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How the future predicted in ‘1984’ has come true
Was George Orwell a fortune teller?
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Any avid reader will tell you that books have a magic that nothing else can dare to replicate. Entire worlds can be written, printed, and then read by countless people whose lives could potentially change forever. But while some novels are made to entertain, others are made to be a deep reflection of our society and the possible dystopia that it’s becoming.
George Orwell’s '1984' is no exception. In fact, there are several ways in which his novel has come true in our modern society, even though the book was published in 1949. Curious? Click through this gallery to see how Orwell’s literary world is a reflection of true life today.
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