1984- George Orwell

1984- George Orwell

So I have finished 1984. No, I have never read it before, which is why when I was bored on lunch Monday I pulled it off the shelf. I can honestly say I don't know if I liked the book or not. In general I dislike dystopias as like horror they make me a bit upset in my stomach and they are kind of hard to read. I am a reader who lives for characters and story, and the dystopias always seem to head off on tangents. I know there are some parts about the book I disliked. Julia is one of those parts, but who is honestly surprised at that? I like that she is a mechanic, strong, smart, etc. I really dislike that she is portrayed rather sluttish. While it is never really implied in the book part of me really wonders if she wasn't in on it much earlier than Winston believes.

Ben said "One of the lessons I learned from 1984 is that words may be used as much to mislead and confuse as to express and clarify." I think this is why out of everything in the book I find the stripping of language the scariest. I know we talked about how there is the theory that something cannot be created until there is the language for it, and the reduction of language is just such a scary concept.
So no, I don't think I can say that I liked the book. But it is interesting and I am glad I read it. I think it will be one of those books that really sticks with me.