To be frank, after the first few pages I was seriously contemplating just dropping the book and continuing on with my life. I persisted though, and was happily rewarded. George Orwell's accounts of what he believes the future will hold are surprisingly accurate.
To begin, I appreciate Winston's character, and how he is a born leader. He doesn't like being watched, and seems much smarter than other townspeople. I am anxious to see how he grows and if others follow him in his belief that the Party needs to go.
Secondly, two passages stuck out in particular, and coincidentally they were right beside each other. On page 83 Orwell writes, "Stones are hard, water is wet, unsupported objects fall toward the earth's center." He adds, "Freedom is the freedom to say two plus two equals four. Once that is granted, all else follows." For some reason these two lines caused me to think how so many things are definite in this world, yet others are so unrestrained. I almost can't explain how it made me feel, but I was considerably astonished as to how much sense Orwell had made.
I do not typically enjoy fiction, and usually stray away from it, but I think I can find interest in Orwell's tale. I look forward to how the novel plays out as we get deeper into the plot.
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