Jonestown, a World Not so Different from Orwell’s 1984 Holly J. Holton Concord gh School Page Break Abstract This analysis is a compare and contrast essay between the book, 1984, and the society of Jonestown. Jonestown, was a community based on a religious group know as the People’s Temple. This was a place, where people felt that they had control of their lives, when in reality they didn’t. Their leader, Jim Jones , was very manipulating and was able to convince almost the entire community to commit suicide together because of his paranoia. In 1984, people didn’t even realize the need for freedom, because the government was already in control of every aspect of their lives. That is just one of the reasons Jonestown and 1984 are similar, but don’t be mistaken, there are many differences too. The people in 1984 never were given a choice between freedom and being either a party member or a prole. The people involved in Jonestown were there on their own accord. The people of the People’s Temple had at one point at least wanted to be there, and to follow their leader. Keywords used: People’s Temple, Jim Jones, Jonestown, The Party, the proles, erasure. Page Break 1984 Compare and Contrast Essay The book, 1984, is a classic example of an utopian scenario. There are also other societies that are similar to North Korea, China, and even Cuba are similar to 1984. They try to control their people just the same as in 1984, and just like in Jonestown. The only people who were free in 1984 were the Proles. The community in Jonestown began as everyone wanting to be there, and then as conditions worsened the people wanted to leave. They were not allowed to, much like 1984. The people in both situations are similar, in that they are oppressed by their governments, but only the people in Jonestown are given the ability to think they are even able to
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