Book Discussion: 1984 by George Orwell

[False Joe]

That (proles/lottery stuff) was pretty early in the book, before Winston even hooked up with Julia. I had no idea where this book would end up. I had no former exposure to it, so for me it could have gone any direction.

I didn't know how it would end, but I knew that it wasn't gonna end with some spectacular uprising, it was obvious from the tone from the start. Wilson was an alcoholic nobody.

 

[Valerie]

I didn't know how it would end, but I knew that it wasn't gonna end with some spectacular uprising, it was obvious from the tone from the start. Wilson was an alcoholic nobody.

Winston.

 

[False Joe]

Winston.

I'd just come in from the Alestorm forum, gimme a break. My point still stands

 

[tagradh]

Haven't read it in years but it's good.

 

[Einherjar86]

By the way, the tone of the essay at the end of the book about Newspeak suggests that Big Brother and the Party may have been brought down. Hasn't been confirmed though.

It's such an interesting epilogue. And a lot of people agree with this perspective. The way it's written seems to imply that it's after the Party has been overthrown.