1984 Influences the Gweeblet Kingdom

In the George Orwell’s chilling novel 1984, he shows the overwhelming power of a socialist government. Big Brother watches over the streets observing all his citizens. Anyone who holds any resentment toward the government is certain to vanish without a trace. Any knowledge of their existence is annihilated with them. The government forces the people to live in ignorance. They have no knowledge of the past, but are certain that it was worse than the present. The language is eliminated and replaced with a much simpler one. Everyone loves Big Brother. Anyone who doesn’t is a threat to peace. Perhaps the most terrifying thing of all is the danger of the Thought Police, who can read the minds of anyone suspected of thoughtcrime.
This novel has given me several great ideas about the government I am creating in my children’s story For the Gweeblets. I wanted to create a dystopian government similar to what I had heard about this book. Unfortunately, I had not actually read it. When 1984 became my reading assignment, I was excited to finally read it. The book has already inspired my government in several different ways. I want the Gweeblets to be ignorant of the rest of the world. They know nothing about the outside world. In fact, they fear it. The government will threaten to exile anyone who desires to commit treason. This will be the greatest of fears for any of the Gweeblets.
The Gweeblet Kingdom will be ruled by a king. This is not going to be fascism or a monarchy. It will be a socialist government just like in Orwell’s novel. The king will simply be a representation of this government, just like Big Brother. Overall the people will be happy even though they are starving. They will all work and have responsibilities, but only the king receive the rewards. The people will be paid with a currency that can only be used at stores owned by the king. Similar situations really occurred during the industrial ages, but my make-believe kingdom is going to take place during the middle ages.
Similarly to 1984, my Kingdom is going to have the same theme “Big Brother is watching.” The king will have many ways of discovering treason in his kingdom, and the consequences will be dire. (Not too dire as this is a children’s book)
I am unsure of the fate for my main family right now. I may have them lead an uprising, or they may learn there is no way to face the government. The people may realize the evils of their government and resist, or perhaps they will remain ignorant. Right now, I will not decide.