So far, I really enjoy 1984. I feel that the whole society in the book is ran my propaganda and paranoia. People are always looking over their shoulder to see if someone is watching. There is a constant fear of being seen and, in the end, forever be forgotten.
Winston, the main character, works for a part of the government that alters subject matter of published works. He receives papers or publications that need to be altered to fit the needs of the government. He realizes that people must know about these changes, but no one can say they do. If someone does say something, they will disappear from existence.
Sometimes I find the book hard to understand, but if I keep reading I eventually get the point. When this was published, it probably scared alot of people because of the subject. Even today, it's a bit freaky to think that the government controls every single thing you do...
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