Orwell, Kafka, and 2012

George Orwell’s 1984 is a novel set in a dystopian society. That is to say a society ruled by the few for the benefit of only themselves. The overwhelming majority of people in Orwell’s Oceania work for the ruling caste in every sense. The masses of the citizens in this dystopia also live their lives under the control of the rulers. Even the reproduction of human beings is done in a controlled environment in a scientific manner.


Franz Kafka is known as one of the darker authors as far as material is concerned. However, the fact of the matter is that he is a brilliant portrayer of reality. The Metamorphosis is Kafka’s most well known work in the United States. This may be because the overwhelming majority of the citizens in the U. S. are middle class citizens that labor simply to sustain themselves or maintain their life styles. Kafka uses Gregor Samsa to portray the life of a western style worker that is disintegrating. Kafka was trying to warn us all to be aware of what we work toward, less we become worse than the vermin of the earth, for even vermin have natural routines.

2012 was an excellent film that contained something everyone could enjoy. The story was well written and relevant to every human being’s life. The action was exciting enough to make even movie veterans tighten their fists. The characters were enduring as well as endearing. 2012 was dashed with a little syrup here and there, but the ultimate outcome was real.

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