Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Book Reviews of Nineteen Eighty-Four
Book Review: The Man doesn't want YOU to read this...you have to read it!
Summary: 5 Stars
The Man doesn't want you to read "1984" 'cause He can't let you know His intentions. It's all about control, man. Look at September 11, which was, like many of the missile attacks in "1984," staged by the US government to justify war. The Department of Homeland Security (Orwellian in its name) and the War on Terror (in classic Oceanic fashion, everything "bad" has "terror" and everything "good" has "freedom" in its name-- all language and understanding has been reduced to simplicity) were initiated afterwards, amidst much doublespeak and Orwellian rheteric from the mouths of the Bush Administration. The neverending war against Eurasia/Eastasia used to justify domestic surveillance and limitation on civil liberties in "1984" are mirrored in the present day by the ongoing "War on Terror" and its consequencial PATRIOT act that has curtailed civil liberties. Anyone who says this book is "dated" or "outdated" is either ignorant, blind to the condition of this great nation or working for THE MAN!!Book Review: A deep insight into the rule of a fascist state
Summary: 5 Stars
A powerful book, that eerily depicts the direction the world is going where truth is shunted and lies are promoted by all the mainstream media. The three slogans of the Party as described in book is very familiar with what we hear from our leaders in these times:
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Orwell paints a picture of how this fascist totalitarian state is controlled by control surveillance, the new language of Newspeak and the three main ministries that are:
"Ministry of Peace", which concerns itself with war
"The Ministry of Truth", which takes care of news, entertainment, education etc. in short translated as the place of propaganda
"The Ministry of Love", which is concerned with law and order and according to Orwell the most frightening one.
It is truly a must read book as the rise of fascism is happening. Can also highly recommend seeing the movie called "V for Vendetta", as it is also set in a fascist environment, that closely resembles the one George Orwell depicts in this book.
Book Review: This is a book that I intend to read again.
Summary: 5 Stars
I've always heard about this book. In my English classes the Sci-Fi geeks would do nothing but rave about it. At work, the conspiracy theorists use it as a jumping off platform. And, for me, it was a good read. I loved many of the powerful descriptions; things like, "...and they would sit around the table looking at one another with extinct eyes, like ghost fading at cock crow." I do have to admit that I thought the book had its dull moments, and that other times I thought it was terrifyingly harsh. By the end, I found myself sort of lost in the things unsaid. And, finally, at the last sentence, I realized that the book that had taken me so long to read because of lack of time, was stunning. I finished in it the morning, and by that evening, I was reeling over Winston's bullet. This is a book that I intend to read again. I hope that I am able to devote myself to it next time. One more note to myself: Blair (Orwell) must have set out writing this story with the ending already set out in front of him. I don't think he could have just gotten there be happens-chance.Book Review: An Important Warning for the present minds
Summary: 5 Stars
1984 is one of the most important books ever written. Many people in the world think that Orwell was a hypocrite of everything, but in truth he was a genius who saw the numerous corruptions that go on every day and was able to predict what they would end up as.In the book he highlights many important factors of the human mind and shows why the one aspect of greed is the most dominant in all humans. Don't listen to what other people say about communism or how it's just another simple criticism of Stalinist society. The story takes place in Britain, not Russia! Orwell challenges the ability of humans to be good-natured and not become completely absorbed with power.
1984 highlights how the government can keep you blind to things that are going on all around you and can make you believe something that can't be proven without a doubt. You don't know for sure that the Civil War happened the way people say it happened, when it happened, why it happened, how it happened and where it happened, because you weren't there. Orwell shows this in the book very well.
Book Review: A Classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This is one of the scariest books ever written. It's a story of a society where the government is everywhere and controls everything. Big Brother is what they call the government, and they want the people to think that Big Brother is looking out for them, when actually Big Brother is watching every move they make.
It takes 20 or 30 pages to get into the book and start to understand the language used in it. Nothing in this book is what is seems to be. For example, they have a memory hole, which is used to destroy documents and erase the memory of the words on those documents. The Ministry of Love is where they torture people, The Ministry of Truth is where they produce their lies, and so on.
The hero of this book realizes that things are not what they seem and are not quite right. He longs for freedom, without knowing just what it is he's missing. It's a bleak book, but one of the best I've ever read.
If you enjoy this one you should also check out "Animal Farm," by Orwell.