In the essay "Are We Still Living in 1984," the author discusses the similarities between our contemporary world the fictional "future" George Orwell presented in his 1948 novel 1984.┬а One could argue that we are, indeed, living in a world not unlike the one presented in Orwell's novel.┬а After all, we live in a world where we are often observed my electronic surveillance and in which dictators, such as Big Brother in Orwell's novel, still exist.┬а┬а
