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1984 kicks ass! I'm so happy that at the end the guy learns to be happy and that the Government only wants to help stop bad guys, like Bin Landen ect. GO 1984! It shows the world is a good place.

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>> No.2470001

who let americans on lit

>> No.2470005

It was the best ending.

All jokes aside.. The torturing in this story had me shuddering a bit.

>> No.2470008

>Bin Landen

I chuckled a little bit.

>> No.2470012

>>2470008
xD

>>2470001
an american created this place, biotch.

>> No.2470943

We're reading that for English right now. I wonder how it comapres with Brave New World

>> No.2470948

>>2470943
Both are pretty bleak but most people find that Brave New World is pertinent to our times.

>> No.2470957

1984 is one of my all time favorites. Finally getting around to reading BNW and it's inferior in "catch." Although yes, it is a lot more relevant to today's world.

>> No.2470958

great book! dull as it is, but truly depicts totalitarian government. Animal Farm is also a great book helps understanding why communist government as we know them are so bad - lots of people should read this.

>> No.2471054

Welcome to literature. You must be new here.

>> No.2471398

The torture sequences is quite extraordinary, could not stop reading. Had to finish the book from there and out.

I also liked the ending as well.

"The stronger the evil, the stronger the film [well, book]" - Hitchcock

>> No.2471401

I know everyone talks about this book a lot, but something about the way he describes that world just sounds so terrifyingly possible.

>> No.2471408

>>2470958
>1984
>dull
what the fuck, man

>> No.2471410

>>1984
>>ON /LIT/ EVERY FUCKING DAY
WHAT THE FUCK, MAN

>> No.2471415

>>2471401
That's kind of the idea ...

>>2470948
I prefer Brave new world, bu both apply globally to our current western society. Even if the USA are trying very hard to follow 1984.

>> No.2471435

>>2471415
Watch Adam Curtis documentaries. they tend to pinpoint key thinkers in history who define how society is now. some are relevant to BNW, others not so much.

>> No.2471458

>>2471435

>adam curtis mentioned

:)

>> No.2471472

>Watch Adam Curtis documentaries
Any you'd particularly recommend?

>> No.2471476

>>2471472
the century of self is something i got rec'd on here recently and it's quite relevant to psychology/marketing/society. his other things are to do with politics in general, the power of nightmares and the trap are good. havent seen any others in full yet.