1984

In the novel 1984  there were many deep messages that were very prevalent throughout the entirety of the story. The messages that were manifested in metaphorical form are some of the many great component of this story, and in fact, many great stories. The author is obviously trying too voice his opinion on either society or government through this book. The fact that the book includes an intellectually stimulating plot makes it a good story too me. The plot includes things that one would never think possible--therefor making one think "what would it be like to not have any freedom--of thought, speech, or anything." The author almost seems to make us realize that we take our freedoms for granted--or at least thats how I felt while reading this book. The book was seemingly relatable too my life. in the sense that I could try to imagine what a world such as the one made up in the book would be like. This is another reason that the book is a good example of great story telling. 1984 combines a mystical tone and a relatable plot to make a great story. The mystery of the story is an aspect of the great plot, one never knows what is going to happen to Winston. On that point I would also like to point out that the character list is very well done. The characters both foil each other and work together to form a great group of characters. Not too mention the romance in this book--that is always a good way to draw in people to one's story (especially the female readers out there). The fact that society rejected or was told to reject sex and love is very interesting and counterintuitive to me, because I do believe in love. Winston and Julia's short love affair added a great flare to the story that made it very interesting. The Ministry of love was also a very interesting concept that was very hard to comprehend. I think that any romance is a good way to improve a story, it interests me personally, and I know for a fact it also interests many other readers. The plot twists and turns throughout the story never letting you know where it will end up; this keeps the readers interested; therefor a good example of storytelling. 1984 had a very interesting ending-- it was very diffent from what one would assume would happen in the end of a book. One would usually assume that the "good trumps evil" but in this case it was the oppisite and the evil power won in the end of the book. This was very hard for me too take in because it was very different that what I expected to happen--which would be Winston winning against the "norms of his society" and changing things around.  Overall 1984 is one of the few books too make my list of books that were able to hold my attention. This list is small and only consists of well told stories-- such as 1984. The many interesting aspects of the book are the reasons for it too make my exclusive list.