War Is Peace (1984)

         War has been used as a distraction everywhere for as long as I can remember. There is always a war or argument going on. In section two chapter nine of 1984 by George Orwell, the main character Winston Smith reads a section “War is Peace”. This section mainly stands out because this is how our society is living now, in the 21^st century. The statement war is peace has multiple meanings, my understanding of based off the book inside the novel is that War is peaceful to those of the party, but not for others. Just as not every war is permanent, neither is peace.

Without a common enemy, people may fall apart and begin in-fighting. This has been seen oftentimes throughout history in many civil wars, including our own. War creates an enemy and a focus to give to a faceless enemy. The only way to secure peace is through war. Whether defending an attack by an enemy or working to eliminate a threat before it occurs, one can find justification in the hostile actions because it is the only true way to secure peace.

War has been going on everywhere for as long as I can remember, the wars here in our society never really end. For example, there were leaders have died in the past and our country still found ways to have war with them. For what? Who knows honestly, I believe our society, as it is now, is very much like “War is peace” in 1984 by George Orwell. War means fighting the opposition in 1984 they are fighting against themselves. War brings people together. A peace that was truly permanent would be the same as a permanent war.