1984 Socks
Description: The number 1984 with its shadow forming the word "now." This design is a nod to George Orwell's classic novel, 1984, which has gained renewed popularity in recent years. Fans of Orwell's work will appreciate the reference to the themes of government surveillance and manipulation and the reminder of the timeless nature of Orwell's warnings. Whether worn as a fashion statement or a political statement, this design is sure to spark conversation and interest among Orwell fans.
Description: Nineteen Eighty-Four (also published as 1984) is a dystopian novel and cautionary tale by English writer George Orwell. It was published on 8 June 1949 by Secker & Warburg as Orwell's ninth and final book completed in his lifetime. Thematically, it centres on the consequences of totalitarianism, mass surveillance, and repressive regimentation of people and behaviours within society. Orwell, a staunch believer in democratic socialism and member of the anti-Stalinist Left, modelled the Britain under authoritarian socialism in the novel on the Soviet Union in the era of Stalinism and on the very similar practices of both censorship and propaganda in Nazi Germany.
Description: Oceania's political system, Ingsoc, uses cult of personality to venerate the ruler, Big Brother as the Inner Party exercises day-to-day power. Food rationing, which does not affect Inner Party members, is in place. This is intended to strengthen the party's control over its citizens and help with its wars. Winston considers the geography as now stands: "even the names of countries, and their shapes on the map, had been different. Airstrip One, for instance, had not been so called in those days: it had been called England, or Britain, though London, he felt fairly certain, had always been called London.
Description: The number 1984 with its shadow forming the word "now." This design is a nod to George Orwell's classic novel, 1984, which has gained renewed popularity in recent years. Fans of Orwell's work will appreciate the reference to the themes of government surveillance and manipulation and the reminder of the timeless nature of Orwell's warnings. Whether worn as a fashion statement or a political statement, this design is sure to spark conversation and interest among Orwell fans.
Description: INGSOC (short for English Socialism) and often referred to as 'The Party' is the main antagonistic faction in George Orwell's 1949 book Nineteen Eighty-Four as well as the 1984 film of the same name. It is the sole political party of Oceania, a totalitarian super-state. They seek to control and oppress the people of Oceania and enforce and support the rule of Big Brother. INGSOC seems to follow authoritarianism and has used all forms of propaganda to keep the party in power. From "Big Brother is watching you" posters to the Two Minutes of Hate, the Party has made sure that everyone is indoctrinated and is submissive to the State and their rule. INGSOC also broadcasts live executions of political activists, and enemies of the state.
