1984- George Orwell by https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr Faced with periling situations, Winston must make some of the most difficult choices of his life. Living in a distopian society, your words and actions have never been more closely monitored. As the true controller of his mind and fate; crime, regret and betrayal await him every turn. And his only motivation is this, freedom shouldn't be a luxury, it should be a right. en-us 2018-05-03 15:14:29 UTC 2018-05-07 03:13:33 UTC hello@padlet.com BOOK RATING larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/257720073 2018-05-03 15:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/257720073 MAIN CHARACTERS: larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/257721308 Winston: main character that starts to question his society, 39 years old,  has an ulcer and has a relationship with Julia, a much younger girl

Julia: rebellious girl who does not like to follow rules and is against her own society. She likes to be infatuated with older men 

O'Brien: a trusted man of Winston but then later becomes his biggest enemy.

Big Brother: society's monarchy and leader. ]]> 2018-05-03 15:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/257721308 Three things that were symbolized in the book... larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258372401 Victory Gin/Cigarettes: a form of control. Every item is given the word 'Victory' before to show that Oceania is the best and it controls the people's minds to think like that. ]]> 2018-05-07 01:27:19 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258372401 Three things that were symbolized in the book... larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258385584 Memory Hole: destroying the past. This symbolizes that the government wants to get rid of the past, or at least alternate it, to make it look like Oceania is the best. It is a misdirecting object. 
 

]]> 2018-05-07 02:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258385584 Three things that were symbolized in the book... larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258385836 Telescreen: the constant eye that the Party had on the people. Everyone was scared of their own televisions and it was their own prison. No one had any privacy.
 

]]> 2018-05-07 02:52:17 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258385836 Connections to the world and other novels... larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258386351 World example: https://www.cnn.com/2013/08/03/opinion/beale-1984-now/index.html 
Novel example: The series Divergent, much like 1984,  has their society divided into Factions that deal with certain aspects of their daily lives of survival.  Everyone is being monitored and watched their every move. ]]> 2018-05-07 02:55:59 UTC https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258386351 Opinions, Suggestions and Lessons larsomad000 https://padlet.com/larsomad000/f3mqvalsr4wr/wish/258386939 Overall, I really enjoyed this book.  Just they way he expressed the emotions and feelings of the characters was unique and his descriptions of this distopian world made me feel as if I were apart of it. I was disappointed at the way he ended the book, I wish there was a sequel to maybe show how Winston breaks free from the brainwash and finally is able to gain his freedom and rebel against the Party. 
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a dark distopian twist, but is okay with it not having a "fairy tale ending". 
The lesson I personally take away from reading this book is never lose your own unique individuality and finding your true self (mostly shown through Winston). It is something only you have, and you have the power over yourself and how you propel forward facing challenges and suffering in life. 

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