Page 44 of 1984 does it get better? holy shit its fucking boring

hyped? not really. It's just one of those books that nearly everyone reads in highschool (one of very few books mind) so it is a very common talking point since very few people read for pleasure, and with the already small readerbase fragmented over many genres

real answers? ok

george orwell vehemently rejected the 'intellectuals' of his time: those who fetishized modern, vague, pretentious, artsier-than thou-literature. 1984, on the flip-side, couldn't be more obvious in its thematic approach. it's anti-communist propaganda. orwell at the time was an accomplished essayist and investigative journalist, and often witnessed first the devastating results of corrupt totalitarian governments, and wanted to warn the world of their injustice. in 1984, he's trying to convince us that the society portrayed in his novel is the natural end-game of fascist governments; especially those which appeared threatening within the historical context of its publishing. thus, all of the symbols and metaphors present in the text have one interpretation. most of 1984 is allegorical. he's clearly trying to persuade you in one drawn-out prophetic rant.

many would praise the novel for how portentous and frighteningly possible this government seemed: where citizens are constantly monitored, have their humanity dulled in lieu of allegiance to an all-powerful authority... yada yada. at the very least you gotta give the guy credit. his predictions were backed by recurring trends of the time; they present legitimate cause for alarm. a lot of people get a boner over how he supposedly foresaw the implication of programs like the NSA.

why do some people dislike it? well there's a lot of things. personally, i think his effort to dissolve himself from the typical pseudo-intellectual assholes at the time forced his writing to assume a pretty bland state, which hardly cares to take risks. sure, the theme and allegorical material is well-considered, yet it's presented with the stylistic flair akin to lukewarm tap-water or white bread. the diction, syntax, sentence structure, and voice are remarkably void of much personality that keeps the text itself engaging for long. it's serviceable enough, sure. but stripping away the history, and considering orwell on his literally merit alone, then yeah--he's not well nourished in that regard.

also, some people like writing with more depth. you read 1984 once and you've read it. unless you were really fucking into it, there's no reason to go over it again.

Orwell was a socialist and would support the modern progressive movement
/pol9k/ will sperg out and try to spam "redpills" but they literally cannot deny this

i'm not saying that fighting for you beliefs make your beliefs more credible, but being an ardent anti-fascist to the point that you fight against fascism in a country to which you have no connection, despite having limited military skills, and then get shot in the neck, and the go on to write one of the best works of literature in history, i continue to think that not enough credit was given to orwell

he wrote 1984 while dying of tuberculosis. he knew the forms of government that would come after his dead, and he wrote an examinatory critique of that kind of government and the death of knowledge in the time he had left. he was, though, still enough of an english gentleman to not rub his prescience in your face after his death

*death

also he wrote some of the best works that exposed the corrupt heart of capitalist practice. down and out, and on the road to wigan pier, you have to be a genuine piece of shit not to be affected by that humanistic call to alms

yeah i kind of got all that from the small amount that i've read desu, maybe ill just suck it up so i know what the whole book is like but really getting tiresome, i just wanted to know if the plot actually gets interesting.

Protip, take these stories metaphorical. 1984 is about Maoist China, Stalin Russia, Kimmy North Korea, and etc. It's the embodiment of patterns in the same manner that aesop's fable are highly regarded. It's a warning of what will happen when you give any state too much power and the fact that such a state will twist language to suit their own means.

i'moh, no, i get it. i personally don't like 1984 at all. 1984 pretty much embodies the complete antithesis of what writing appeals to me. even with all the respect i have for his mark on the literary canon, i would prefer that an author make some attempt to distinguish himself lyrically. so does orwell's careful analytics and profound foresight make up for banal prose and a tedious plot?

depends on what kind of reader you are. i am not that kind. especially when it's clear at every fucking point in the novel exactly what he wants me to think. every image is so astoundingly obvious in its allegorical significance, it feels almost like an insult: as if there's no way the reader might understand it unless he's there to hold our baby hands every step of the way. you could argue americans needed that kind of coddling, because they were generally unaware of the times, but eh...

so drop it if you aren't interested man, who cares. the emotive peak happens around 3/4 of the way through the novel during a torture sequence. and the ending ends on a rather bleak note. if that sounds worthwhile, by all means, shoot

yeah dude i felt that shit all the way through, it's like allegories for babies or something, there's nothing artistic in the expression apart from the premise but like watching a movie trailer to a movie and understanding the whole premise you pretty much get the whole movie without having to watch it, that's what i've thought about this book, was hoping to be enlightened. thanks for the feedback.

>I DON'T UNDERSTAND POLITICS OR ECONOMICS BUT THEY SCARE ME

>a person who doesn't understand economics is frightened by bolshevik economics
Really makes u think

>a book explicitly about a totalitarian state is a metaphor for totalitarian states
Wow. And could Stoner be a metaphor for university life? This insight changes everything.

Without meaning to offend, you sound like a massive pleb. I wouldn't say Nineteen Eighty-Four is a great work of literature, but there is no way it's boring.

HAHAHAHAHAHA FUCK

What edition is that? I don't remember any illustrations

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