Comparing Oceania And Oceania In George Orwell's 1984
Living in the capitalist democracy of the United States of America, it is hard to fathom that our world is in any way related to Oceania in George Orwell’s 1984. We have the ability to go where we choose to go, buy what we want to buy, and are able to say what we want to say. This is in stark contrast to the world that Winston Smith lived in, where the socialist government dictates where you go and when, provides the necessities in life, and punishes you for what you say if it is against the government’s interests. While our lives in America are polar opposites of Winston’s in Oceania, other parts of the world do not have it as nice as we do. The country of North Korea is in a situation that is extremely relevant to the system of government in place in 1984. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is a country that is a Communist
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There is no real election process for the executive branch of North Korea, just as there are no elections in the government of Oceania (“North Korea”). The judiciary branch of North Korea is practically irrelevant, with no real power once the government decides someone is guilty; this is comparable to how the Party is ran, where everyone they arrest is already guilty (“North Korea”). The final branch of government, the legislative branch, passes every law that the government of North Korea sends it, while in Oceania everything the Party says is law without question. The governments of North Korea and Oceania are very similar when considering the three branches of government. The living situation in North Korea makes the novel 1984 extremely relevant in today’s time. The way the government controls how you view things is the same for both nations. The two governments also have the way their branches are run in common. This just goes to show how lucky we are to live in the United States, and how the world in 1984 is possible if we are not
There is no real election process for the executive branch of North Korea, just as there are no elections in the government of Oceania (“North Korea”). The judiciary branch of North Korea is practically irrelevant, with no real power once the government decides someone is guilty; this is comparable to how the Party is ran, where everyone they arrest is already guilty (“North Korea”). The final branch of government, the legislative branch, passes every law that the government of North Korea sends it, while in Oceania everything the Party says is law without question. The governments of North Korea and Oceania are very similar when considering the three branches of government. The living situation in North Korea makes the novel 1984 extremely relevant in today’s time. The way the government controls how you view things is the same for both nations. The two governments also have the way their branches are run in common. This just goes to show how lucky we are to live in the United States, and how the world in 1984 is possible if we are not