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Notably, The Prisoner is viewed as a significant commentary on the nature of totalitarianism. At its heart, the series presents a surreal world that appears orderly and benign, hiding a more sinister undercurrent. Unlike George Orwell's oppressive environments in "1984," The Village of The Prisoner looks pleasant on the surface. The protagonist, known merely as Number Six, embodies the struggle against this constrictive society after resigning from a mysterious institution. His abduction leads him to a strange community where he is reduced to a number, symbolizing the loss of identity and personhood often experienced in totalitarian regimes.