This
essay attempts to answer the question of whether or not George Orwell's chilling vision of the
future, as portrayed
in his novel "1984", is becoming a reality by comparing his ideas to modern society as we know it. The paper begins with a short introduction with a personal opinion which is resonated throughout the
essay, and then moves on to give a short precis on the book. It concludes with a short summary and an outlook for the
future.