive. When you start dwindling away at our freedom it is very dangerous because it could be gone before you know it. It also is our fourth amendment right. Without this the civil right’s movement wouldn’t have happened, freedom of press, speech, etc is what led to the world that we have today. A great quote from George Orwell who predicted a anti speech world “If Liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell the people what they do not want to hear”. If you don’t believe in it then you don’t believe in the Constitution, and simple human right. I do have a bias that I displayed in this paper. I am against government interaction that is against free-speech, and against other of our rights. This was my bias in the