1984
1984…
A very bad year for one person in particular…
I haven’t written in a while and I feel pretty bad about it; finding time is becoming harder everyday. But for today here goes. With having no free time on my hands; finding time to sit down and read is more impossible than the press being honest about Ron Paul. I still love to a good story and have taken to listening to them as my 2nd choice to reading. For a couple years now I have been listening to Old Time Radio shows (and have been wanting to do another article on OTR) I am not tiered of my shows at all but when I here about a good book and can find it in mp3 I try to give it a listen. The book I am so moved to write about today is 1984 written by George Orwell.
In preparing to write this; I did some searching on what others have written about it. I am amazed and enlightened by how this book has helped shape music, language and some laws. Mind you this book is only a novel, a story meant to warn of letting government get out hand. I did most of my reading in Wikipedia and the recourses are amazing. The lists of bands and songs that incorporate 1984 into their work is shocking and eye opening.
This story is very alarming and in my own interpretation a prophecy for our future if we don’t wake up and stop being Proles. This book is about one man realizing the state of his condition as an outer party member. At first only in thought; he would exercise his mind as his own. Then he takes some action and starts writing his thoughts down. Knowing that is “Big Brother” found out what he was writing or even thinking he would be considered a traitor to the party. Oceania (where Winston Smith lives) is one of only three remaining super powers after the war. Winston Smith is the main character he is the one last man in Europe. In Oceania everyone in the outer party is under strict surveillance. Big Brother is always watching. In the story it is by a telescreen (nowadays it’s via the internet with high tech algorithms that can predict major populace idealistic movements, soon enough it will be on a personal level) Winston’s story plays out at first a little slow but it develops the characters so well that there is a great emotional response to the entire story. George Orwell did such a great job that you almost feel like this story takes place to your best friend. You easily feel the joys and pains that Winston goes through.
As much as I would like to take you through Winston’s journey I would much rather know that you too read the book or listened to in some form. Take a look on Wikipedia at all the songs related to this story. You will be amazed at the songs you may or may not like that have been influenced by this book. If you have read this book; take some time and read it again. Compare it to today’s political atmosphere. If you haven’t read this book and still believe the government loves you well… there is still no hope for you as a Prole. Well I guess you could even be an outer party member just waiting for your chance to turn in you neighbors for some unforgivable act like speaking out against your government. For everyone else though spread this classic like it were written today.
Arianna Shirk I think about you everyday.
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