BOOKS: 1984

Hey, Readers! Welcome back to another BOOKS post. In this article, you will be reading my thoughts and opinions on my latest read, '1984' by George Orwell. So go ahead, sit back and relax, while you read! Enjoy!

CAUTION: THIS ARTICLE DOES CONSIST OF SOME SPOILERS

*Sigh* Wow.

Just, wow.

I don't even know where to start with this book. I suppose I'll begin with the author; George Orwell. A mastermind beyond his years. I admire his bravery in his writing. He did not hesitate to write such political-themed stories, and it seemed his only intention in his writing was to get the reader to really think.

“When I sit down to write a book, I do not say to myself, 'I am going to produce a work of art.' I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.” -Why I Write, George Orwell

I'm not going to lie; I had trouble getting into this book. I read the first few chapters years ago but never got any further. As a twelve-year-old, it wasn't easy to understand. I would never recommend this to a pre-teen. Even now, I had to stop and research a few things.

This book falls under the genres of dystopian fiction, political fiction, and social science fiction. The writing was just amazing, but the story was not your typical adventure. It was a melancholy dystopian, and spoiler alert: it did not have a happy ending. I was so surprised at how Orwell ended '1984'. He completely left his readers high and dry. I feel like regular people would be mad at him, but I love the book even more because it didn't have your "normal" ever after. It was almost horror because of how creeped out it left me. It made me stop and think.

'1984' was published in 1949. The story was set in 1984, but not really. In this dystopian, the year 1984 was every year. Even if it was 2070, everyone would think it was the year 1984. There are many reasons for this, but I think you should read the book yourself to find out.

Okay, let's get into the story;

The main character, Winston, was your average citizen in this futuristic time. He had a job rewriting historical documents, and never did he once question why he was doing what he was doing. He believed what he was doing was for the common good. If one day the word 'nice' was illegal, his job was to rewrite every dictionary and every document so that no one would say nice anymore. Winston thought this was all normal. Until… he began journaling. He had a sudden urge to write in his journal every day, and this began to spark up some rebellious thoughts and desires. He began to see the constant flow he was trapped in, and he wanted to get out of it.

After ending this book, I was so blown away. I felt paranoid, honestly. In this future Orwell had created, you were always watched and listened to. There were microphones and cameras always focused on you. You could not think your own personal thoughts without being labeled a criminal.

"Freedom Is Slavery" -1984, George Orwell

I was mostly paranoid because this book was written in 1949. He mentioned things that we have today, and he didn't have back then. For example, he wrote about large "telescreens" that were everywhere you looked. It wasn't hard picturing the flat screens majority of us have in our dens. But what did the people back in 1949 imagine? I guess where I'm getting at is; if Orwell was correct about televisions… will he be correct about the rest of the things he wrote?

I could go on and on about this book, but I don't want to give too much away. And, I don't have enough words to describe this book without telling you the whole plot. Trust me, just read it. It is one of the most difficult reads I've read, but I feel it's a book everyone should read once in their life.

After reading ‘1984’, I found this meme that literally explained my experience. The original copy was too grainy, so I decided to create the same meme for this post.

Thank you so much for reading this BOOKS post! I hope you decide to read ‘1984’. What are some good books you've read recently? I'd love to read them in the comments. Remember to like, subscribe, and as always, come back for more!

Have A Great Day,

Kait The Writer