George Orwell did an amazing job on this novel. I really thought that this novel was going to bore me to death. It was assigned by my AP Lit teacher, and well I judge a book by its cover...(This wasn't the cover of the book I had--the cover of the one i had is below). This story started off so boring like I was dragging myself, along with a 600 ton weight strapped to my ankles, through each page. But as I kept reading the book became more and more interesting. After i got into the second chapter that's when things started to spice up. But again I will not tell you the story go read it for your self. The theme of this novel was a dystopia, meaning a negative and dark world. This was written after WWII and placed in London. The story is told through Winston's eyes. Winston is a party member who just does not agree with this "Big Brother" and the Party ideals , rules and restrictions. He consumes internal conflict while dealing with the external conflicts of the society. He isnt able to love because he thinks of women as spies, who will betray him. I do recommend you read this novel it can possibly be life changing or give you a slightly new way to look at life. It deals with recession, communism, betrayal, death, and hopelessness. The end is also surprising.
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