The prompt for 1984 was What if the post didn’t exist. I found this ironic for two reasons, the first reason being that now since we have the internet we get less mail and because of the book 1984. Therefore the combination of the two creates this letter.
Dear Blake,
It has come to my attention that you have tried to write a letter. That is simply not acceptable in the world today. The postal system has been closed now for three years. There will be no more mail sent unless it is a package. You are allowed to send email or communicate to your friend via telephone but there will be no more tolerance of the written word. For letters are now obsolete. Words are something you will just have to do without. For words generate thinking and thinking is just something we cannot tolerate. We have been monitoring your letters for years Blake and we have found interesting things. You have committed thoughts of sedition. There is no other leader greater than Big Brother.
You are now reading this in the white walls of a padded cell. You are deteriorating here Blake. Why won’t you just give into us? What are you fighting for? There is no such thing as language and there is no such emotion as love or passion. The only thing you are allowed to feel are emptiness and respect for Big Brother. By the time you get this into your head it will be to late for all of this. Don’t you see it, you have lost. There is no revolution to throw over big brother. We are the revolution. We are saving your life by allowing you to suffer as little pain as possible. For without free thinking you are able to experience so much more freedom. You will be happy living a life without thought or worry. Yes, this is all true, the less you have to think about the happier you will be.
This is the life that you have to choose. We have taken away all the power of words. We are slowly taking meaning out of them. Soon new speech will be the only thing the new generation will know and the power of words and thought will be lost to the sands of time. No longer will people feel like rebellion is an option. There minds already belong to Big Brother. They turn in their parents, they turn in their friends. Their minds no nothing but fear. Yes, this is what I have always wanted. A generation devoted to nothing but me!
We are releasing you today back into the world. You are to be given enough money to be comfortable and a new identity. Enjoy your life.
With Regards,
Big Brother
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