关于英国作家乔治·奥威尔的小说1984的读后感

A Book Report of 1984

Have you ever wondered what feeling you would have if you were living in a society full of totalitarianism? How many days could you bear if your life was under pervasive government surveillance and incessant public mind control? Day or days? George Orwell dramatizes such a situation in 1984, which was first published in 1949 and then becomes one of the most famous dystopian novels in the world. The story is about a society ruled by the dictatorship of the Party. It is a totalitarian government, not only controlling the actions of people but also their minds. Every home has a telescreen, a most important propaganda machine of the Party. It cannot be turned off and continuously plays patriotic songs and news. Moreover, it can also transmit images and voices from one's home to the Thought Police. It is a time when man has no rights to speak and no freedom to do or even to think anything he likes. Big Brother is watching you! He is everywhere at all times.

Then about Winston Smith, the main character in the book, is working in the Ministry of Truth, a department which is responsible for propaganda and historical revisionism. What Winston does every day is to rewrite the newspaper articles so that the historical record is congruent with the current party ideology. Although Winston has his own opinions about the society, he cannot exchange his ideas with others because it is not allowed. It becomes a a more serious crime when he falls in love with his co-worker Julia and has sex with her. Later Winston is arrested and suffers a lot. What makes me really sad is the scene in the room 101, the ultimate destination of a criminal opposing the Party. Overcome by the horror and the terror, Winston betrays his love for his own survival and completely bows his head to the party.

I went through a range of emotions while watching this movie from comic in the beginning to disbelieving in the middle and to pure horror in the end. The story is supposed to be a satire on totalitarianism but the fun disappears once you consider if such a society is truly possible. Could this happen? Is Big Brother still sneaking up on us more and more, day by day?

The story also makes me have a deep thought about the reality. Actually, I think