1984 question

The Catholic Church is not stupid, they will never endorse it.

as a socialist,it is one of my all time favourites, but is my 12yr old ready for concepts like doublespeak, doublethink, 2 minute hate etc? im just not sure. but he has read most teen dystopian novels/series and has just finished animal farm but i would prefer he wait a year or 2. Am i wrong?? what did other 12 yr olds think

I don't see how it could possibly be appropriate for today's teenagers, since it requires an attention span of more than 1 microsecond to read and understand it.

I think it is extremely appropriate for school. All of our world's innovation and change has come from questioning things. This could be anywhere from science, religion, government, teachers, etc. Not exposing the youth to 1984, would hinder them from from seeing the effects of being ok with a totalitarian government as described in the novel. In the novel we see nobody question anything the party does and the ones that do question them are turned in by others. This includes friends and family. Once the government or anyone with authority isn't questioned, they have total control. This takes away even the most basic of our freedoms and it stalls innovation and discovery, all of which is what makes humans human.

I recently read this book for my english 2 sophomore class. I deem it appropriate for high school because although it is fiction and quite vulgar, it opens up your eyes to what could possibly be, considering how much information the government may be hiding from us citizens. There are sections of the novel that many people deem inappropriate. However, I think a high schooler should be able to be mature enough to read this book. It's nothing teenagers haven't heard of before.

I think this is appropriate for high schoolers. High school is roughly apart of childhood and it is at this stage when we learn about specific information easily. This book is an eye opener and I think anyone can read it.

I do believe that this book is appropriate for high school. It is a interesting book that would catch anyones attention. This book opens your eyes into what really can happen.

This was a required read when I was in high school. Definitely appropriate.

I personally believe this novel is amazing and every teenager should read it. I think it gives a good idea of the terror socialism entails. Especially now out of all times.

It is completely appropriate as 1984 demonstrates how NOT to be controlled by the government therefore making the youth less susceptible to the brainwashing material that is distributed to the masses.

Any words in any combination are appropriate for human consumption at all times. That includes 1984.

It is a great book. It makes you see the truth even if you don't want to. But the issue with political books is that you need to have a critical way of thinking. You can't wait for someone else to tell you what's the point. There are several points and each person sees something different at the end. So age it's not the problem but I'm not sure if school as an institution give this freedom to kinds.

Certainly.

This is absolutely appropriate for school.

I teach this book to my high school junior/senior class. I think it's a disservice to send them to college without this perspective.

I read this in middle school and don't recall thinking it was inappropriate.

I did this book as part of our dystopian study in extension 1 english. i really loved it but i think maybe if it is being taught in schools it might be better at that level of schooling. I think that it might be hard for younger years to understand it properly and really grasp the concepts and implications of the story. I do however think its a book that everyone should read at some point and its really important ext in regards to humanity in general.

I think this book is more appropriate for high school students to read because it contains concepts that are a bit more complex. It also helps students gain knowledge and become aware of how totalitarianism affects society.