Hey everyone, it’s David, 0wing to the rising popularity of 1984 today, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the reasons that 1984 is relevant in today's society following my review of the book. In Part One I discussed surveillance, freedom of media/speech and the existence of three global superpowers and… Continue reading Why is 1984 Relevant Today? – Part Two
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Why is 1984 Relevant Today? – Part One
Hey everyone, it's David, I hope this doesn't seem like a 1984 overload, but I was planning to make this post part of my 1984 review. I decided against it in the end as I thought it would end up being much too long and there was easily enough content for three posts. In recent… Continue reading Why is 1984 Relevant Today? – Part One
Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell
Title: 1984 Author: George Orwell Genres: Dystopian, Political, Psychological and Philosophical Publisher: Penguin Release Date: 8th June 1949 Rating: ★★★★★ Reviewed by: David Synopsis "The year 1984 has come and gone, but George Orwell's prophetic, nightmarish vision in 1949 of the world we were becoming is timelier than ever. 1984 is still the great modern classic… Continue reading Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell