" 1984 "

[jewpinthethird]

Yeah, that was pretty gross.

[esupin]

the book was very "deep" but boring.
It sort of reminds me of Total Recall
anyways I think Farenheit 451 is much better
Hey is Ray Bradbury still alive?

[makaveli121212]

you are the ungoodthinkerest

[Anonymous]

Have a read of 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley. Probably not as enjoyable to read, but raises ideas in a similar vein to 1984. Its funny the number of times I've heard the phrase "brave new world" since reading the book yet never noticed it before...

[perfect_fat]

WHOA!
HOLD ON ONE SECOND THERE

He pretty much describes a whole ton of what we think of as the former USSR. Sure, the book creates a perfect anti-utopian society, the main character walks that line of rebellion which gives us the Communism Vs. Capitolism.

No. That is the most disgusting interpretation of that novel I have ever heard and I would personally spit in the face of your teacher for trying to teach you that propaganda ridden BS!!!!!!!!!

The entire idea of the novel was not advocation of capitalism. George Orwell was a Marxist. He fought, and was wounded in the Spainish civil war fighting against facist forces with united workers unions. He lived in a city called Catalonia in Spain, where the workers controlled the entire town. This is a form of anarchism, which in political terms, refers to the elimination of all illegitimate autority (mayors, presidents etc) in favour of complete control being in the hands of the citizens. If you don't believe me, check out Homage to Catalonia by GEORGE ORWELL!

It's on amazon.com for less than 12 bux US.

George Orwell was in no way in favour of capitalism, or the ideals of the present United States government. The "USA Patriot Act" is the perfect example of the forewarnings that Orwell gave in his novel.

With this bill, the United States Government has taken away the right of privacy to all American citizens. Keywords are monitored on phone calls and all internet traffic is subject to monitoring.

Orwell's 'Animal Farm' was about the soviet revolution. But as the pigs gained power (an obvious allusion to "capitalist pigs") they became more and more like the humans who they had swore to rebel against. In other words, the leaders became capitalists themselves.

What you are being taught is an UTTER LIE and I'm disgusted that somebody could try to pass that disgusting filth off as education.

Captialism does not equal freedom. Democracy equals freedom. And democracy does not mean voting every 4 years for 1 of 2 parties. That's called a coin toss.

*Sorry if there is bad grammar, I am enraged and disgusted beyond words, I feel ill*