One Good Book

WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH.


The scary part about these lines, is that George Orwell proved them to be more than true in his famous novel 1984. This novel is beyond good and timeless. Written over 50 years ago, the lessons this story teaches are still relevant. The quote above is not exactly the perfect example of storytelling but it is intriguing. From the beginning, Orwell grabs the reader's attention under the impression that he will explain the statements later on; and Orwell definitely meets that expectation. 1984 is an interesting story because Orwell takes an unthinkable scenario and turns it into a reality. At the end of this book, the reader can walk away thinking it is the most ridiculous story ever made but completely realistic and true. Not only is the theme well written but the characters are incredible. Orwell begins with his character Winston who appears to be a hero, someone who will prevail in the end and the story will still be incredible. Yet while Orwell is playing with these contradicting themes, he creates a hero and makes him an unpredictable tragic hero. Winston is also in love, but in the end love doesn't prevail and neither does heroism. The end of this book is unpredictable and when I got to the last 10 pages, I was reading so slowly because I didn't want the story to end. Orwell takes an unrealistic scenario and makes it into a believable one with incredible poise. This book is though provoking and an easy read. I would recommend it to anyone.