from the book of 1984 by  george orwell
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It represents Wilson's only link (besides the paperweight) to the England that used to exist. The book describes how each of the churches in the ryhme is now either destroyed or converted into something evil.
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another year or longer
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This is a further part of socialist engineering, as I have said many times before we are heading for a totalitarian state  by stealth New Labours favourite tactic. People in the UK should remember Thomas Jefferson's famous words,"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty!"and "The issue to-day is the same as it has been throughout all history,whether man shall be allowed to govern himself or be ruled by a small elite".
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From The Meaning of Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams ---\n\n42
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one more irony i can think of is in the beginning of the revolt the pigs talked about how bad the humans are... and by the end of the book they were walking on 2 feet, talking, and living in the house the farmer lived in. hope that helped.
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Check here:\n\nhttp://www.novedge.com/Book_Show.asp?ASIN=0071361057
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And the title of the book is....?
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DaVinci Code\nAnd actually, yes, it's from the book.  The book is excellent, by the way..curious to see how the film turns out...
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Read 1984 by George Orwell. Then you will understand. Also read On Liberty, By John Stewart Mill, especially the section on the tyranny of the majority. You might also check up on John Simpsons description of pre revolutionary Romainia. In short, if you agree with absolutely all the Government does, Big Brother is your friend, but if you agree with everything the Goverment does, then you wouldn't have that many friends anyway.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1976
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could be "Beast of Burden" by the Rolling Stones, circa 1980
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With massive data bases of information piling up in government and corporate computers as well as security cameras around every corner and on every cell phone, I often get the feeling Big Brother is watching.  However, I feel Huxley's "A Brave New World" is better example of the direction we have been moving as a society.  Everywhere people are seeking their own "Soma" to cover up our social flaws.  We are also pushing closer and closer to his predictions of class and family structures .
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42.\n(Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
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The war on terror and the government's response to the threat of terrorism is, in my mind, the strongest echo of 1984 today. The limits on privacy and personal freedoms placed upon us by the Patriot act bring to mind the oppression imposed by Orwell's thought police. Furthermore, the doublespeak employed by the government is clearly an attempt at subtle propaganda. Political doublespeak has been prevalent for decades (if not centuries). This kind of "spin" doesn't just come from the government, but from corporations and the media as well.\n\nThe greatest difference between America today and the world of 1984, however, is the existence of vast communities of dissent that are openly flourishing today. Technology plays a large role in this, as independent viewpoints can be easily distributed to large audiences over the internet. The danger is that technology can be used by the government to increase oppression (NSA, anyone?), and if that happens, we would truly be heading toward an Orwellian world.
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pretty interesting to know so much info about myself its like the book 1984
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You are upsetting me.  I have searched all of Orwell's works with that quote and no source is turning up, just that it is a quote attributed to Orwell.  I have read 1984 several times, and this quote is ringing all kinds of bells.  It has to be from that book.  I will keep looking for it.  It is personal now.\n\nGot it...\n"The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters of George Orwell" Volume 4, page 51
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about a controlling totalitarian govt??\n\nditch the word "controlling" or u can use the term "ruling"\n\n\ntry to make thr first statement in the "not only - but also" form.\n\nGeorge Orwell’s "1984" is not only about a controlling totalitarian government, but also about one man's....\n\noverthrow an opposing govt..??? why would he want to overthrow a govt not in power??\n\nleader's control "over" a nation "using" fear.\n\norwell's novel is a forewarning (ditch the "is a beckon") as to what "would" happen if an induvidual comes to power and the costs to retain power.\n\n\nthe world is created, in resemblance "to" Russia,during...\n\n\ntoday's society . The "suppression"\n(would be more appropriate)\n of freedom caused misery among the people of Oceania and thus they sought a revolution.\n\n\nPls edit the last para (Big brother.... at any given moment)..makes little sense.\n\nmy idea : \nBig brother hears any sound that Winston makes and any sound louder than a whisper is picked up. And as long as he remained within the range of the metal plate, he could be seen and heard.  \n\n\n\nfinally..\nIn the novel, orwell uses the concept of communism and it's effect on the people.\n\n\n\n\nWell.. those were all the possible suggestions i could give u. Some of my suggestions can be dropped since i have no idea about this passage's context (George Orwell's 1984) .