Senior Stella Cannon recently read “1984” written by George Orwell.
“It was really thought-provoking,” Cannon said. “And it has a lot of issues that even though it was written in the ‘60s are still really relevant today,”
“1984” is a novel set in a dystopian society under the all-powerful control of an entity known as Big Brother. The book follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking party member who works at the Ministry of Youth, who uses his job to alter historical records to fit the party’s propaganda. Winston proceeds to struggle with non-conformity to Big Brother.
“I read it because of a book club, so that’s why I originally started reading it, but I ended up really liking it anyway,” Cannon said.
George Orwell is a British author whose most famous works include “1984” and “Animal Farm,” where animals rebel against their farmer hoping to make a Communist-esque society. Orwell has also published “Homage to Catalonia,” which displays a new view of the Spanish Civil-War.
“I would recommend it to people who are looking for a harder read. It’s definitely a more challenging read,” Cannon said. “And anyone who is looking to question government structure.”
“1984” is a dystopian political fiction book which challenges a government and its ideals.