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Rok 1984

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  • Author：George Orwell
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Summary

Among the seminal texts of the 20th century， Nineteen Eighty-Four is a rare work that grows more haunting as its futuristic purgatory becomes more real。 Published in 1949， the book offers political satirist George Orwell's nightmare vision of a totalitarian， bureaucratic world and one poor stiff's attempt to find individuality。 The brilliance of the novel is Orwell's prescience of modern life--the ubiquity of television， the distortion of the language--and his ability to construct such a thorough version of hell。 Required reading for students since it was published， it ranks among the most terrifying novels ever written。

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Reviews

Jane ，

Reading this for the third time， following on last month's reading of Brave New World。 It's been about 20 years since I read it last， so I am interested to see what I take from it this time。 Reading this for the third time， following on last month's reading of Brave New World。 It's been about 20 years since I read it last， so I am interested to see what I take from it this time。 。。。more

Patrick ，

"Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood。" "Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood。" 。。。more

Akira Rodriguez Komatsu ，

“War is peace。 Freedom is slavery。 Ignorance is strength。”That's the legendary phrase that reigns Oceania and that resumes， the way it controls all of their citizens。George Orwell presents us a projection of the future of the society， but being truthful， it represents the government of many nations actually; it recreates how the leading society got the power and how to maintain it。 How to control their population by dumbing down them and manipulating the media and the reality where they lie， to “War is peace。 Freedom is slavery。 Ignorance is strength。”That's the legendary phrase that reigns Oceania and that resumes， the way it controls all of their citizens。George Orwell presents us a projection of the future of the society， but being truthful， it represents the government of many nations actually; it recreates how the leading society got the power and how to maintain it。 How to control their population by dumbing down them and manipulating the media and the reality where they lie， to make them feel secured in a world of continuous war。 Our main protagonist， Mr。 Winston Smith， is the classic representation of how the individualism represents a threat because it incentives the logical and rational thinking， and in consequence， that single individual can communicate and convince the rest of the citizens that they are being deceived。The representation of the mechanisms， devices and techniques to control the information and alter the reality， may seen old or archaic， but actually， it could be extrapolated to our reality and how some nations in fact， manipulate the information and deceiving everyone with lies and altered truths。 Sincerely， a novel that doesn't matter how many years pass， it will show people the truth of how and why some governments still rule over decades。 。。。more

Pilar ，

ultra fome

Anto ，

Me gustó mucho el libro， amo las distopías PERO EL FINAL？？？？？ PEOR QUE EL DE LA TRILOGÍA DE SHADOW AND BONE。 QUE FINAL MAS LAMENTABLE， FIN。 solo por ese final le bajo 2 estrellas， sino le hubiese dejado las cinco

Youssef Okeil ，

I think the only thing I didn't like much about this book was that it talked a lot about politics and I am not that into it。 That being said， I loved the way Orwell delved into the narrator's mind， it felt fresh。 The world building was great， too。 But the book handled politics and problems that aren't relevant today。 I will recommend it to anyone slightly interested in politics。 It's a great book。 I think the only thing I didn't like much about this book was that it talked a lot about politics and I am not that into it。 That being said， I loved the way Orwell delved into the narrator's mind， it felt fresh。 The world building was great， too。 But the book handled politics and problems that aren't relevant today。 I will recommend it to anyone slightly interested in politics。 It's a great book。 。。。more

Dave Edmunds ，

"War is peace。Freedom is slavery。Ignorance is strength。" Initial ThoughtsWhen the world around is getting a touch dystopian and government control is starting to become a bit strong， then it's time to read that classic piece of fiction。。。1984。 One of the most famous and regularly quoted novels of all time。 I'm absolutely ashamed to say I've never read it before。What finally swung it for me was I had to read a controversial book。 What's more controversial than a book that's been banned in "War is peace。Freedom is slavery。Ignorance is strength。" Initial ThoughtsWhen the world around is getting a touch dystopian and government control is starting to become a bit strong， then it's time to read that classic piece of fiction。。。1984。 One of the most famous and regularly quoted novels of all time。 I'm absolutely ashamed to say I've never read it before。What finally swung it for me was I had to read a controversial book。 What's more controversial than a book that's been banned in certain countries， burned in a few and could actually get you a prison sentence for possession in Stalin's Russia？It's been one of those books I've had my eye on for the years and wanted to be in the right frame of mind before reading it。 I just had a feeling this would be heavy and being written in 1949 I was expecting the style to be quite challenging。This censorship began with Stalin in the 1950s。 Recently， China banned all copies of “1984” in their country。 The StoryAs I've already said the book was written in the late 1940s and set in the future world of 1984。。。hence the title。 The story follows the central character of Winston Smith， a low ranking member of the government， who suffers inner turmoil as result of the extreme government control and the ominous figurehead of "Big Brother。"Society is bleak in its totalitarianism and Winston's job is to rewrite historical documents， like newspaper articles， to support present political propaganda。 There is no objective truth and facts can be adapted， changed or manufactured at whim。 'The Party' controls literally every aspect of the public's lives and there is no joy and certainly no love。 But what they do not control is thought， although they do do as much as they can to achieve this， and Winston harbours an intent to rebel against the system。Winston Smith， begins a small scale rebellion against the regime， starting a diary of his innermost thoughts。 With writing being banned and the content being regarded as a deadly thought crime， it will be the chopping block if discovered。。。or worse。With his newly acquired lover， Julia， he begins a covert fight for freedom and justice， in a world where all others appear oblivious to the oppression they are living under。 Thats the nuts and bolts of it。 An absolutely fantastic premise that is used to maximum effect by Orwell to engage the reader and draw you in to this captivating narrative。 The WritingOrwell's prose are deceptively simple and have a pretty contemporary feel to them that suited me perfectly。 There's some very deep and thought provoking themes and the style adopted by Orwell is perfect for getting them across。 Honestly， if you're concerned about this book being too challenging in a literary sense then it won't be。 The only difficulty you will have is when it challenges your long held beliefs on the world we live in。A key theme in this one is language and how it can be used to control our thought process。 Orwell demonstrates quite brilliantly， through his invention of Newspeak how we rely on language for the for our memory and ability to interpret events， and more importantly how language can be used to empower or control our ability to express ourselves。 Orwell's skill as an author is absolutely unparalleled in his ability to stimulate my mind and speak to me on a very deep level。 His prose are sometime visceral and harsh， but he never fails to vividly paint this nightmare reality。 The CharactersThe focus of this story is Winston， a meek and on the surface obedient member of the government's Ministry of Truth。 He is constantly aware of the constant surveillance he is under and through his inner monologue you really feel the pressure he is under to contain and hide his beliefs。 Winston is the vehicle Orwell uses to highlight the horrors of this totalitarian regime。Winston is just old enough to remember a time before the current government seized control。 He has fond memories of the past and longs to return to those times。 I found him someone I could easily relate to。Unlike Winston， his liver Julia is more concerned with her own desires and wants in terms of her rebellion。 Her aims are to have the freedom to enjoy herself as she pleases and does not demonstrate the depth of inner turmoil that we see in Winston。 It's a strange relationship to say the least and amusing how this odd couple form the only resistance against the severe political oppression。The only other character of note in 1984 is the mysterious O’Brien。 He is first introduced as Winston’s superior and a member of the "inner party。" But Winston immediately suspects that O’Brien has a similar stance to himself and is someone who could prove a friend against his fight back against the machine that enslaves them。 Final ThoughtsI'll finish by saying that 1984 is one of the best books I've read in my short reading career and almost certainly the most important。 Orwell explores the themes of mass media control and government surveillance brilliantly， looking at how a totalitarian regime can rewrite history， to manipulate our beliefs and control our lives。 Doing this， he spells out exactly why the government shouldn't be involved in our private lives。I was expecting 1984 to be dated but it was certainly not despite its title。 In fact it is probably more relevant now than it has ever been。 I bet people reading this in 1949 thought that the reality described was far fetched and would never happen。 But for us reading in 2022 it certainly doesn't appear that far out there。It's packed with social commentary that's probably more relatable now then when it was first published。 It provides a stark warning to us all and is a reminder of why we should always be concerned when those in charge start banning books。 But it's no surprise when Orwell is promoting skepticism of those governments and the things they do to supposedly "help" you that in reality hurt us all。Before I go， a subject covered in this book that's of importance in the current climate is war。 Orwell describes how they are fought because they are required to maintain social order， structure， and the economy for those in charge。 A "benevolent" way of using up funds that otherwise would have improved the lives of those at the bottom。 Surely not。 That's too much for my tiny mind to take。 No more Mr Orwell， I want to go back to my happy ignorant life！Anyway， I have never been made to think more and challenge my belief system when reading a novel。 For that this one gets all the stars and not just a firm recommendation but a place amongst those books that must be read。 Certainly before it is banned again and wiped from history， never to have existed again。Thanks for reading。 Cheers！ 。。。more

Karol Coopman ，

Leo este potente clásico por segunda vez en mi vida y no deja de sorprenderme la lucidez y originalidad de Orwell， creador de esta distopía macabra。 El control del único espacio de libertad que tenemos -el pensamiento- es sin duda el fin de la humanidad como la conocemos。 Texto obligado de la literatura de aiglo XX

Mohad ，

واقعا کتاب خوبی بود، ۲ تا ستاره ای که کم کردم بخاطر این بود که خودم طول دادم تا تمومش کنم。فضای کتاب و توصیف ها خیلی خوب بود。 به نظرم هرکس تا خودش کتابو نخونه نمیتونه خیلی درک کنه داستان از چه قراره و اون حالت خفقان آور رو کاملا حس کنه。تنها مشکلم این بود که اصلا نتونستم با هیچ کدوم از شخصیتا ارتباط برقرار کنم。 همین。

Brian S ，

Six and three score before it surfaced， 1984 prophesized and laid bare the inner workings and motivations of the MAGA movement。

Kahfi ，

As much of a classic this book is， I can't say I enjoyed it very much。 In a way， the entire book seems to be a protest against surveillance and tyranny。 It doesn't come across to me as material written for actual enjoyment。There are are few lessons in it， and some moments were slightly captivating。 But all in all， I couldn't wait to get through it merely to say I had read 1984。 There was a seemingly unending chunk of the book that was literally another book in the story （the font is smaller for As much of a classic this book is， I can't say I enjoyed it very much。 In a way， the entire book seems to be a protest against surveillance and tyranny。 It doesn't come across to me as material written for actual enjoyment。There are are few lessons in it， and some moments were slightly captivating。 But all in all， I couldn't wait to get through it merely to say I had read 1984。 There was a seemingly unending chunk of the book that was literally another book in the story （the font is smaller for that part of the book， I guess to differentiate？） and the whole thing （the book in the story） was talking about the philosophy of liberalism and freedom and what not。Maybe I just wasn't the target audience for this book。 。。。more

Madeline M ，

Winston is a punk ass bitch。 O’Brian is pretty cool

John Birtch ，

I couldn't have guessed the books story with 100 guesses。 Don't read if you already have anxiety about the world power division。。。。 I couldn't have guessed the books story with 100 guesses。 Don't read if you already have anxiety about the world power division。。。。 。。。more

Sandra Cabanes ，

Ha sido una lectura que a ratos no me estaba convenciendo， me imaginaba que la trama sería distinta pero no significa eso que sea mala。 En su globalidad comprendía qué paralelismos （con política del siglo XX） trataban de hacerse y estaba esperando a terminar para confirmarlo。 Creo que es un libro que disfrutarán más aquellos a quienes les guste la política， en especial porque tampoco concibo del todo este libro como una novela， creo que tiende más al ensayo。

Honjia Koolhaas ，

The premise of the book is so good， but George Orwell is such a misogynistic bitch。

Weronika ，

Ciaryyy🤯

pauline ，

this book was amazing but ngl i sometimes found myself getting bored…

Rio Powell ，

Sad， slow， read， an interesting insight into a world where thinking is a crime

Berra ，

kitapta yaratilan utopya bence suankinden pek farkli degil ama yonetim sistemiyle alakali biraz fikir edindim her sey tahmin edilebilir ve duz bir sekilde ilerledi hani guzel miydi evet nedenini bilmiyorum ama cok daha fazla beklentim vardi o yuzden pek tatmin olamadim

Germanas Kovalčiuk ，

''Jeigu ką nors myli， tai myli， o kai nebeturi jam ko duoti， tai vis tiek duodi meilę。''''Aukštųjų tikslas yra išlikti esamoje padėty。 Viduriniųjų tikslas - pasikeisti vietomis su aukštaisiais。 Žemųjų tikslas， jeigu jie jį turi， - mat būdingas jų bruožas tas， kad jie yra taip palaužti sunkaus darbo， jog nelabai suvokia dalykus， pranokstančius gyvenimo kasdienybę， - panaikinti visus skirtumus ir sukurti visuomenę， kurioje visi žmonės būtų lygūs。'' ''Jeigu ką nors myli， tai myli， o kai nebeturi jam ko duoti， tai vis tiek duodi meilę。''''Aukštųjų tikslas yra išlikti esamoje padėty。 Viduriniųjų tikslas - pasikeisti vietomis su aukštaisiais。 Žemųjų tikslas， jeigu jie jį turi， - mat būdingas jų bruožas tas， kad jie yra taip palaužti sunkaus darbo， jog nelabai suvokia dalykus， pranokstančius gyvenimo kasdienybę， - panaikinti visus skirtumus ir sukurti visuomenę， kurioje visi žmonės būtų lygūs。'' 。。。more

RATA ，

4。65 ★ — [2ND REREAD] : i’ll write what I thought about this brain draining book when my head ache stops。

armin dadgar ，

اجرای بی نظیر آرمان سلطان زاده！

Han ，

deep pero al mismo tiempo WHAT THE HELL

Aneta Jackowska-Musiol ，

Terrifying vision of world

madoww ，

tak。

Rohith ，

In this book Orwell warns the readers about totalitarianism。 This Book in my opinion is more than a novel it made me fear how a country or a part of the world can be controlled by a totalitarian government and how cruel the world can become。 This book was written in the era of Stalin and it clearly points out his dictatorship government and Nazi govt's path of ruling the part of a world。 （Saw a review about this book how disturbing it was and why this book is against the god） In this book Orwell warns the readers about totalitarianism。 This Book in my opinion is more than a novel it made me fear how a country or a part of the world can be controlled by a totalitarian government and how cruel the world can become。 This book was written in the era of Stalin and it clearly points out his dictatorship government and Nazi govt's path of ruling the part of a world。 （Saw a review about this book how disturbing it was and why this book is against the god） 。。。more

Kris Gibson ，

Though fiction。 It is absolutely on point with the progressive lunes that are running this show right now。

Flo ，

This book has great writing， great concepts， absolutely love the whole idea and everything about it， great great great， I don’t regret reading it at all。 In saying that， I would rather stick thousands of pins into my eyes and then scoop them out with a red-hot spoon than read this book again。

Leah Parker ，

Wasn't for me， it was long and rather boring。 I also saw it on stage with my school and if it wasn't for the loud noises and flashes I would have fallen asleep。 Wasn't for me， it was long and rather boring。 I also saw it on stage with my school and if it wasn't for the loud noises and flashes I would have fallen asleep。 。。。more

Julia ，

Ośmielę się stwierdzić， że chyba nikt nigdy nie będzie w stanie wykreować tak wybitnej antyutopii do tej stworzonej przez Orwella。 Ta precyzja， pogłębianie wątków， dbałość o każdy szczegół sprawiają， że całość wypada bardzo realistycznie， a co za tym idzie - przerażająco。 Choć nie oczekiwałam od tej książki niewiadomo jakich zwrotów akcji lub fabuły， bo wiedziałam， że nie o to tu chodzi， to i tak w niektórych momentach czytałam z oczami szerokimi jak 5 złotych ze zdumienia co tu się właśnie stał Ośmielę się stwierdzić， że chyba nikt nigdy nie będzie w stanie wykreować tak wybitnej antyutopii do tej stworzonej przez Orwella。 Ta precyzja， pogłębianie wątków， dbałość o każdy szczegół sprawiają， że całość wypada bardzo realistycznie， a co za tym idzie - przerażająco。 Choć nie oczekiwałam od tej książki niewiadomo jakich zwrotów akcji lub fabuły， bo wiedziałam， że nie o to tu chodzi， to i tak w niektórych momentach czytałam z oczami szerokimi jak 5 złotych ze zdumienia co tu się właśnie stało。 Znałam wcześniej ogólny koncept historii， ale nigdy nie zagłębiałam się głębiej w fabułę， która zaskoczyła mnie niejednokrotnie。 Cały mechanizm działania świata i jego następstwa - majstersztyk。 Książka brudna， brutalna， do głębi prawdziwa i niezwykle dobrze ukazująca system totalitarny。 Zdecydowanie pozycja obowiązkowa dla każdego i cieszę się， że znów znalazła się w kanonie lektur szkolnych 。。。more

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