George Orwell's 1984: Social Media Is Still Relevant Today

1984, a novel that was written more than 60 years ago, is said to be no longer relevant to our modern society. Although the book is 60 years old, There are many examples that relate to the society we are in today. In the book 1984, the novel creates a world where the government controls the thoughts and actions of each individual. The citizens have to go through a “2 minute hate” everyday which brainwashes them to hate on Goldstein, the leader of the resistance party. In the world of 2016, Social media is the “2 minute hate” in a way. Social Media is everywhere and is controlling People. Because of social media, people all think Donald Trump is a bad person because he doesn’t fit it to the standards of modern society. Although everyone has