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+title: 1984
+book_author: George Orwell
+book_complete_date: 2024-04-08
+book_review: good
+date: 2024-04-16
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+Another interesting dystopian novel. I enjoyed Orwell's exploration of truth and the consequences of allowing it to become malleable. The role of torture in his fictional world, not merely as a way to scare people into submission but rather as a method of completely changing who people are, is both intriguing and alarming.
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+Mostly, having just read <cite>Brave New World</cite> a few weeks ago, I can't help but compare the two. Although the draconian world of <cite>1984</cite> is disturbing, I find Huxley's world of perpetual pleasure more interesting, more plausible, and more threatening. At least under Orwell's regime, life is rough and people therefore might want to overthrow the Party; by contrast, <cite>Brave New World</cite> presents a life that is so comfortable as to prevent opposition from even arising. I also think Huxley's depiction is much closer to the state of our modern world. They're both very thought-provoking reads.
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+(See my [write-up about <cite>Brave New World</cite>](/reading/brave-new-world/) if you're interested.)