1984 by George Orwell
’’War is peace’’ , ’’ Freedom is slavery’’, Ignorance is strength’’ , . The Book 1984 by Orwell is a Classic. Its a chilling account of Totalitarianism and how authority & dictatorship can kill the integrity, freedom & souls of human beings.
It is set in a nation where the activities of every human being is watched ( ’’ The big brother is watching you’’ ) and those who don’t toe the party line are exterminated. You sympathize with Winston, feel sorry for him and cry for him when he is tortured . This novel makes you think and understand the deep meaning of the word ’’ freedom’’. A mild thread of satire runs through the entire novel and to think that Orwell wrote all this when he was very ill (just before his death) is amazing.
There are traces of this novel in everyday world. Something like this has happened , is happening and will happen unless the people realize their self-worth , cherish their freedom and fight against authority. The only hope is in the people’s minds or as Orwell says ’’ The only hope is in the proles’’ .
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