1984 by George Orwell

 “War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

― George Orwell, 1984

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Synopsis

Winston Smith works for the Ministry of truth in London, chief city of Airstrip One. Big Brother stares out from every poster, the Thought Police uncover every act of betrayal. When Winston finds love with Julia, he discovers that life does not have to be dull and deadening, and awakens to new possibilities. Despite the police helicopters that hover and circle overhead, Winston and Julia begin to question the Party; they are drawn towards conspiracy. Yet Big Brother will not tolerate dissent - even in the mind. For those with original thoughts, they invented Room 101...

Review

Rating: ★★★★★

1984 is a warning for the readers, about how dangerous totalitarianism is. Orwell wanted to open our eyes and show us how a totalitarian regime actually works.

In the book, the Party is watching every move from every citizen. If you show any kind of dissent, the Party will arrest you and make you disappear. And the head of the Party is Big Brother, and every citizen is forced to love and offer their loyalty to him.

The world Orwell showed us in 1984 is terrifying. A dystopian world where people can’t show emotions, neither love; they can’t think freely, because one single thought about betraying the Party can cause your own disappearance.

This book shows us how easy we can be manipulated. In the book, the Ministry of Truth was in charge of the government’s propaganda. I relate this to our reality. Nowadays, we are manipulated with social media, entertainment, news and even in education. The governments can control our reality and can even control the truth. And that’s why 1984 is such an important book. It is a timeless classic that makes us more conscious about how media can manipulate us, and that’s really important for our lives.

There’s so much to talk about this book, but I don’t think my review can make justice of such an important book like 1984. I regret not reading this book before, definitely goes to my list of favorites, and now I want to read more dystopian books.