Final Words on "1984"

I'll admit that when I first found out that we were going to read "1984", I was less than thrilled. I had a basic knowledge of what the the book was about, and it did not seem interesting to me at all. But now, having finished the whole book, I can honestly say that my opinion flip-flopped. This book brings forth so many important ideas that have to be talked about. It is so relevant because we are slowly becoming more and more similar to Oceania. 

We no longer have the ability to be completely alone even in the privacy of our own homes. I can be watched all the time, and that thought is utterly terrifying for me. The whole saying that if you have nothing to hide then you have nothing to fear, is completely wrong. People in Oceania live in a constant state of fear, and the U.S. is becoming like that. I don't think that there is anything we can do to stop that from happening.