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1984
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Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching.
Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty years ago.
Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people every second of the day. He fights this world with love. But it's dangerous: love for another person can be punished by death - and Big Brother is always watching.
Orwell's classic story shows that there is no freedom unless ideas and beliefs can be questioned. This is as true today as when it was written, more than fifty years ago.
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First published January 1, 1949
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February 1, 2020There's a lot here to keep you awake at night. "Doublethink" is happening all around us. Particularly in the time of Trump, we are told not to believe our eyes and are encouraged to doubt what he refers to as "fake news"-- pretty much anything negative about him, and anything from media other than Fox News! Sadly, Orwell was prescient regards to what is going on in our country, even down to the push for people to hate anyone who is different, the "other." So many parallels. When I first read it, prior to the year 1984, it didn't hit so hard. But now. . . . .
April 25, 2013
'It's a beautiful thing to destroy words,' he said. 'For example, a word like 'good'. If you have 'good' in the language, you don't need 'bad'. You can say 'ungood'.
December 1, 2021
En este libro podemos ambientados en 1984, cuando una especie de Gran Hermano vigila a todos los ciudadanos y decide lo que deben hacer. Winston trabaja en el Ministerio de la Verdad para esconder el sistema dictatorial y totalitario. Pero un día se cansa y decide que no quiere mentir más.
La verdad es que lo leí siendo joven y me gustó pero ahora sacas una crítica y unos matices siendo adulta que me han fascinado. La verdad es que es una crítica a la sociedad y más a la sociedad en la que vivimos ahora que es materialista y con las redes sociales se vive en una especie de Gran Hermano falso que nos tiene enganchados.
Realmente me parece alucinante y me da miedo ver como se puede llegar a manipular tanto la información para tenerlos engañados y veo muy reflejada nuestra sociedad. Aquí es un extremo de manipulación pero me temo que podemos llegar a esa situación.
Si me dijeran que la han escrito ahora, me lo creería porque parece que prefijo el futuro. Las ideas que defiende me parecen increíbles y no parece que haya sido escrito hace tanto tiempo. Además esta edición con esta portada tan bonita me parece ideal para coleccionar
La verdad es que lo leí siendo joven y me gustó pero ahora sacas una crítica y unos matices siendo adulta que me han fascinado. La verdad es que es una crítica a la sociedad y más a la sociedad en la que vivimos ahora que es materialista y con las redes sociales se vive en una especie de Gran Hermano falso que nos tiene enganchados.
Realmente me parece alucinante y me da miedo ver como se puede llegar a manipular tanto la información para tenerlos engañados y veo muy reflejada nuestra sociedad. Aquí es un extremo de manipulación pero me temo que podemos llegar a esa situación.
Si me dijeran que la han escrito ahora, me lo creería porque parece que prefijo el futuro. Las ideas que defiende me parecen increíbles y no parece que haya sido escrito hace tanto tiempo. Además esta edición con esta portada tan bonita me parece ideal para coleccionar
November 25, 2023
In an interview David Icke, an English author, said about Bilderberg group, “They are a global elite which were to push human society into the direction of a global tyranny that would have made George Orwell wince”
But why George Orwell? Because George Orwell is well known for his works on social criticism. And, in his Dystopian novel 1984, he depicted the detailed picture of a totalitarian regime: mass surveillance, forceful servitude to the de-facto Leader, Big Brother as called in the context of the novel.
In this classic, political and dystopian fiction published in 1949, the author imagined a future(maybe, 1984 as the title suggests) which, in essence, is a critique of Stalinism and Nazism. The protagonist, Winston, being accused of sedition had to face anything and everything what many people face even in our time while they dare to be valiant against the tyranny. You will be startled to know the description of the torture he has to face before starting to love Big Brother because it was not enough to obey him.
This novel may serve as a prelude for anyone unaware of the current world order since many countries of the current world practise totalitarianism, at least in their foreign policy, under the disguise of liberal democratic system.
But why George Orwell? Because George Orwell is well known for his works on social criticism. And, in his Dystopian novel 1984, he depicted the detailed picture of a totalitarian regime: mass surveillance, forceful servitude to the de-facto Leader, Big Brother as called in the context of the novel.
In this classic, political and dystopian fiction published in 1949, the author imagined a future(maybe, 1984 as the title suggests) which, in essence, is a critique of Stalinism and Nazism. The protagonist, Winston, being accused of sedition had to face anything and everything what many people face even in our time while they dare to be valiant against the tyranny. You will be startled to know the description of the torture he has to face before starting to love Big Brother because it was not enough to obey him.
This novel may serve as a prelude for anyone unaware of the current world order since many countries of the current world practise totalitarianism, at least in their foreign policy, under the disguise of liberal democratic system.
August 21, 2022
It appears that 1984 is a book based on a strict dystopian law. a society in which total dominance over people is necessary to remain powerful. Where everything is legal because there is no law, where political orthodoxy and chastity are directly related, where strong instincts will be suppressed, where lies become truth, where records are falsified, books are rewritten, and paintings are repainted, where there is nothing but the present, where even a divergent thought is a crime, and where you don't have any private emotions. Anything can be done to maintain control and put an end to any potential uprising before it even begins. 2 percent of the ruling class controls 98 percent of the population.
Despite this, the main protagonist Winston Smith thought to rebel and secretly wanted to break rules and joined an anti-party named "Brotherhood". As you read the book, you'll surely imagine the ending but quite oppositely you will be shocked all the same to predict the wrong ending.
The author seems to predict the future and tried to draw attention to some political injustice. Although, this absolute totalitarianism is impossible to exist now that people are aware of all kinds of human freedom. But, you will definitely get to know that how a government, in order to keep up the hierarchical society, can manipulate the resources, maintain a level of poverty and ignorance, create inequality and use the concept of war if it needed so.
This book relentlessly reinforced the reality that normal brains are not wanted and are intended to be destroyed because they are seen as bleeding stains that need to be removed by greater powers. Surprisingly, this also emphasises the three steps of learning, comprehension, and acceptance to put these under their command control to move and dissolve. The super states are driven by a desire for dominance over people rather than things and a desire to cause suffering and humiliation in the process.
Read this dystopian book to get a glimpse of the political landscape of the future.
My Favorite Quote from the book
"PERHAPS ONE DID NOT WANT TO BE LOVED SO MUCH AS TO BE UNDERSTOOD."
Despite this, the main protagonist Winston Smith thought to rebel and secretly wanted to break rules and joined an anti-party named "Brotherhood". As you read the book, you'll surely imagine the ending but quite oppositely you will be shocked all the same to predict the wrong ending.
The author seems to predict the future and tried to draw attention to some political injustice. Although, this absolute totalitarianism is impossible to exist now that people are aware of all kinds of human freedom. But, you will definitely get to know that how a government, in order to keep up the hierarchical society, can manipulate the resources, maintain a level of poverty and ignorance, create inequality and use the concept of war if it needed so.
This book relentlessly reinforced the reality that normal brains are not wanted and are intended to be destroyed because they are seen as bleeding stains that need to be removed by greater powers. Surprisingly, this also emphasises the three steps of learning, comprehension, and acceptance to put these under their command control to move and dissolve. The super states are driven by a desire for dominance over people rather than things and a desire to cause suffering and humiliation in the process.
Read this dystopian book to get a glimpse of the political landscape of the future.
My Favorite Quote from the book
"PERHAPS ONE DID NOT WANT TO BE LOVED SO MUCH AS TO BE UNDERSTOOD."
May 17, 2025
definitely a good read especially in the times that we're in.
October 15, 2025
Dieses Buch und Brave new world von Aldous Huxley haben mich als Jugendlicher politisch gemacht.
February 25, 2025
Loved this book back in high school and it still holds up
September 12, 2017
Didn't realize I'd actually ordered the 'Penguin Readers simplified text' version of the book from the library, so I kind of feel like I cheated.
Probably for the better, as at least this way I could understand exactly what was going on. (old writing can be tedious so THANKS PENGUIN!??!?!)
yep that is all
Probably for the better, as at least this way I could understand exactly what was going on. (old writing can be tedious so THANKS PENGUIN!??!?!)
yep that is all
February 4, 2020
A very moving book about a society that is completely controlled by "Big Brother".
August 4, 2025
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Started off kinda slow but got intense!
Started off kinda slow but got intense!
February 26, 2025
Leggere 1984 per la prima volta, da lettore alle prime armi è stata un’esperienza intensa. Non mi aspettavo una storia così cupa, dove ogni aspetto della vita è controllato e persino i pensieri soggettivi possono essere un crimine. La lettura è stata impegnativa anche perché orwell ti fa immergere in quella realtà così dura e oppressiva che in certi momenti ti senti soffocare, come Winston Smith, il protagonista del romanzo. Se devo trovare una scena che mi ha colpito di più è sicuramente quella del carcere: Winston viene torturato sia fisicamente che psicologicamente fino a quando non molla e diventa schiavo del partito che fino ad allora aveva odiato con tutto se stesso (due più due non fa quattro ma fa cinque).
Il romanzo mi ha lasciato un senso di vuoto e di delusione, e mi ha fatto riflettere su quanto la realtà costruita da Orwell per certi versi sia simile alla nostra; allo stesso tempo però mi ha reso consapevole di una cosa: quanto sia cara e fragile la libertà.
Il romanzo mi ha lasciato un senso di vuoto e di delusione, e mi ha fatto riflettere su quanto la realtà costruita da Orwell per certi versi sia simile alla nostra; allo stesso tempo però mi ha reso consapevole di una cosa: quanto sia cara e fragile la libertà.
November 13, 2020
Franz Kafka'nın Dönüşümü kadar karamsar ve kötü. Bilemiyorum belki ben çok şekilciyim, belki de distopia sevmiyorum.
Politik eser olduğu, eşitlik söz konusu olduğunda insanların kaynaklara ulaşımı ya da hayat standartının aynı olmadığı, güçe muktedir olmanın her türlü haksızlığı mazur görmeyi gerektirdiği gibi bir sonuca varıyor ki. Ben hayat görüşü olarak kesinlikle böyle düşünmüyorum.
Politik eser olduğu, eşitlik söz konusu olduğunda insanların kaynaklara ulaşımı ya da hayat standartının aynı olmadığı, güçe muktedir olmanın her türlü haksızlığı mazur görmeyi gerektirdiği gibi bir sonuca varıyor ki. Ben hayat görüşü olarak kesinlikle böyle düşünmüyorum.
November 24, 2024
It's a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the beauty of living under the watchful, caring gaze of Big Brother. Long live the Party! Long live Big Brother!
October 26, 2025
Very good but also very difficult to read, the difficulty lies in how sad and tragic the story is. The possibility of a dystopia like that emerging in our own world makes it a very engaging book.
The writing and world building is excellent.
The writing and world building is excellent.
November 30, 2024
This book is a must-be-studied piece of literature, with back must-be-studied wards acceptance of doublethink and crime. It hypnotizes you, makes you believe in the Ingsoc ideology, it addresses the roots of the problems I have had in my entire life. George Orwell is simply a genius, and I could not have addressed these complicated thoughts about life. What is life itself, what is humanity, what is the point in living, the point of corruption, of love, of reproduction, of science, the use of the language of English. It certainly does change the way you see the world. Perhaps I am being a little bit too enthusiastic about this book. However, I am certain that this book has overshadowed my love for "Into Thin Air." Even after reading and writing this review, I am not quite sure what I have digested, what George Orwell wished me to believe in after my first read. It certainly is quite a shock that an author more than 20 years ago has been able to address all of my questions in life. This is a must-read.
Quite literally puts you in shock. I could not think straight for the next few minutes after reading this book. The wrong seemed right; the right seemed wrong, 2+2=5, the Earth is the center of the Universe, and justice here is injustice everywhere.
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
Quite literally puts you in shock. I could not think straight for the next few minutes after reading this book. The wrong seemed right; the right seemed wrong, 2+2=5, the Earth is the center of the Universe, and justice here is injustice everywhere.
War is Peace
Freedom is Slavery
Ignorance is Strength
September 2, 2021
This is the first book i ever read and there's a reason this book is a classic. It's message has never been more relevant than today as we inch closer and closer to turning this book into a reality, much closer to the end of society as we know it than we have been in the past.
I am a big fan of horror and i honestly have never been so scared by anything like i was by this book due to the fact of how realistic it feels, the just complete erasure of what makes us human within the world of the book is something we can see today in our world, families pitted against each other with freedom, morality, religion, and reason thrown to the wind in favor for "safety/emotion." or whatever other haphazard excuses people come up with.
Watching the main character slowly wander towards an enlightenment is something that almost feels relatable. Even his weird, disturbing thoughts and quirks makes sense within the place he finds himself in.
Overall this is a book that has stood the test of time and always will, this is a book i believe everyone should read as a cautionary tale of what happens when we give too much power to governments and when we don't put enough attention into what is going on around us, not looking at the details so to speak.
I am a big fan of horror and i honestly have never been so scared by anything like i was by this book due to the fact of how realistic it feels, the just complete erasure of what makes us human within the world of the book is something we can see today in our world, families pitted against each other with freedom, morality, religion, and reason thrown to the wind in favor for "safety/emotion." or whatever other haphazard excuses people come up with.
Watching the main character slowly wander towards an enlightenment is something that almost feels relatable. Even his weird, disturbing thoughts and quirks makes sense within the place he finds himself in.
Overall this is a book that has stood the test of time and always will, this is a book i believe everyone should read as a cautionary tale of what happens when we give too much power to governments and when we don't put enough attention into what is going on around us, not looking at the details so to speak.
October 19, 2024
"Achei chatinho. Muito extenso e repetitivo! O livro é grande parte narrando o quanto o Partido controla tudo, que todos são manipulados, etc, sendo que com um capítulo a gente já entende isso! Muito cansativo, e além disso todos os personagens são chatos, inclusive o Winston! O final eu já esperava que ia ser aquilo... Mas uma coisa que eu gostei foi o livro que o Winston lê e o autor colocou o texto do livro mesmo, eu amei a maneira que tudo foi explicado nesse livro fictício, "A teoria e a prática do coletivismo oligárquico", explicado de maneira objetiva em poucas páginas explicou quase tudo ou tudo que 1984 quis mostrar. Queria que esse livro existisse de verdade KKK adoraria ler completo."
June 9, 2020
This is a book that I read when I was in high school or college and did not think. much of it. Now, reading it as an adult, it has a completely different meaning.
July 22, 2022
I always asked myself this question, WHY?
But it turned out I was asking the wrong question the whole time, because why not?
2:15 a.m
But it turned out I was asking the wrong question the whole time, because why not?
2:15 a.m
May 15, 2023
Hard for me to get into. I didn't care about the characters. Maybe they weren't developed enough. I'm not sure why. The book seemed long. I wanted to love it since it's such a classic. Just didn't.
February 16, 2024
Appreciated it much more now than in high school.
December 5, 2024
This is a review for the audible production with Andrew Garfield, Andrew Scott and Cynthia Erivo. Excellent!
July 7, 2025
can't imagine that this won't be crossing my mind daily from now on 🫥
July 15, 2025
I ended up doing the graphic audio version. It was pretty intense. It gave you some insight into what life was like in Europe during WW2 and why there are so many fears circulating right now.
July 28, 2025
I've been meaning to read this for years and finally listened to it as an audiobook. Thoroughly enjoyed the story and the audible very of it with a cast of narrators was incredible
November 29, 2025
I hate hate hate 'classic' books, 'must read', it's a joke. once again just like with every classic book written by a man (I'm looking at you 'the picture of Dorian Grey'), women are placed into the category of one or multiple. The mother, the sexual and/or the dull.
I know it is a product of its generation, but how can something be claimed as undeniably intellectual and profound when, infact the author is so limited and inward thinking to have missed their entire point. Why do women, once again, have to preform more labour to translate 1984 into something that includes us.
Women were never intended to read this book, we were never thought of, never considered to be the future who would read this fiction. This is further proven by the book 'Julia' written in 2023 which is ment to make up for the absolute lack of meaningful thought of the original authors. I don't want to be an after thought (especially one published 74 years later), and I don't want to be encouraged to read books not written for me.
I know it is a product of its generation, but how can something be claimed as undeniably intellectual and profound when, infact the author is so limited and inward thinking to have missed their entire point. Why do women, once again, have to preform more labour to translate 1984 into something that includes us.
Women were never intended to read this book, we were never thought of, never considered to be the future who would read this fiction. This is further proven by the book 'Julia' written in 2023 which is ment to make up for the absolute lack of meaningful thought of the original authors. I don't want to be an after thought (especially one published 74 years later), and I don't want to be encouraged to read books not written for me.
February 27, 2025
Waligaa ma suuraysatay maxaa dhici lahaa haddi wax kasta oo aad qabanaysid, dareen kasta ood ku fikirrid, iyo dhamaan dhaq-dhaqaaga ay dawalddu xakamaynayso !!
dawladda waxay xakamaynayaa; hab-dhaqanka dadka, xaqiiqooyinka, erayadda hadalka iyo Dareenka jacayalka.
Dawladdu waxay soo saaraysaa qalab la yidhaah (telescreen) waxa uu ka koobanyahay kamarad iyo maykarafoon oo indho-indhayan ku samayanayaa dhaamaan qaybaha bulshada oo dhan meel kasta oo ay joogan sida; Guryaha, goobaha ganacsiyada, waxabarshada. Kaas oo laga dhuganayo qof kasta hab-dhaqankiisa, iyo hadalkiisa.
Dawladda waxay xoogga saaraysaa in ay badasho taariikhdii horre oo ay mid cusub qorto si ay ugu fududaato in ay xukunto dadka hab fikirrkooda, sida oo kale waxa ay badalayaan kalmadaha caadiga ah ee la isticmaalo , taas badalkeeda waxay abuurayaan erayo goonni ah si loo yareeyo hab fikirrka dadka, taasi waxay ka caawainaysaa in ayna dadku si quman u fikirrin sababta oo ah ma jirran erayo ay ku cabiraan fikirkooda.
Waxay sida oo kale mamnuucayaan dareenka jacayalka ee u dhaxeeya lammaanaha iyo Galmmada si ay u xukumaan dadka dhalanaya .
Winston Smith waa 39, waxa u shaqeeyaa dawladda, ma laha saaxib, gacaliso, waxa uu bilaabayaa inuu qoro buug ku saabsan noloshan adag ee u ku noolyahay, in kastoo haddi lagugu qabto adiga oo wax qorayaa, waa lagu dilayaa. Waxa uu isku dayayaa inuu sawirto nolol ka duwan tan hadda laakin ma helayo meel uu taariikhda dib uga raaco sababta oo ah waa la badalay taariikhdii horre oo dhan. Winston Smith labo qof baa u dhow oo midnna uu garanayan, mid ka mid ah waxa la yidhaah Julia, Julie waa gabadh soo jiidasho leh, oo ay ka wada shaqeeyaan isku meel, Winston uu necay Julia sababta oo waa Qurux badantahay mana shukaansan karo. Sida oo kale haddi u ku fikiro waa qof u gacan galin kara booliiska. Qofka kale waa O'brien oo ah Xubin ka mid ah dawladda, isna waa ka sarreeya oo waa boos ku jirra dawladda, inuu la saaxiibo waa ka cabsanayaa.
Maalin ayaa Julia waxay u reebaysaa qoraal ah (waan ku jecalahay) Winston waa ku farxay laakin si khaas ah isku ma shukaansan karaan sababta oo ah waa lala socdaa, waxay qorsheeyeen in ay dalka ka baxaan si jacayalka iskugu sheegtaan .
Winston waxa uu helayaa qof u neceb sida uu u nacay dawaldda oo ah O'brien, waxa ay ku kulamayaan gurigiisa, Winston waa ka shakiyayaa O'brien sababta oo ah ma jirro qof casuumi kara qof aynna dawladuu ogalayan, ugu damabayan waa tagayaa isaga iyo Julia waxayanna dhamaan isku raacayaan in ay kaso horjeedsadaan dawladda. Buug bay si wada jira ah u akhrinayaa ka hadalayaa (maxay u yihiin wax kasta sidan ) . Winston marka uu bilaabay akhriska buugga waxa ogaanaysa waaxadda qaabilsan dareenka jacayalka iyo hab- fikirka, waa la soo xidhayaa . Waxa uu ogaanayaa O'brien inaan ahayan nin kaso horjeeda nidaamka, uuna shirqoolay iyagga.
Waa la jidh dilayaa, dab baa lagu xidhayaa waa la ciqaabayaa, wax kasta oo u ku fikiray waa sheegayaa, isagga iyo Julia waxa ka dhaxeeyay waa sheegayaa. Ugu damabayan O'brien waxa u sheegayaa Winston waxay dawalddu sidan u samaynayso, in dadka maankooda la xukumo sidaada oo kale, haddan ku nidhaah 2+2=5 waa inaad qaadato. Winston waxa loo qaaday qol 101, kaas oo jiir ku jiro isnna waa ka baqaa jiirka, waxa ku dhawaaqayaa; waxad rabtaan ku sameeya Julia aniga maaha, isaga iyo Julia dibada ayay u soo baxayaan iyaga oon is jacalayan.
Winston imaka ma danayanyo inuu ku fikiro ka soo horjeedsado dawladda
dawladda waxay xakamaynayaa; hab-dhaqanka dadka, xaqiiqooyinka, erayadda hadalka iyo Dareenka jacayalka.
Dawladdu waxay soo saaraysaa qalab la yidhaah (telescreen) waxa uu ka koobanyahay kamarad iyo maykarafoon oo indho-indhayan ku samayanayaa dhaamaan qaybaha bulshada oo dhan meel kasta oo ay joogan sida; Guryaha, goobaha ganacsiyada, waxabarshada. Kaas oo laga dhuganayo qof kasta hab-dhaqankiisa, iyo hadalkiisa.
Dawladda waxay xoogga saaraysaa in ay badasho taariikhdii horre oo ay mid cusub qorto si ay ugu fududaato in ay xukunto dadka hab fikirrkooda, sida oo kale waxa ay badalayaan kalmadaha caadiga ah ee la isticmaalo , taas badalkeeda waxay abuurayaan erayo goonni ah si loo yareeyo hab fikirrka dadka, taasi waxay ka caawainaysaa in ayna dadku si quman u fikirrin sababta oo ah ma jirran erayo ay ku cabiraan fikirkooda.
Waxay sida oo kale mamnuucayaan dareenka jacayalka ee u dhaxeeya lammaanaha iyo Galmmada si ay u xukumaan dadka dhalanaya .
Winston Smith waa 39, waxa u shaqeeyaa dawladda, ma laha saaxib, gacaliso, waxa uu bilaabayaa inuu qoro buug ku saabsan noloshan adag ee u ku noolyahay, in kastoo haddi lagugu qabto adiga oo wax qorayaa, waa lagu dilayaa. Waxa uu isku dayayaa inuu sawirto nolol ka duwan tan hadda laakin ma helayo meel uu taariikhda dib uga raaco sababta oo ah waa la badalay taariikhdii horre oo dhan. Winston Smith labo qof baa u dhow oo midnna uu garanayan, mid ka mid ah waxa la yidhaah Julia, Julie waa gabadh soo jiidasho leh, oo ay ka wada shaqeeyaan isku meel, Winston uu necay Julia sababta oo waa Qurux badantahay mana shukaansan karo. Sida oo kale haddi u ku fikiro waa qof u gacan galin kara booliiska. Qofka kale waa O'brien oo ah Xubin ka mid ah dawladda, isna waa ka sarreeya oo waa boos ku jirra dawladda, inuu la saaxiibo waa ka cabsanayaa.
Maalin ayaa Julia waxay u reebaysaa qoraal ah (waan ku jecalahay) Winston waa ku farxay laakin si khaas ah isku ma shukaansan karaan sababta oo ah waa lala socdaa, waxay qorsheeyeen in ay dalka ka baxaan si jacayalka iskugu sheegtaan .
Winston waxa uu helayaa qof u neceb sida uu u nacay dawaldda oo ah O'brien, waxa ay ku kulamayaan gurigiisa, Winston waa ka shakiyayaa O'brien sababta oo ah ma jirro qof casuumi kara qof aynna dawladuu ogalayan, ugu damabayan waa tagayaa isaga iyo Julia waxayanna dhamaan isku raacayaan in ay kaso horjeedsadaan dawladda. Buug bay si wada jira ah u akhrinayaa ka hadalayaa (maxay u yihiin wax kasta sidan ) . Winston marka uu bilaabay akhriska buugga waxa ogaanaysa waaxadda qaabilsan dareenka jacayalka iyo hab- fikirka, waa la soo xidhayaa . Waxa uu ogaanayaa O'brien inaan ahayan nin kaso horjeeda nidaamka, uuna shirqoolay iyagga.
Waa la jidh dilayaa, dab baa lagu xidhayaa waa la ciqaabayaa, wax kasta oo u ku fikiray waa sheegayaa, isagga iyo Julia waxa ka dhaxeeyay waa sheegayaa. Ugu damabayan O'brien waxa u sheegayaa Winston waxay dawalddu sidan u samaynayso, in dadka maankooda la xukumo sidaada oo kale, haddan ku nidhaah 2+2=5 waa inaad qaadato. Winston waxa loo qaaday qol 101, kaas oo jiir ku jiro isnna waa ka baqaa jiirka, waxa ku dhawaaqayaa; waxad rabtaan ku sameeya Julia aniga maaha, isaga iyo Julia dibada ayay u soo baxayaan iyaga oon is jacalayan.
Winston imaka ma danayanyo inuu ku fikiro ka soo horjeedsado dawladda
November 24, 2025
Such an interesting read! I believe this is the shortened version (adaptation) and i did not put the book down once!
such a brilliant story line which really pulls on your emotions and definitely gets you thinking!
will be re reading the full length version!
such a brilliant story line which really pulls on your emotions and definitely gets you thinking!
will be re reading the full length version!
December 12, 2024
La primera vez que leí este libro, me impactó la idea de un Estado opresor y controlador. Pero en esta nueva lectura, he podido apreciar con mayor profundidad otros aspectos que resuenan de manera aún más fuerte, y que puede ser una metáfora a nuestra actualidad.
Empezando por el tema de la manipulación de la información, en el libro el partido reescribe el pasado para ajustarlo a su narrativa y “lucha”, pero al analizarlo en la actualidad podemos ver como en nuestra era de redes sociales, se tergiversa la información con fines políticos y económicos, reemplazando y confundiendo con fake news a las masas, para conveniencia política, social y económica.
También se puede ver el aislamiento y desconexion de una sociedad “hipeconectada”, donde a pesar de tener una tecnología que facilita la comunicación, se ha creado una barrera gigante entre las personas que impide que formen vínculos auténticos, ya que a través de redes sociales se promulga una falsa sensación de conexión y comunidad, donde se aparenta una vida relativamente cómoda y privilegiada, mientras que realmente hay una profunda división, despersonalización e insatisfacción con la vida, tal cual a lo que se lee en 1984 donde la vigilancia constante y la propaganda impiden la formación de vínculos, las conversaciones reales y la sensación de calidez humana.
Tal cual como con las pantallas en 1984, podemos decir que la transformación digital que principalmente era un símbolo de avance y libertad, se ha convertido en una herramienta de influencia y manipulación masiva, no hay otro ejemplo que los algoritmos que muestran contenido acorde a nuestros gustos, que refuerzan nuestras creencias e impiden el pensamiento crítico.
En fin, al leer este libro se encuentra una reflexionando sobre cuan grotesco suena cada dinámica y sensación de normalidad que se vive en oceania, cuando en nuestra realidad estamos tan cegados a muchas similitudes en relación con las dinámicas de poder, nuestros valores y la sensación de falso libre albedrio.
Al releer 1984, es inevitable comprender el porqué es un clásico, la vigencia de su mensaje es asombrosa.
Empezando por el tema de la manipulación de la información, en el libro el partido reescribe el pasado para ajustarlo a su narrativa y “lucha”, pero al analizarlo en la actualidad podemos ver como en nuestra era de redes sociales, se tergiversa la información con fines políticos y económicos, reemplazando y confundiendo con fake news a las masas, para conveniencia política, social y económica.
También se puede ver el aislamiento y desconexion de una sociedad “hipeconectada”, donde a pesar de tener una tecnología que facilita la comunicación, se ha creado una barrera gigante entre las personas que impide que formen vínculos auténticos, ya que a través de redes sociales se promulga una falsa sensación de conexión y comunidad, donde se aparenta una vida relativamente cómoda y privilegiada, mientras que realmente hay una profunda división, despersonalización e insatisfacción con la vida, tal cual a lo que se lee en 1984 donde la vigilancia constante y la propaganda impiden la formación de vínculos, las conversaciones reales y la sensación de calidez humana.
Tal cual como con las pantallas en 1984, podemos decir que la transformación digital que principalmente era un símbolo de avance y libertad, se ha convertido en una herramienta de influencia y manipulación masiva, no hay otro ejemplo que los algoritmos que muestran contenido acorde a nuestros gustos, que refuerzan nuestras creencias e impiden el pensamiento crítico.
En fin, al leer este libro se encuentra una reflexionando sobre cuan grotesco suena cada dinámica y sensación de normalidad que se vive en oceania, cuando en nuestra realidad estamos tan cegados a muchas similitudes en relación con las dinámicas de poder, nuestros valores y la sensación de falso libre albedrio.
Al releer 1984, es inevitable comprender el porqué es un clásico, la vigencia de su mensaje es asombrosa.
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