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octopusfriend
octopusfriend
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High School - 11th Grade

What are the similarities between the 3 superpowers in 1984?

The governments of the three superpowers are alike in essence, even though their forms of government have different names. Identify these similarities and explain why they exist?

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Posted by octopusfriend on Wednesday February 4, 2009 at 10:17 PM and tagged with similarities, superpowers.

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  1. goreadabook Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    We are given very little information about the other Superstates, Eastasia and Eurasia; however, Goldstein's book which is included in the body of the novel gives us a few clues.  In the chapter entitled "War is Peace," Goldstein claims that all three Superstates are self-sustained economies that do not need one another to survive.  Each possesses enough land and resources to survive independently and has no reliance what-so-ever on the other Superstates for resources or finances.  He also states that the people within Eastasia and Eurasia are exactly like the people in Oceania due to their similarly ran governments.

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    http://www.enotes.com/1984/part-2-chapter-9-summary-analysis

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    Posted by goreadabook on Sunday September 20, 2009 at 9:37 PM