George Orwell’s 1984 spearheads human rights dialogue

Culture
05 Apr 17

Over 200 movie theaters aired George Orwell’s 1984 yesterday night on April 4. Through this movie, they want to start a dialogue about the current lack of respect towards certain human rights under Trump’s regime. The date April 4 has been chosen because Orwell’s protagonist begins keeping a diary as a sign of resistance.

George Orwell’s 1984-event is an attempt to launch a dialog concerning human rights under Trump's regime.

The novel is a dystopia released June 8 of 1949 and tells of a world governed by Big Brother, the big leader who keeps an eye on everyone.

The society is governed by four ministries which do the opposite of what their name states; the Ministry of Truth spreads lies and propaganda, the Ministry of Peace supports the war, the Ministry of Plenty rations and controls supplies and the Ministry of Love identifies, monitors and converts dissidents.

In this world, Winston Smith publishes a journal against the regime and begins an affair with a woman called Julia. Both are serious crimes and not long after they're arrested and transferred to the Ministry of Love. Smith and Julia betray each another during interrogation and after being converted once more, they are put back in society. The story ends when Smith looks up at a portrait of Big Brother in admiration.