Since the beginning of time, man has sought to build vast empires to control the globe. Manifest Destiny was sown into our human nature creating within us the desire to conquer. In the United States we are used to a safe democratic government where everyone has a voice and freedom, but what if everything changed? What would it be like if America were stripped of all our liberties, rights, and liberties? We think this is crazy and could never happen, but George Orwell illustrates, in his novel 1984, the possible dangers of complete government control. While this larger-than-life corporation seems far-fetched, many of its fictional governmental qualities are starting to align with our government today. Throughout the novel the totalitarian government, called Big Brother, constantly attacks people psychologically. One of the first things that strikes protagonist Winston Smith is a poster on the street, reading "BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU" (Orwell 5). From the beginning of the book, the government is already instilling fear among the citizens of Oceana. This threat is also not entirely obvious, but all citizens are monitored by cameras and microphones everywhere. In every single room there is a “telescreen” with propaganda about how great the country is. Nazi propaganda leader Minister Joseph Goebbels said, “If you tell a big enough lie and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” And that's exactly what Big Brother did. They had set up complete divisions to change the history of the country and make it look like they were doing great. People who remembered the truth (like Winston) were considered rebels of the state and were to be “vaporized” (Orwell 51). It wasn't a...... middle of paper......ca we don't have the “Ministry of Peace, Ministry of Love, Ministry of Truth and Ministry of Abundance” (Orwell 8) we are slowly heading into that direction. As time passes and technology advances, will the government be restricted? If we're going down the path we're going, America could become Oceana before we know it. Instead of the year 1984 George Orwell should have written 2084. Works Cited "Americans now live in a society that rivals Orwell's 1984." Infowars.com. November 9, 2011. Network. April 10, 2014. Malinowitz, Harriet. "The 'Newspeak' of our time." The Women's Review of Books September 2004: 19+. Literary Resource Center. Network. April 11, 2014. Toure, Andrew. "Commentary: Appreciation of George Orwell's '1984'." Weekend All ThingsConsidered June 22, 2003. Literature Resource Center. Web. 11 April 2014. Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Harcourt, 1949. Print.