Mark Lavin answers “Why do people rate this book so high? ...”

Wilma asked this question about 1984:

Why do people rate this book so high? Surely I am missing something.

Mark Lavin If nothing else, this book describes what could happen. And as you read it, you recognize that we may be headed down this path.

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Wilma Hi Mark. I did not finish the book, but yes, currently here in South Africa, every politician is trying to enforce his own version of our history in t ...more
Jan 22, 2015 03:03AM

Mark Lavin Orwell points out to Winston that there is not a place where past events are still happening. In other words, if you destroy or modify records of hist ...more
Jun 28, 2015 06:29PM

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