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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
ive read this book like 8 times and it only get more relatable everytime and thats scary
Themes or characters that resonated with me: It is easy to empathize with Winston Smith. His constant internal monologue about his situation, about other people, expectations, fitting in, defiant thoughts, are all very relatable to my everyday life.
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: Thinking of Winston and Julia, it does stir deeply human emotions of the desire for connectedness and reality. The end of the book shows that sometimes it is more comforting and less anguishing to simply submit no matter the cost.
Opinion about the author or writing style: This book highlights the dangers of a society in which all information is coming from second hand sources. Today it is almost impossible to know what is real and what is truth. Every piece of information we consume is through social media or other internet sources, which are so easily manipulated by those in power that the only truth we can hold on to is our own lived experiences. This is not just a problem of the right or left but of all information in our society. It is essentially impossible to get anything from a source without at least some bias.
Favorite Passage:
“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”
_________
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.”
My ratings-
Writing Style: 95
Relatability: 95
Originality: 95
Personal impact: 95
Plot: 90
Emotions, thoughts, or memories it brought up in me: Thinking of Winston and Julia, it does stir deeply human emotions of the desire for connectedness and reality. The end of the book shows that sometimes it is more comforting and less anguishing to simply submit no matter the cost.
Opinion about the author or writing style: This book highlights the dangers of a society in which all information is coming from second hand sources. Today it is almost impossible to know what is real and what is truth. Every piece of information we consume is through social media or other internet sources, which are so easily manipulated by those in power that the only truth we can hold on to is our own lived experiences. This is not just a problem of the right or left but of all information in our society. It is essentially impossible to get anything from a source without at least some bias.
Favorite Passage:
“But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought.”
_________
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.”
My ratings-
Writing Style: 95
Relatability: 95
Originality: 95
Personal impact: 95
Plot: 90
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I hated reading this book because I cant stand the main character but as a piece of analysis of the world and a reflection of reality its deeply fascinating. I just hate winston
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
informative
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This is a genius piece of literature which simultaneously made me grateful that I'm not living in Oceania and terrified thinking if we're ultimately heading towards our own Oceania.
it's a horrifying book because it's not so devoid of our currently reality that we cannot relate. The constant surveillance and control, the altercation and removal of past so truth is not objective anymore, the torture, conditioning and removal of outliers, holding down power just for the sake of power without any illusion of doing it for the good of humanity may all seem extreme, but we cannot deny that they all exist currently in at least some parts of the world and we may as well be heading to these extremities day by day.
Another genius concept that needs to be mentioned is Newspeak. Language is the tool to think. By limiting the language itself, some thoughts cannot even arise and deviating, revolutionary thinking is automatically stopped.
it's a horrifying book because it's not so devoid of our currently reality that we cannot relate. The constant surveillance and control, the altercation and removal of past so truth is not objective anymore, the torture, conditioning and removal of outliers, holding down power just for the sake of power without any illusion of doing it for the good of humanity may all seem extreme, but we cannot deny that they all exist currently in at least some parts of the world and we may as well be heading to these extremities day by day.
Another genius concept that needs to be mentioned is Newspeak. Language is the tool to think. By limiting the language itself, some thoughts cannot even arise and deviating, revolutionary thinking is automatically stopped.