How accurate was Orwell in his vision of the future? How accurate was Orwell in his vision of the future? in what ways does our contemporary society...

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chilling as the society is thatpaints, it is evident that much of what he described had its
genesis in the societies of Stalinist Russia and Nazi Germany. The idea of citizens simply
'disappearing' and then never being mentioned again was a hallmark of the terror caused by
Stalin's secret police, whilst indoctrinated children spying on adults was encouraged and
rewarded in Nazi Germany. Perhaps the 'hate' sessions in has chilling
simililiarities to modern society. Osama bin-Laden's image constantly being flashed on our TV or
computer screens provided a neat focus for us to vent feelings of anger and hatred (in much the
same way as the image of Goldstein).