This paper introduces,
discusses, and analyzes the book, "1984", by George Orwell, with an afterword by Erich Fromm. It also
discusses the similarities and differences between the imagined
world of Oceania and the real world of America 2004. The writer argues that Orwell's book, "1984", seems far away from the society of America in 2004, but if you take a closer look, it might not be so different after all. It
discusses how the Patriot Act allows our own "Big Brother" to spy on suspected terrorists, and the FBI keeps arresting the wrong people.