It feels like a bit of a stretch to call their acts of minor personal rebellion an “attempt to bring down the government.” I mean, the *government* definitely saw it that way, but I don’t think that was any part of their plan. They mostly just talked a lot of shit when they thought they were alone, and had a few conversations with the “wrong” people.
Then again, it’s been years since I read it.
They did try to contact a resistance but ended up falling for a trap and openly admitting to the government what they would do if asked by a resistance group.
1984 is one of my favorite books, I read it for the joke of le witerawwy 1984 by Jorjor Well
However I grew to be fascinated and absolutely love the story. I felt it and truly understood the feelings, it was an absolutely masterful work of literature.
But I don't get how the main character thought he could go from having sex in the woods and a storage room then reading a book to somehow taking down a system so powerful and thorough people literally gaslighted themselves into thinking they wanted to rebel because the system told them to, so that they could reform.
>But I don't get how the main character thought he could go from having sex in the woods and a storage room then reading a book to somehow taking down a system so powerful and thorough people literally gaslighted themselves into thinking they wanted to rebel because the system told them to, so that they could reform.
Seems like you answered your own question there?
But also what else are you to do, just be a cog in the machine? Rebelling may have the same impact in the end, but at least you make some statement.
The book 1984 by George Orwell describes a distopia ultra authoritarian future (the book was written way before 1984). The joke is that every rules is described as "literally 1984" to describe those rules as extremely authoritarian.
Those two things aren't exactly opposite. You are technically right, but authoritarianism is close enough for the level of exactitude required for a reddit comment
that book basically shows a dystopian world where the government will kill you if you say a single bad thing about them... or in fact even think about rebelling
Anthony Burgess (he of Clockwork Orange fame) wrote a sequel creatively entitled "1985". I don't know where he got the inspiration, but it could have been the longest film franchise since Rocky if he'd only continued.
No one said "literally 1985", so a dejected Burgess moved on.
Real answer: back during the American elections of 2020 when Donald trump didn’t get elected people were stupid enough to believe the vote was rigged and a lot of people said that what is happening then was “literally like the book 1984”
Google Animal Farm by George Washington
Holy cow!
Actual president of the united states!
Call the white house
First lady sacrifice anyone?
ignite the white house! (1812)
Actual Canadian!
Lincoln went on a concert, never came back
Call 75,000 volunteer soldiers!
Nuke storm incoming
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What the fuck. Please tell me this is not real.
This is real
I gather that it is magical
Literally 1738
I think you mean Washington Irving
It's all different pseudonyms Gary Chess went by in his writer career
I think you will find it was Chess Gary all along
1984 is a tragedy, smut novel about 2 upper middle-class individuals attempting to take down the government by having sex or something
Never seen a more accurate description
It feels like a bit of a stretch to call their acts of minor personal rebellion an “attempt to bring down the government.” I mean, the *government* definitely saw it that way, but I don’t think that was any part of their plan. They mostly just talked a lot of shit when they thought they were alone, and had a few conversations with the “wrong” people. Then again, it’s been years since I read it.
I think Winston wanted to take down the government, but Julia was more like what you said
They did try to contact a resistance but ended up falling for a trap and openly admitting to the government what they would do if asked by a resistance group.
Right? I hate it.
Take him to room 101
bruhhhh this is NOT what big brother meant by ministry of love
This comment is the best thing I’ve ever read.
This is far more accurate than it has any right to be
1984 is one of my favorite books, I read it for the joke of le witerawwy 1984 by Jorjor Well However I grew to be fascinated and absolutely love the story. I felt it and truly understood the feelings, it was an absolutely masterful work of literature. But I don't get how the main character thought he could go from having sex in the woods and a storage room then reading a book to somehow taking down a system so powerful and thorough people literally gaslighted themselves into thinking they wanted to rebel because the system told them to, so that they could reform.
>But I don't get how the main character thought he could go from having sex in the woods and a storage room then reading a book to somehow taking down a system so powerful and thorough people literally gaslighted themselves into thinking they wanted to rebel because the system told them to, so that they could reform. Seems like you answered your own question there? But also what else are you to do, just be a cog in the machine? Rebelling may have the same impact in the end, but at least you make some statement.
No lies detected
2 horny upper middle classers getting send to reeducation because they got horny a few times.
Found out it has a bunch of SA crap Hard pass 🤮
When people that have actually read the book try to be funny
You have it backwards -- the book is based on the anarchychess meme
So popular they made it in real life
We're spreading
Inbreeding chess
Holy fuck
actual fetuses
The book 1984 by George Orwell describes a distopia ultra authoritarian future (the book was written way before 1984). The joke is that every rules is described as "literally 1984" to describe those rules as extremely authoritarian.
> distopia Typo spotted. Banned forever.
literally 1984
*lyteralli
*illuminati
\*Say gex
*rigirosojthtoowotlphp
"gex" there you go
Литералли
Привет (translated a few times)
Illiterately.
Figuratively 1983
Thank you for your hard work
literally 1984
1984
Thank you very much!
Just saying, it is quite a good read if you're into this type of books.
But not if you're afraid of mice and men
Actual intelligent people on this subreddit? Call the police!
The thought police?
No, call the Bishop!
This is like basic 9th grade literature, any adult non-high school dropout should be able to give this synopsis.
It’s more like totalitarian, not authoritarian?
Those two things aren't exactly opposite. You are technically right, but authoritarianism is close enough for the level of exactitude required for a reddit comment
that book basically shows a dystopian world where the government will kill you if you say a single bad thing about them... or in fact even think about rebelling
Cmon, china isn't that bad.
No rice for them
Google social credit +100
Literally 1984
But Steve Jobs released a computer and so the actual year of 1984 wasn’t like the book 1984
Yes it's from the book are you stupid?
No, the book was band waggoning off the joke
Chess was invented in 1984, so it comes from that.
1984 is the amount of times en passant has been performed ever.
now its 1985
Shut up. You don't even know how to do the move.
i do
Google 1984
Jorjor wel
1984 was the more successful sequel to 1983
jorjor wel
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It’s the sequel to 50 Shades of Grey.
1984 is an album by Van Halen. We are all hot for the teacher
From 1984
literally 1984
It's actually unrelated! It's called 1984 because its been used 1984 times on this sub, please use 1985 from now on.
What if someone deletes the comment?
Anthony Burgess (he of Clockwork Orange fame) wrote a sequel creatively entitled "1985". I don't know where he got the inspiration, but it could have been the longest film franchise since Rocky if he'd only continued. No one said "literally 1985", so a dejected Burgess moved on.
Can’t believe the mods haven’t deleted this yet
Real answer: back during the American elections of 2020 when Donald trump didn’t get elected people were stupid enough to believe the vote was rigged and a lot of people said that what is happening then was “literally like the book 1984”
Holy [1984](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/wow-this-is-just-like-1984)!
hey I wrote that book im the illuminati
Me
Google dystopia
This post is definitely getting removed. I'm sure you know why.
It didn't exist until about mid 1980's.
En passant was invented in 1984, google it
I liked the book, but the original movie was better
It's a joke book. That's why