Vens Corner | Book Review: 1984 by George Orwell #24bb @vens_corner | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 23 hours ago.
Continuing with my #bannedbooks reading, and oddly timely considering some of the things going on right now, we have 1984 by George Orwell, both a classic and a warning, which should absolutely be in studied classrooms as a warning of the possible consequences of unchecked political power. For reference i listened to the Audio version narrated by Hugh Kermode.
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Synopsis:
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."
Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth — or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak — altering newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts, breaking ’the locked loneliness in which one had to live’. And so he takes his first dangerous steps — writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia swears ’They can make you say anything — anything — but they can’t make you believe it. They can’t get inside you.’ In Oceania, however, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion or love, and the Party can get anywhere.
The Ban/Challenge information used in this video is from Pen America
pen.org/2023-banned-book-list
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
If you need trigger warnings for your books, please visit these web pages:
booktriggerwarnings.com
triggerwarningdatabase.com
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twitch.tv/vens_corner
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Continuing with my #bannedbooks reading, and oddly timely considering some of the things going on right now, we have 1984 by George Orwell, both a classic and a warning, which should absolutely be in studied classrooms as a warning of the possible consequences of unchecked political power. For reference i listened to the Audio version narrated by Hugh Kermode.
#24bb #booktube #bookrecommendations #bookreading #24in24 #bannedbooks
Synopsis:
"Thoughtcrime was not a thing that could be concealed for ever. You might dodge successfully for a while, even for years, but sooner or later they were bound to get you."
Winston Smith works in the Ministry of Truth — or Minitrue as it is called in Newspeak — altering newspapers and reports to follow the arbitrary dictates of Big Brother’s propaganda. Beneath his outward conformity, Winston dreams of sharing his treasonable thoughts, breaking ’the locked loneliness in which one had to live’. And so he takes his first dangerous steps — writing a diary of his doubts and then falling in love with a woman of the Party, the beautiful and brave Julia. They know their love is doomed, but Julia swears ’They can make you say anything — anything — but they can’t make you believe it. They can’t get inside you.’ In Oceania, however, there is no possibility of solidarity, rebellion or love, and the Party can get anywhere.
The Ban/Challenge information used in this video is from Pen America
pen.org/2023-banned-book-list
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
If you need trigger warnings for your books, please visit these web pages:
booktriggerwarnings.com
triggerwarningdatabase.com
My Links:
twitch.tv/vens_corner
twitter.com/Vens_Corner
goodreads.com/vens_corner
app.thestorygraph.com/profile/vens_corner
