To find the theme of this book, 1984, you have to know the background of the period it was written. George Orwell wrote this book in 1949, during the Cold War. Western countries were unsure about how to react to the rise of communism. George Orwell designed this novel to warn the Western countries of the communism. I think the main theme in this novel is "Totalitarian government with absolute power can be destructive and dangerous." George Orwell chose the year 1984 and showed Western countries how the future would look under communism. He described the dystopian world under communism where everything and everyone are controled by the government. No human rights can be found, and everyone are nothing but the government's puppets. We have to be thankful for our situations and always make astute, wise decisions.
1 comment:
This is a great post concerning the theme of 1984!
I totally support what you've written here. It is true that the author wants to tell us how totalitarian government can be destructive with absolute power. It's nice how you gave us the historical background of 1984. I'm thankful how we're living in Korea, all safe and secure, while there are millions of people suffering in similar situation to that in 1984, like in North Korea.
Well done! =)
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