1984
main characters
Winston, Big Brother, Julia
Rip's impressions
The Cold War polemicist's doctrine of charlemagne––otherwise a tale of treachery and torture for both the hero and the reader. Unlike many, I did not read this in my youth but, rather, much later. I found it to be a bit boring. Perhaps the extinction of the Cold War has thrown cold water all over it, extinguishing it's once roaring flames of warning about Big Brother. Who knows, as the 21st century becomes more militaristic and invasive in the surveillance of the average person's life, it might be seen as relevant again.
first line
It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
last lines
(spoiler alert)
He loved Big Brother.
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