1984
-
-
4.5 • 35 calificaciones
-
Descripción editorial
1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell written in 1948, which follows the life of Winston Smith, a low ranking member of ‘the Party’, who is frustrated by the omnipresent eyes of the party, and its ominous ruler Big Brother.
‘Big Brother’ controls every aspect of people’s lives. It has invented the language ‘Newspeak’ in an attempt to completely eliminate political rebellion; created ‘Throughtcrimes’ to stop people even thinking of things considered rebellious. The party controls what people read, speak, say and do with the threat that if they disobey, they will be sent to the dreaded Room 101 as a looming punishment.
Orwell effectively explores the themes of mass media control, government surveillance, totalitarianism and how a dictator can manipulate and control history, thoughts, and lives in such a way that no one can escape it.
Reseñas de clientes
1984, una vez más
1984 es un libro para leer y volver a él de vez en cuando. Siempre aprende uno de sus páginas. Describe un régimen autoritario que no garantiza la felicidad, la libertad, ni siquiera el bienestar económico; quienes mandan lo hacen por aferrarse al poder. Cualquier parecido con la Venezuela o la Cuba de 2025 es pura coincidencia.
WOW
Amazing
Totalitarianism leads to violence
Nowadays we find ourselves in an increasingly polarized society due to the lack empathy towards marginalized groups and the growing falsehood that more rights for some are equal to less rights for them. These tendencies are impulsed by politicians who seeks power no matter how. 1984 serves a cautionary tale about the dangers in the society when people in power are not checked and uses their position to perpetuate pain, lack of rights just to keep power for themselves.