As a Brit, Orwell’s cautionary tale of a dystopian society in Nineteen Eighty-Four feels increasingly relevant to modern-day politics and living.
Naturally, there’s some truth and hyperbole in that opening, but what else am I supposed to say? Almost everyone knows about George Orwell’s famous final novel, and it has been referenced and parodied a million times over.
The story follows Winston Smith, who despises the Soviet-Nazi-like Britain he lives in, but works at the Ministry of Truth. Deep down, he dreams of rebelling against the totalitarian regime that rules over Britain. And, without spoiling anything, that’s really where the novel’s selling point remains—can Winston successfully rebel against the forces that rule? Or will his attempts result in failure?
I actually own a copy of Nineteen Eighty-Four, I just have yet to getting around to reading it. Although, I did enjoy the thematically similar Darkness at Noon, and I feel Orwell’s novel is perfect for anyone who wants to read anti-authoritarian literature.
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