1984 And The United States: A Comparative Analysis

Class and race are human notions. These notions can have either positive effects or leave irreparable damage. The worlds of 1984 and the modern United States are strikingly similar, in spite of one being realistic and one being real. In both societies, the world is at war, however, some of the deepest wounds are found not on the battlefield, but at home. In 1984, social class and race is used to segregate a group of people, which resembles what is done to underprivileged Americans in the United States today, resulting in their inability to move up socioeconomically and forcing them to stay in a cycle of poverty and inequality.
In both the worlds of 1984 and modern America, where someone lives defines a lot. It defines where they live, it
Oppositely, there is Spring Branch. Spring Branch is predominantly Latino and Spring Branch is home to some of the various gangs in Houston, such as Tango Blast, HT PPN 713, Treetop Bloods, The 52 Hoover Crips, and others. These two worlds are complete opposites, however the distance between Memorial and Spring Branch is only six lanes of freeway. Furthermore, if someone is segregated and left to be essentially unconscious of the fact that they are entitled to an equal situation and status as anyone else, they won’t pursue this notion or understand that they lack this societal equality. Similarly, in 1984, proles are not conscious of the fact that they are in every shape and form equal to a Party Member. Being that they are kept in separate neighborhoods and partake in a perpetual cycle of inequality, it is all they believe. Proles do not pursue equality and proles do not want equality. They are perfectly comfortable with living in an unfalteringly segregated world and being lesser, because they are not conscious of the fact that they are. Like Winston says, “Until they become
Donald Trump was elected 45th President of the United States. The major underlying takeaway from the 2016 election is not just that Trump was elected, but what this means for America today. Trump is known for his rhetoric against Latinos, Muslims, and other groups of people in the United States, even labeling a federal justice as biased because “He’s a Mexican” (Marans and O’Connor). Trump’s speech is blatantly hateful but it didn’t seem to phase the millions that voted for him. Trump even wanted to ban Muslims from the United States “Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses, our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life" (Diamond). Trump’s language is dark and hateful, however it sheds light on the real situation of American race relations. In America, different, races, social classes, and socioeconomic positions can define a lot more than a person’s income or the neighborhood they live in. These things can define who someone ultimately becomes, whether by education - or lack thereof - or the belief that they are not equal, but lesser to those around them, simply because of the color of their skin, or the number on their paycheck. Hate and anger are easy to latch on to, and as exhibited by this past election, many did