1984 reminded me of three books I have read. The first is Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. She wrote a whole series dedicated to a world where families can only have two perfect children, and if there are more than two children, the others are disposed of. This method is supposed to help the society function more efficiently. These books are intense just like parts of 1984. The government controls everything, except, in this series, the people actually fight back (that’s how it’s done, Winston). Another similar novel is A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle, which is about a utopian society. Children bounce the ball on the street at the exact same time, and the government has absolute control just like Big Brother. Again, a select few finally fight back. The final book is Harry Potter because of the English aspect. The Party has different Ministries dedicated to different parts of the Party. They are very mysterious, just like the Ministry of Magic in Harry Potter. Corruption occurs from within.
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