1984 (Signet Classics) | George Orwell

1984 (Signet Classics) | George Orwell | 1984: Privacy is a thing of the past.

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	1984 (Signet Classics) George Orwell New American Library, 1961 - 268 pages average customer review:based on 1363 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

One of the best

This book should be manditory reading in grade school. As a whole, 1984 depicts the world as many in todays world want it to be,but won't admit it of course, a world with out free speech, with out free thought, without the ability to critique and question; yet Orwell created the book prior to the calamities we see around us. Prophetic in a fashion, buit also written in a time when PC sugar coating wasnt the norm and you could see and even say what needed to be said. Big brother is watching us, whether it be the ACLU, some church, some group of fanatics who want to take away freedom, the GOV't, whoever. This book shows the desolate result when human curiosity is censored and oppressed, and the will is stamped out. Dystopian literature is a good thing, it isnt all bells and happy ssmiles, but that is life, and in order to fight against terrible things you need to know why they are evil. This book shows why and how many things become evil even without the need for a diety. Collectively our "Room 101" is not far off if we dont wake up and stop the idiocy of placating becasue we dont want to offend. Part of being human is being offended, part of humanity is the capacity to be unhappy; some say being sad all the time is a sickness, but the person who thinks things are fine all the time I believe is far more ill because if you look around the world, things are not OK; they are turning out alot like 1984.

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1984: Privacy is a thing of the past.

George Orwell's depressing look into the future is more possible today than it has ever been. Winston Smith, the book's main character, is continually watched by Big Brother, the face of the government he despises. War is continuous, love is outlawed, and Big Brother is religion.

Winston Smith, a worker for the Ministry of Truth (or Minitruth in newspeak), goes to work everyday and falsifies records to make it look like Big Brother is always right. There are other ministries with names that contradict what they do. The Ministry of Peace (Minipax) deals with war. The Ministry of Love (Miniluv) deals with hate. Citizens are brainwashed not to notice what is going on. If they do, the government of Oceania wipes them out. Cameras are everywhere, microphones are everywhere, and spies are everywhere. George Orwell tells his tale in a way that makes it seem real, and in a while it very well may be.

1984 not only gives an insight on what the government could be like, but the book is full of deceptive and interesting characters. Winston acts like Big Brother is god, but he really loathes him. Julia wears a belt that symbolizes chastity, but she sleeps with members of the Party. O'Brien is a member of the elite Inner Party, the group that controls Oceania, but he acts as though he is in cahoots with Goldstein, the enemy of Oceania. There are also plot twists and symbols in this book that make it even more interesting. This book is a must-read for anyone that cares about the future.

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Great Read

This is an inexpensive classic and a great read. I recommend this book for anyone interested in a great book.

Orwells dark but good book

George Orwell's, "1984", is a classic and detailed adventure that will leave you asking for more. The story is set in London where Winston, the main character, works for big brother. But he soon finds himself questioning Big Brother and how he works.

For a while Winston tried to blend in with the crowd and not really stand out. But when Winston starts to remember his childhood, he begins to question Big Brother. Winston soon finds himself wondering what life was like before big brother. But unless he takes a real chance, he has no way of changing anything.

One flaw I found with the book was its detail. I like a lot of detail, but this book overdid it. I would soon found myself thinking about other things and not the book.

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