Nate Hunter

September 13, 2020

 

Dear Ms. Gibson,

1984

George Orwell

Pages: 1 – 298

 

 

Summary: 1984 is set in a dystopian future where everything is controlled by a mysterious group known as “The Party” that has taken away almost all freedom, and everyone is closely monitored by a figure known as Big Brother, the leader of The Party. The Party punishes people who do not agree with their methods or beliefs by sending the Thought Police after them. In this future, a man named Winston Smith is one of the many thought criminals in this society, and he becomes acquainted with a man named O’Brien, who he believes is secretly a member of the Brotherhood, an underground resistance movement that is against The Party. Winston also meets a woman named Julia, and they develop feelings for each other and start seeing each other. In reality, O’Brien is actually an agent of the thought police, and the Brotherhood was never real. O’Brien forces Winston to accept The Party and admit defeat, and after putting a cage full of rats in front of his face, Winston gives in, loses his feelings for Julia, and says that he loves Big Brother.

 

 

Response: 1984 is an incredible novel that has a powerful message of what could happen if the people in power go unchecked and are allowed to do whatever they want. Everyone could lose their rights, their freedom, and even their ability to think. George Orwell is an incredible writer, famous for books that have messages and themes that are incredibly dark and relevant, both back when they were first written and today. 1984 was written during the aftermath of World War II, when the political climate was shifting dramatically, and it takes inspiration from the horrors of the war. The powerful themes of the book that are still important today, along with the incredible writing prowess of George Orwell, has made 1984 a classic and one of the most well-known and critically acclaimed books ever written. It deserves every bit of praise it gets, as every single piece of positive criticism it is given is truthful. 1984 is nearly a century old, but that does not mean it is even close to being forgotten, and it will not be forgotten for more and more centuries to come.

Sincerely, Nate