‘1984’ Review Being one of the most influential books of the last century, George Orwell’s 1949 novel ‘1984’ is a dystopian story that has been a model for many fiction books throughout the years. Although Orwell didn’t live a long life, his legacy is held through his novels, and generations years from his death are still able to feel and read what he experienced in his life. George Orwell was born in 1903. He lived his teenage years during the First World War, spent his adult life during the great depression, and died just 6 years after World War Two. Orwell’s whole life was filled with horrors and struggles that peaked after he contracted tuberculosis and died at the age of 46 in 1950. In his novel ‘1984’ we can see much of Orwell’s life is portrayed. The book follows the life of Winston, Smith, a bottom ranking member of ‘the Party’ who is angered and upset by the always watching eyes of ‘the Party’ and their leader; Big Brother. …show more content…
Big Brother has created a language called ‘Newspeak’ to try to eliminate political and social revolution. And creating ‘Thoughtcrimes’ to disallow any attempt for people to think of anything that could rebel against them. Big Brother and the Party control what people can read, say, speak and act. And if they disobey, punishment awaits. In this novel, Orwell is able to divulge into themes of mass media control, total government surveillance, and the ability for a small group of people to control the masses in such a way that no one dares to escape