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1984
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Having read and re read Animal Farm, which I loved, I started 1984 but can't say I liked it much. I don't think it is particularly well written, I don't think the view of the future it foretold is that prescient. Yes its an allegorical view of dystopia (not a word that Orwell/Blair was familiar with), but not a particularly brilliant one. I am perfectly prepared to accept that my view is wrong.0
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Look a little bit closer guys...... we are basically there....0
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One of my favourite pieces of literature. Orwell was a master.0
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1984 is genius. As is The Handmaid's Tale.0
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It's scary how we've been sleepwalking into an Orwellian nightmare.0
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[cite]Posted By: Alex Wright[/cite]It's scary how we've been sleepwalking into an Orwellian nightmare.
its by design mate....
totalitarian tiptoe...0 -
[cite]Posted By: mascot88[/cite][cite]Posted By: Alex Wright[/cite]It's scary how we've been sleepwalking into an Orwellian nightmare.
its by design mate....
totalitarian tiptoe...
But are we?
In what way does our current life mirror the book?0 -
In a mirror image >
Big Brother doesn't watch us, we all watch Big Brother!0 -
[quote][cite]Posted By: ChicagoAddick[/cite]In a mirror image >
Big Brother doesn't watch us, we all watch Big Brother![/quote]
Oh but Big Brother does watch us. In almost every aspect of our lives - computers, mobile phones, cctv, credit and debit cards - information is being gathered and stored about our activities. And the government - in the name of our security - wants to extend the scope of the invasion of privacy.0 -
The other day I was posting some words of wisdom on CL and mentioned my daughter's forthcoming wedding. Within 5 seconds a large advert appeared advertising wedding dresses! How does that happen? Google must store shedloads of info on us but who looks at it?0
