Lost Sequel to Orwell's 1984 Discovered
London, UK | The literary community is elated by the emergence of an heretofore unknown manuscript by George Orwell, perhaps best known for authoring 1984. While similar in concept and plot, 2004 has distinct differences.
The pivotal Big Brother character has been replaced by "Big Moron," an incompetent cretin who was not elected, but selected by a Supreme Council. And double speak has become nonsense speak. Orwell has divided this fictional world into two camps: The Homeland and The Evil Doers. It's a simplistic world where "you're either with us or against us."
The general public is fed news sparingly from a handful of bloated megacorporations, but these are primary motivated by revenue. Official government propaganda is occasionally delivered through carefully orchestrated press conferences. Each query is pre-screened and gets the same nonsense speak response.
But the population, having evolved into mindless drones, is apathetic. They have become complacent, their minds numbed by watching hours of insipid "reality" programming.
A vast Homeland Information department monitors Orwell's docile population. Sensitive personal data is easily collected via "The Net" which interconnects every home, workplace, library and mobile telephone. Ironically, the population itself has paid for these surveillance devices.
In his preface, Orwell reveals that he always considered 1984 "a dreary, preachy" novel. His sequel was written as a lighthearted comedy, using a scenario so absurd that it could never possibly come to be.
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Big Moron's Nonsense Speak:
"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness."
"I promise you I will listen to what has been said here, even though I wasn't here."
"One of the common denominators I have found is that expectations rise above that which is expected."
"I hope the ambitious realize that they are more likely to succeed with success as opposed to failure."
"They want the Federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of Federal program."
"If you don't stand for anything, you don't stand for anything!"
"It's your money. You paid for it."
"I think we agree, the past is over." |
