George Orwell USA Patriot Act Essay

It is a work that seems to be eerily familiar to what is happening in many areas of society today, and that is one aspect of the novel that makes it exceedingly frightening to read.

References

Abdolian, Lisa Finnegan, and Harold Takooshian. "The U.S.A. PATRIOT Act: Civil Liberties, the Media, and Public Opinion." Fordham Urban Law Journal 30.4 (2003): 1429+.

A secondary source that gives useful information on the U.S.A. Patriot Act. Includes commentary on the pros and cons of the act, and how the media portrayed it. Also includes opponents to the act, and some of the most controversial policies included in the act.

Deery, June. "George Orwell. Nineteen Eighty-Four." Utopian Studies 16.1 (2005): 122+.

A secondary source that talks about Orwell's novel, why he wrote it, and when it was reissued in 2003. Also discusses Orwell's motives for writing the novel, and what influenced him. It is a review of the reissue, and talks about what the book says about society today.Goodman, David. "Orwell's 1984: The Future Is Here." Insight on the News 31 Dec. 2001: 22+.

A secondary source, as well. This article also reflects on Orwell's novel and what motivated him to write it. It also talks about his past and how it influenced his writing of the novel. It discusses whether he was a Socialist or not, as well.

Orwell, George. 1984. New York: Signet, 1977.

This is the primary source novel for the paper. Orwell's science fiction novels show a bleak future where the people are ruled by an overpowering government. They give up personal freedom for safety, and they live in a horrific society.

White, Richard. "George Orwell: Socialism and Utopia." Utopian Studies 19.1 (2008): 73+.

This is a secondary source that discusses Orwell's past and politics. It talks about his media work….....