hypnotichorizon
12-10-2013, 08:32 AM
George Orwell's 1984 was a brilliantly written novel. Although hard to grasp for first time readers and high-school students, it tells about what the future might look in 1984. So difficult in fact, you might have to re-read a sentence, paragraph or even a page. Its interesting to read such a productive novel about the future- that has already passed and the compare it to the year 1984. Orwell was certainly right about being under surveillance all of the time, but we don't have room 101 or hate week...not yet anyway. The government basically controlled its people. What to say, what to read and even think. Shortening the dictionary and doublethink would be considered absurd, but if you really think about it, it all makes sense. Shortening the dictionary to keep it's peoples intelligence and word choice to a minimum. The government wanted you to think that you have the best that you could get. After reading this novel, I began to question and compare our government to this book. Certainly, this novel changed my aspect of what we know as 'privacy'. Worth the read if you're up for a challenge.