George Orwell's 1984

Book Summary George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four takes us through Winston Smith's life in the period of a year. Winston lives in a world made up of three main states: Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia. In this visionary novel, Oceania is run by a totalitarian government under the leadership of a dictator named Big Brother. Big Brother is so controlling and his power so great that one may question his very existence. Oceania's government is divided into …

…them to go out and make a difference. Although the book didn't leave me with a clearer understanding of the people and their lifestyles during the 1980's, it did help me to understand how events of the past similar to those written about in Nineteen Eighty-Four transpired. Works Cited Orwell, George. Nineteen Eighty-Four. London, England: Penguin Books, 1949. (326 pages) Paxman, Jeremy. Chronical of the 20th Century: the Ultimate Record of our Time. London, England: Dorling Kindersley, 1995.