“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stomping on the human face, forever.” This line better reflects the novel’s message than any other- that humanity’s will and spirit will be eventually crushed. Yet, despite this overwhelmingly negative message, 1984 has increased in not only popularity, but also relevance in the almost 70 years since it was released.
At its core, 1984 is a novel about about an oppressive government breaking the spirit of its citizens, to the point the citizens worship the very government that broke them. This novel has stayed relevant through how eerily realistic it has remained- through the oppressive regimes of Stalin, Kim Jong-Un, and even Donald Trump. The novel painted a picture of a society with
At its core, 1984 is a novel about about an oppressive government breaking the spirit of its citizens, to the point the citizens worship the very government that broke them. This novel has stayed relevant through how eerily realistic it has remained- through the oppressive regimes of Stalin, Kim Jong-Un, and even Donald Trump. The novel painted a picture of a society with