Even before reading this book, I was fascinated by the title "1984." It grabbed attention to me right away. Plus when i finished reading it, i found it very true. I think this book was one of the best convincing books ive ever read.
Even before reading this book, I was fascinated by the title "1984." It grabbed attention to me right away. Plus when i finished reading it, i found it very true. I think this book was one of the best convincing books ive ever read.
In my opinion this book was pretty good. the part i like the best was the part about goldsteins book. that was pretty cool.
The Seven Dangers (Deadly Sins) are:
[1]Fear (Pride), [2]Agitation (Lust), [3]Greed (Greed), [4]Thoughtlessness (Sloth), [5]Irrationality (Gluttony), [6]Anger (Wrath), [7]Envy (Envy).
The Eight Secrets are:
{1} Choose Profit Over Glory, {2} Rush To Plant Your Flag, {3} Drive Towards Your Thickness, {4} Stay Connected, {5} Watch Your Vital Signs, {6} Minimum Effort, Maximum Profit, {7} Style Counts, {8} Hold The Line.
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I'm on the other side of this argument; I am finding this book to be very interesting, the way Orwell can write satires on society without knowing what the future will hold seems to be genius. Though I don't enjoy the way the book reads, it seems to skip around a lot and reads very flatly. Compare this book to today's society and you may see the true genius of Orwell's writing.
Good stuff!Originally Posted by Enjoi.
Having lived in most of the decades since it was published, it's noticeable that every generation has its own take on Orwell. During the Cold War, lots of kids saw NATO/USSR/China as the three powers.
It is a flat read; all of Orwell's stuff is the same. He sure wasn't a happy man.
Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."
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