1984 by George Orwell

1984 is an anti-utopia written by George Orwell in 1949. The novel reflects the author's perception of the world in a relatively close future.

George Orwell's 1984 is the second world's anti-utopia after Yevgeny

Zamyatin's We. The book reveals the importance of freedom and the meaning of a total dictatorship. The never aging ideas of population suppression are striped naked and explained in the tiniest details by the author. To illustrate, "WAR IS PEACE. FREEDOM IS SLAVERY. IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH" (1984 21). From the first sight the quotation appears not to make any sense but the closer to the plot advance to the end, the more a detailed explanation of each phrase appears.  First of all, Orwell suggests that a state with a dictatorship needs to be in a war so there is always a promise of a better life once the state is in peace. Secondly, "Ignorance is Strength" is explained as following: being ignorant benefits masses by keeping them away from the actual order of things, which is incredibly hideous, thus, keeping the masses happy and optimist and, thereby, strong. "Freedom is Slavery" is left open to interpretation of the readers, so everybody has their own views on the matter.

I highly recommend the novel to those interested in politics and history. Also 1984 would make a perfect fiction for people who love suspense and references to the real world's history.