Wednesday 27 July 2011

What are some similarities between the events detailed in George Orwell's novel 1984 and what has happened or is still happening in Libya?

Since Libya
was a totalitarian regime during the leadership of Muammar Gaddafi, Libyan society during his
period of rule almost inevitably bore some resemblance to the kind of society described byin his
famous anti-totalitarian novel . Some similarities between the two
societies included the following:

  • Gaddafi liked to call himself
    the brother leader, among other titles, thus resembling the Big Brother emphasized in s
    novel.
  • Gaddafis rule was rooted in a particular ideology described in his
    so-called Green Book. Similarly, in 1984, the ruling
    party has its own ideology and makes sure that that ideology is publicized and
    enforced.
  • Gaddafis regime was very concerned (like...

    • href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Gaddafi">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_al-Gaddafi

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