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Target Controversy In George Orwell's 1984

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I think the Circle’s concept and use of TruYouevokes a wonder in the reader because the system’s operations almost seem too good to be true. The ability to have one password and login for everything would be extremely helpful for me personally. I immediately thought of credit card hacking, like the large scale Target controversy, when I read about the hacking that TruYou Sarah ChristopherUNIV 1150supposedly eliminated. This book has influenced my perspective in the way of caution. Very much like George Orwell’s 1984, this book makes question of government, identity, and privacy. The end results of the Circle, like Big Brother, forewarn of a dark, controlling future, playing into fears of totalitarianism and dictatorship. The Circledirectly

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