1984

This novel is a classic novel written in the year 1949 in prediction of the year 1984. It tells the story of a man, living in a time when freedom does not exist, attempting to break free of the government and to live a “free” life. Before reading this novel, it is almost necessary to read the appendix, which explains the basis of the language used in this book. This language was invented to lessen the amount …

…to hold your interest by keeping you thinking about what might happen next. First you wonder if Winston’s love object is a member of the Thought Police trying to draw him out and get him killed. Other times you wonder if he will get caught engaging in some illegal act. Also the invention of Newspeak, the language of the book, keeps your mind working trying to decipher the words that seem to contradict themselves.