1984

Big Brother is Watching You!!

BOOK NAME & AUTHOR   

1984—by—George Orwell

Date Read

January 6th - January 15th (2017)

INTRODUCTION

‘1984’ is the magnum opus of the writer George Orwell. The book is a political satire against the totalitarian regime. It offers the writer’s nightmare vision of a disturbing totalitarian, bureaucratic world.

Book Review 

1984 is a marvelous political dystopia by Geoge Orwell which does an excellent job in helping the readers to foresee a disturbing totalitarianism, bureaucratic government. 

In the genre of fiction related books, would definitely rate this book 5 out 5.

Favourite Quotes

“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” - George Orwell, 1984

“War is peace. 
Freedom is slavery. 
Ignorance is strength.” - George Orwell, 1984

“The best books... are those that tell you what you know already.” - George Orwell, 1984

“Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.” - George Orwell, 1984



About the Author

George Orwell was an English author and journalist. His works are marked by an intense opposition to totalitarianism and a belief in democratic socialism. 



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