The novel «1984» is a prophetic work that openly describes the traits of a totalitarian society. It depicts the phenomena of the cult of personality, information warfare, the negation of human rights, and other characteristics typical of totalitarian regimes. The main character, Winston Smith, despises the tenets of the Outer Party, of which he is a member, and attempts to resist the system. But does he stand a chance against this ruthless apparatus, where a person is just a cog in the machine?
