I thought 1984 was overall a well written book and is important to read. It's important to read about Orwell's thoughts and see what he got right about the future and what things he didn't get so...
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I thought 1984 was overall a well written book and is important to read. It's important to read about Orwell's thoughts and see what he got right about the future and what things he didn't get so...
With most books you would expect some kind of twist, or suprise in the plot. But would Orwell still of been able to get his thoughts across with an alternate ending? Say O'Brien was actually against...
The paper weight isn't a major significance in the book. But just as the rhyme of oranges and lemons Winston so much appreciates, it is one of the few genuine connections or remembrances to the past...
The proles although thick-headed and care more about the lottery and pots and pans rather than their government, still need to be kept in line. A singular prole dying is meaningless to the Party, so...
The rhyme is mainly just a remembrance of the olden days. How it was before the party, it's one of the few genuine pieces of history they have left to look to.
In the year 1984, Ingsoc (English Socialism), is the regnant ideology of Oceania, and Newspeak is its official language.
In the year 1984, Ingsoc (English Socialism), is the regnant ideology of Oceania, and Newspeak is its official language.
Basically todays society is not how he predicted yet there were small pieces he did get right. Such as the telescreens... the fact of being watched, if you look around today video cameras are every...
In this novel 1984, the world is split up into three major super powers. Which from what I've learned Oceania comprises of present day Great Britain, Ireland, Australia, Polynesia, Southern Africa,...