The first 1984 reading journal should deal with the structure of the
society by specifically addressing the last slide of the power point (what
utopias have in common). It should thoroughly (in multiple sentences and with
evidence from the text) address the following: how have they created equality or
conformity? How have they reduced conflict, specifically in regards to religion,
relationships, and individual rights? How have they created or forced
happiness/conformity? Make a claim about this society as either a utopia or a
dystopia based the rest of your blog entry.
In 1984 the government believes that they have created a utopia, when there is really a dystopia lying right beneath the surface. They created equality by providing all of the citizens with the same rights, products, and anything else that could possibly be different. They reduce conflict by taking away all of the citizens' ideals on religion and anything else that could cause any type of conflict. "The Party" tells the people in the "utopia" that they are happy, and so they believe it. They have bee living there so long that they just believe what they say by now.
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