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One of the finest science fiction novels written with perhaps the finest opening line in all of modern fiction. 1984 has given us many phrases that have become a part of the modern lexicon. It was written in 1948, Orwell simply inverted the numbers of the year, and was way ahead of its time in carrying a totalitarian regime to its ultimate conclusion (it is frankly the literary depiction of Plato's Republic). Required reading.
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I learned that I HATE rats! That's what I remember most about this book. At the time I read it, it was very popular.
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It was hard in a lot of places because a lot of it is just a political rant which I have no interest in. I think some of the concepts it came up with were interesting but these concepts were expounded on for pages and pages.
Our language has a lot to do with who we are. It is a very basic part of us and it's hard to realize outside of it because we are made of and also confined by our language. If we change our language we change ourselves. The power of positive thought. Repetitious prayers. ...more
Our language has a lot to do with who we are. It is a very basic part of us and it's hard to realize outside of it because we are made of and also confined by our language. If we change our language we change ourselves. The power of positive thought. Repetitious prayers. ...more
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