1984 is George Orwell's most famous novel and one that still is referenced in our society today. The book was written a few years after World War 2 in 1949 and mainly was an outlet for Orwell's fears of a dystopian society after the horrors of the Second World War. He did not want his residence in London to turn into one of the mindless regimes like the Axis powers of the Second World War. The book itself is an overall piece to try and confront dystopianism along with the dangers of following a government mindlessly. There are some sexual aspects to the book so for anyone who does not like this I would recommend skipping past those parts. The novel follows our main protagonist Winston and his daily life of being in dystopian England. The Party controls all, propagandizing every event, and monitoring everyone everywhere. Monitors are installed in every home, they spew propaganda and constantly watch occupants to see if they ever become a threat to the Party. The Thought Police are also a force which one has to remain vigilant for, with their main purpose being to delve into the thoughts of others and to erase anyone found unsavory to the Party. Everything in the world of 1984 is going wrong, but the party constantly numbs the population to the truth, and anyone found not patriotic enough to participate in blind devotion to the Party is permanently erased. Winston is one of the only shimmers of light in an endless sea of darkness, he realizes the stupidity of the party and longs to find someone else who might share the same thoughts. He tolerates the daily grind in hopes that one day he might be able to change the world so that the future might one day be saved from the utter tyrannical force of the party. 1984 was a very fun read, it was a very deliberate experience with every sentence packed with meaning. It was fun to read about Winston navigating through the hellish dystopia and I enjoyed the many layers of the story which Orwell provided. Overall the pacing was a little slow in the beginning, but once new characters were introduced I could not put this book down. Overall I would recommend George Orwell’s 1984, it was a good read and for me, it only held some minor flaws.
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