Comments on: 1984 by George Orwell http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:18:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kevin http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-7043 Kevin Sun, 10 Apr 2011 07:49:54 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-7043 I read this book in high school in the '70s with concern. Then when the real 1984 came and went, I thought, "Whew, it didn't come to that after all, we made it." The date is not consequential. We as a society are much closer to that world than ever. We are getting closer and closer. I see people (Fox News comes to mind) who take the role of the "Ministry of Truth" revising history as we watch it happen. We are in a constant state of war and our liberties are being taken away. The TV 2-way console in everyone's apartment is the internet connection and "Big Brother" is Google. I'm only slightly kidding. Scary times... I read this book in high school in the ’70s with concern. Then when the real 1984 came and went, I thought, “Whew, it didn’t come to that after all, we made it.” The date is not consequential. We as a society are much closer to that world than ever. We are getting closer and closer. I see people (Fox News comes to mind) who take the role of the “Ministry of Truth” revising history as we watch it happen. We are in a constant state of war and our liberties are being taken away. The TV 2-way console in everyone’s apartment is the internet connection and “Big Brother” is Google. I’m only slightly kidding. Scary times…

]]> By: Josette http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2247 Josette Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:02:36 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-2247 <b>Laura:</b> 1984 is definitely a must-read. Did you know that it's also a banned book? Laura: 1984 is definitely a must-read. Did you know that it’s also a banned book?

]]> By: Laura http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-2232 Laura Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-2232 I read this book a couple of months ago, and I think I didn't quite understand everything that was going on. I definitely think this book is best read for a class or book club, or something that involves discussion with others! I read this book a couple of months ago, and I think I didn’t quite understand everything that was going on. I definitely think this book is best read for a class or book club, or something that involves discussion with others!

]]> By: Josette http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-1936 Josette Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:40:05 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-1936 <b>Carrie:</b> Hi, oh you should read it as soon as possible! It's a must-read! :) <b>Kris:</b> Hi, glad you did. I didn't understand much of it too. Had to refer to websites that discussed it! Carrie: Hi, oh you should read it as soon as possible! It’s a must-read! :)

Kris: Hi, glad you did. I didn’t understand much of it too. Had to refer to websites that discussed it!

]]> By: Saturday Review of Books: August 9, 2008 at Semicolon http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-1925 Saturday Review of Books: August 9, 2008 at Semicolon Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:39:02 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-1925 [...] Motors)48. Ted (The Road Home )49. Ted (The Anatomy School )50. Shonda (Life’s a Beach)51. Josette (1984)52. Katrina (the Garbage King)53. Sarah, LH (Freddy Goes to Florida)54. Sarah, LH (Random [...] [...] Motors)48. Ted (The Road Home )49. Ted (The Anatomy School )50. Shonda (Life’s a Beach)51. Josette (1984)52. Katrina (the Garbage King)53. Sarah, LH (Freddy Goes to Florida)54. Sarah, LH (Random [...]

]]> By: Kris http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-1911 Kris Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:56:40 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-1911 I enjoyed this book too! I'm glad I read it in college though. I doubt I would have really understood it without having discussions about it. I enjoyed this book too! I’m glad I read it in college though. I doubt I would have really understood it without having discussions about it.

]]> By: Carrie (Reading to Know) http://www.booksloveme.com/2008/08/1984-by-george-orwell/comment-page-1/#comment-1893 Carrie (Reading to Know) Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:53:07 +0000 http://www.booksloveme.com/?p=278#comment-1893 I still haven't read this book myself although I did appreciate hearing more about it from yourself. Thanks! I still haven’t read this book myself although I did appreciate hearing more about it from yourself. Thanks!

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