1984 by TAMARA MANZANILLA RAMOS https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd Book Blogs en-us 2018-09-03 15:43:53 UTC 2025-10-22 21:34:12 UTC hello@padlet.com Background & Themes - Book Blog 1 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277330311 1984 is a dystopian, political, & fiction novel written by George Owell in 1949. This book is about the future, and how the government will treat and control their citizens, and if they do not follow the rules and steps they will be punished. People in this novel have no idea what true freedom is, they are not able to do many things that in our mind are not seen as inmoral, but to "The Party" -which is the name of the government on the novel- is an incorrect thing to do and it deserves punishment. Like writing a journal for example, the main character Winston Smith  decides to break the rules and start writing a journal with the purpose that people from the future read and learn how the past was and what were the things the government did. The themes of this novel are: 
1. The effects that a totalitarian society can bring and the danger it brings with it, since Owell was a Socialist he truly believed in the power to rise against the government. 2. Propaganda and how people use it to create power. 
3. Love & sexuality, in this novel it is seen as an inmoral thing to do according to the government, Owell talks about rebelling against what he thinks is right, in this case "love". 
4. Poverty vs. Wealth. This novel makes a prediction about our modern society and the differences between the social classes, which are quite correct. 
Last but not least, 
5. Technology. Technology is one of the most important themes in this novel, since it is used as a tool the government known as "The Party" uses to control the citizens. ]]> 2018-09-03 15:47:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277330311 Story Line - Book Blog 1 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277331885 This book takes place in a Dystopia -a world imagined that is far worse than our world- instead of the perfect Utopia, which was used in many novels written at that time. Since this novel was written in 1949, the year 1984 was seen as the future rather than our past, which people from the 21st century consider it.
The main character Winston Smith decides to start writing a journal were he explains the things that are happening in his world. This is scene as an illegal thing to do, and he knows that if someone finds out about what he is doing he will get in big trouble. He keeps writing and having memories about his colleagues and how life was before Big Brother, will he get caught? And if he does, what will happen to him?...
George Owell 's purpose of writing this book was to show the people in the 50's of what he thought the future would be like, sort of giving us a warning to watch out for the future. His beliefs included the power the government will have over its citizens and the liberty taken out from each individual. What is right and wrong, and what is prohibited from the eyes of "The Party".]]> 2018-09-03 16:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277331885 My Thoughts & Reaction - Book Blog 1 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277334513 This novel has really opened my eyes in many ways. I have not finished it yet but what I have read so far has already left me mind blowed. George Owell's accuracy of the future society and how the government will be is outstanding, he explains the problems the world will have in the future, and looking at it from the perspective of the year 2018, is proved to be very correct. It is a very interesting subject to learn about, since we consider it our actual/normal world and society. 
On the other hand, he not only predicted the government, but also how the technology will be in the future. A very important prediction was the surveillance mechanism. Us, as citizens, we have not yet realized how the government has already started the surveillance mechanism in our daily lives. iPhones are now taking every inch of our face into recognition, they explain it in a way that we do not realize they are watching us. They recognized it as "Face ID", which does not sound as frightening as "we are watching you". On this novel one of the propaganda literally reads "big brother is watching you", as in the government is watching every step you take and everything you make. I really believe there is no difference in this matter in the novel and in our daily lives, we are constantly watched and we have not yet realized the repercussions of it. 
The possibilities this novel suggests is the simple control the government has over us, how they sell technology devices that slowly begin to control us and our mind. Another matter that I have in mind is the fact that your phone can listen to your day-to-day conversations. There has been many people that have spoken about this: anyone can be talking about something specific with their phone next to them, and then suddenly, on one social media platform an ad pops out about the exact same thing you were talking that day. I find quite creepy every time it happens to me.
My opinion towards the government has definitely changed after reading this book. I think we should fight for our rights, and our privacy and not be kept quiet and controlled. People should read this book as well to open their minds to the possibility that we might be even more controlled than we are now and we need to do something about it before it is too late and we are in the same situation as in the novel 1984. ]]> 2018-09-03 16:26:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277334513 My Review - Book Blog 1 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277337075 I really recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the political issues we have today. It is a very interesting & educational book, and I think many people in the 21st century should read it and I am sure they would really like it. I admit that in some chapters you can get bored, but then you will end up on a chapter where your mind is going to be blown away, so it really pays off the boring ones. I definitely would read this book again, I actually quite enjoyed it. If you are a passionate reader, this novel should be on your "To Do List", because it is truly worth reading. For what I have read it is a book worthy of my time, unlike others that I have started to read and immediately stopping.
George Owell has a great imagination and a great plot to help us understand this novel and the depth it really has. The whole novel has a really deep meaning about our society, our beliefs, our concerns, and our future of mankind. This book has definitely made me a little bit more concerned about my surroundings, and has given me more knowledge in the subject. From my point of view, I really enjoy authors like this, if you read 1984 and liked it, I recommend you reading novels from the author Dan Brown, they both have a similar sense of literature style.


If you are passionate about this certain genre you should check out this page for more options similar to 1984:
https://theportalist.com/books-like-1984]]> 2018-09-03 16:50:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/277337075 Background & Themes - Book Blog 2 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289192713 1984 is a dystopian, political, & fiction novel written by George Owell in 1949. This book is about the future, and how the government will treat and control their citizens, and if they do not follow the rules and steps they will be punished. People in this novel have no idea what true freedom is, they are not able to do many things that in our mind are not seen as inmoral, but to "The Party" -which is the name of the government on the novel- is an incorrect thing to do and it deserves punishment. Like writing a journal for example, the main character Winston Smith  decides to break the rules and start writing a journal with the purpose that people from the future read and learn how the past was and what were the things the government did. The themes of this novel are: 
1. The effects that a totalitarian society can bring and the danger it brings with it, since Owell was a Socialist he truly believed in the power to rise against the government. 2. Propaganda and how people use it to create power. 
3. Love & sexuality, in this novel it is seen as an inmoral thing to do according to the government, Owell talks about rebelling against what he thinks is right, in this case "love". 
4. Poverty vs. Wealth. This novel makes a prediction about our modern society and the differences between the social classes, which are quite correct. 
Last but not least, 
5. Technology. Technology is one of the most important themes in this novel, since it is used as a tool the government known as "The Party" uses to control the citizens. 
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HOWEVER!
On this part of the novel, the themes that are used the most of all five stated before are:
1. Love & sexuality: from the part that I have read until now, he meets Julia, whom he has an affair with, however, this is seen as illegal to the government.
2. Technology: Julia and Winston need to hide from tele screens in order for them not to get caught by The Party.
3: Propaganda: The government uses the propaganda of the "Hate Week" in this part of the novel in order to make their citizens hate on the Party's enemy even more. Trump convincing Americans to hate on what he also hates? Sounds familiar...]]> 2018-10-04 15:10:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289192713 Story Line - Book Blog 2 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289198265 On the next part I read from the novel, the reader can see how Winston is committing another crime besides the one of writing a journal; he starts having an affair with a woman that is called Julia, they both start meeting each other carefully, making sure the government would not see them through the tele screens. Winston finds out that this was not the first time she had done this which he liked because that meant that he was not the only one from The Party that was committing crimes.
On this part, Winston also finds out the truth about what happened to his mother, he sees in one of his dreams that it was The Party that killed her and torture her, as well as all of his family, they had to hide from air raids which them led them to starvation. One of the most important part of this section of the novel is when Julia and Winston decide to get an apartment together on secret but then one day O'Brien goes to visit them with wine, and that's when they both tell him that they want to join "Brotherhood"-a group against the government- which is ruled by Goldstein. O’Brien then turns off the tele screen in order for them to speak more quietly in secret without the government knowing or being able to watch them. He also promises them that he will bring them a copy of the Brotherhood book. O'Brien then tells Winston that they will meet soon, bringing Winston back to the dream he had before where O'Brien tells him "we shall meet where there is no darkness". They later are able to possess this book and Julia and Winston read it together. 
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If you want to understand Brotherhood better, I found a link where it explains who they are. I really liked this page because they make it look like a real organization.
http://thebrotherhoodportal.wixsite.com/1984/about-the-brotherhood

]]> 2018-10-04 15:19:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289198265 My Thoughts and Reaction - Book Blog 2 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289251612 As I have stated on the book blog before, I really enjoy this book and it really does have opened my eyes. However, things have changed between the first chapters of the book and these chapters. I believe these chapters are quite more extent, they have more details and more of an added trama to the story. I liked the fact that Winston met Julia, because now he is not going to be punished for just one crime if he is discovered, but rather two, which spices things up. I also like that they brought more of the love & sexuality theme up in this part of the book, I think it is a very important theme and an issue that is seen in this novel, and it is a good plot twist that they are against the government and want to join Goldstein's idea. 
I also liked that Winston will not continue to torture himself with the thought of him killing his mother, and that he finally found out about the truth. I was pretty shocked throughout these chapters because on each chapter something different happens. ]]> 2018-10-04 16:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289251612 My Review - Book Blog 2 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289297029 I really recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the political issues we have today. It is a very interesting & educational book, and I think many people in the 21st century should read it and I am sure they would really like it. I admit that in some chapters you can get bored, but then you will end up on a chapter where your mind is going to be blown away, so it really pays off the boring ones. I definitely would read this book again, I actually quite enjoyed it. If you are a passionate reader, this novel should be on your "To Do List", because it is truly worth reading. For what I have read it is a book worthy of my time, unlike others that I have started to read and immediately stopping.
George Owell has a great imagination and a great plot to help us understand this novel and the depth it really has. The whole novel has a really deep meaning about our society, our beliefs, our concerns, and our future of mankind. This book has definitely made me a little bit more concerned about my surroundings, and has given me more knowledge in the subject. From my point of view, I really enjoy authors like this, if you read 1984 and liked it, I recommend you reading novels from the author Dan Brown, they both have a similar sense of literature style.


If you are passionate about this certain genre you should check out this page for more options similar to 1984:
https://theportalist.com/books-like-1984

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My review still continues to be the same as before. I really REALLY recommend this book, it's something else.]]> 2018-10-04 17:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/289297029 Background & Themes - Book Blog 3 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032433 1984 is a dystopian, political, & fiction novel written by George Owell in 1949. This book is about the future, and how the government will treat and control their citizens, and if they do not follow the rules and steps they will be punished. People in this novel have no idea what true freedom is, they are not able to do many things that in our mind are not seen as inmoral, but to "The Party" -which is the name of the government on the novel- is an incorrect thing to do and it deserves punishment. Like writing a journal for example, the main character Winston Smith  decides to break the rules and start writing a journal with the purpose that people from the future read and learn how the past was and what were the things the government did. The themes of this novel are: 
1. The effects that a totalitarian society can bring and the danger it brings with it, since Owell was a Socialist he truly believed in the power to rise against the government. 2. Propaganda and how people use it to create power. 
3. Love & sexuality, in this novel it is seen as an inmoral thing to do according to the government, Owell talks about rebelling against what he thinks is right, in this case "love". 
4. Poverty vs. Wealth. This novel makes a prediction about our modern society and the differences between the social classes, which are quite correct. 
Last but not least, 
5. Technology. Technology is one of the most important themes in this novel, since it is used as a tool the government known as "The Party" uses to control the citizens. 
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HOWEVER!
On this part of the novel, the themes that are used the most of all five stated before are:
1. Love & sexuality: from the part that I have read until now, he meets Julia, whom he has an affair with, however, this is seen as illegal to the government.
2. Technology: Julia and Winston need to hide from tele screens in order for them not to get caught by The Party.
3: Propaganda: The government uses the propaganda of the "Hate Week" in this part of the novel in order to make their citizens hate on the Party's enemy even more. Trump convincing Americans to hate on what he also hates? Sounds familiar...

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On the last chapters of the novel...
The themes that are seen the most are:
1. Psychological Manipulation: this theme is portrayed when Winston and Julia get arrested and start being controlled. Eventually, after Winston gets really manipulated, he ends up loving Big Brother.
2. Power of Totalitarianism: at the end of this novel, no matter how hard Winston tried, totalitarianism ends up winning. ]]> 2018-10-31 15:28:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032433 Story Line - Book Blog 3 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032663 On the last part of the novel, Winston and Julia get arrested. Winston finds out that O'Brien has been part of the Ministry of Truth since he knows him, and he was trying to set him up on a trap. Winston is waiting in a cell for his punishment with other people that are already starving to death. O'Brien believes that Winston is insane for being against Big Brother, and he tries to cure him with torture. That is when O'Brien has begun to psychologically manipulate what Winston thinks about him, as he ends up loving O'Brien just because of the fact that if he obeyed him, he would not get hurt. O'Brien tells Winston that the party's true aim is to remain in power forever by controlling all things. O'Brien tells Winston that the thing that he has yet left to do is betray Julia. So O'Brien takes him to a room filled up with starving rats that are ready to eat anything, even a human. Just before O'Brien pulls the lever to release them, Winston asks for Julia to take his place. That is how Winston betrays her in order for him to stop being tortured. At the end of the book, Winston ends up accepting everything Big Brother says, and he acknowledges that he loves Big Brother now. 
Two-Word summary?...
Evil wins. ]]> 2018-10-31 15:28:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032663 My Thoughts and Reaction - Book Blog 3 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032785 Now that I have finished this fantastic novel, I can say for sure 100% of how much I recommend this book. Unlike other "good vs. evil" novels, I enjoy the twist on this one because of the end. Good vs. evil has always been seen as how good wins, however on this novel evil wins, which I think gives a great twist and beliefs to the whole story. I enjoyed everything about this novel, the choosing of words, the themes, the climax, the twists all throughout the novel, etc. It kept me waiting for more, and left me shocked through all the chapters. 
Evil won this time, but in reality we shouldn't let it win. We cannot let this happen to our world and our society. I think the purpose of this book was to open the eyes of the reader into what is NOT supposed to happen, and that we shouldn't let ourselves get manipulated by people, government, technology, etc. even if it means giving up on things we love, or even worse, even if it means we have to suffer. ]]> 2018-10-31 15:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299032785 My Review - Book Blog 3 tamara_manzanilla https://padlet.com/tamara_manzanilla/18ctayzha2sd/wish/299033035 My review for this book is that I really recommend it, and would totally read it again. I think I made a great choice by picking up this book out of all the list of novels we could read for this class. Every chapter is worth of your time.
Owell really is outstanding. I believe he is such a good writer, so good I wish there was a second novel for this book! A saga would be great. I love that there is some intense detail in this book, I think everyone would love that about it. The effect it leaves on you can not be explained -as I have said before but it's worth repeating-  it really opened my eyes.

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