Comparison of Orwell's 1984 and Cuba

How does 1984 compare to Cuba?

George Orwell describes the world of the future, the world in 1984. This futuristic society is inhabited by mindless followers of the "Party" and helpless drones who live in complete ignorance of the overwhelming control exerted by Big Brother. There exists a secret underground of non-party followers who try to slowly destroy big brother, yet in the end can anyone escape the all seeing eye of the telescreen? 1984 is a vision of a nightmarish ideal society. In this society, the government, in which they call Big Brother, is in ultimate control. Winston Smith goes against Big Brother by having his own thoughts, writing them down and taking part in a love affair. When the Thought Police, Big Brother's law force, caught Winston and his lover, the Police's goal is to break Winston and completely control his mind forever. The Police used physical and psychological torture to achieve this.

While reading 1984, try to picture the situation in Cuba now and for the last 50 years. "Total" Totalitarianism is exactly what Orwell was trying to convey and acknowledge with his descriptive observations. How a Communist system would look like when finally reaching its pinnacle, the endpoint, its ideal finale. How its victims and followers would be living, was definitely one of the main goals he concentrated on as he typed away this masterpiece. The comparisons are great, the ideology is exact and the reality is clear. The iconic murals are there and the language emphasis is the same. Those brainwashing persuasive reminding words are there and very clear. It seems to be the weapon of choice and the method all communist led establishments always take. It's those repeated visual reminders that make or break you, to either religiously follow the system or revolt to fugitive status. There are no other choices, especially in the world George Orwell creates in 1984. Just the same, there really isn't any choice in Cuba, you either accept it by giving up all your aspirations, your individuality and your human rights or you fight the system. It's not hard to imagine because it is the exact factual truth. For a matter of fact, it's the exact scenario. This is how everyone lives in Cuba, in total oppression. There is a part in the book where it reads:

"The thing that he was about to do was to open a diary. This was not illegal, nothing was illegal since there were no longer any laws, but if detected it was reasonably certain that it would be punished by death or at least by twenty-five years in a forced-labor camp."

The situation in Cuba is exactly the same and has always been since the Castro took over. The atmosphere in Cuba and the thoughts of its citizens are exactly reflected through Winston, the main character in the book, as he decides to rebel against the system. Orwell explains it the best way you can:

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