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im reading this for school its one of the few good books you actually read for school. im surprised they let schools read this because in many senses society is exactly like this book. but people at school just think of this as a fiction book and dont even relate it to the world(for the most part, I do because i think a lot about this kind of stuff, but average person doesnt) this book has so many good quotes and interesting ideas. i really like this book and animal farm as well by George orwell(eric blair). im gonna try to get some more of his books sometime and see if theyre as good as these. |
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good idea |
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"down and out in London and Paris" is funny. |
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also have to read for school: Agony and Ecstasy, The prince,Brave new world and a book from a selected list of english literature. im reading the tesseract. |
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i recently bought a beautiful copy of 1984, more of an artful layout with graphics and images, playful usage of text and crap, an excellent read. too bad its so close to reality. |
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Animal Farm is one of the best books ive ever read. we read it in high school once and i was so into it. it progresses nicley from pleasent innocence to paranoia and backstabbing |
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I have an old orange penguin edition of 1984. I love it. if you like 1984, you'll love brave new world. the last sentence is one of the most beautiful last sentences I've ever read.. |
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1984 was a great year: Neuromancer was written, The Cure released 'the top', Blade Runner was released... |
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Isn't that the year Terminator was released? Damn, I love that movie. I love ARNIE. He loves me. |
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yea, it might be...or was it '86? |
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Ya, what a great "fictional" book huh? http://www.citizencorps.gov/tips.html Watch out for your mailman and cable guy. |
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Yeah, The Terminator was 1984, however, according to IMDb Bladerunner came out in 1982. |
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Oh, and I also love 1984--the book, that is. |
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i have this animal farm hardcover book that has great artwork. maybe its similar to your copy of 1984 forck_02lynix . i'll look for that edition just to see how it is. |
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1984 is in my book waiting list.......right now im readind les miserables........ put this topic in two more months....... |
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Orwell is a genius.....and i'm glad that you are finding his books interesting. they are timeless classic's that do relate to society even today. in some ways prophetically....kinda scary. after reading the book, may i suggest seeing the movie. it's b/w as i recall and stars john hurt. there is one scene in the movie that is absolutely chilling and remains fixed in my memory cells. i won't spoil it, but see the movie. it's worth your time. =0) (btw...the other books you mentioned as great as well, imo) |
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raskolnikov: that's something I would like to read. I've seen the musical and the US movie with Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush, and loved both very much. LeCoeur: I've heard good things about that movie, I really should check it out. How closely does it follow the book? |
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follows it pretty closely......and john hurt is just an amazing actor! and there is on part......oye.....it's too terrible!! run out and rent it! =0) |
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Haha. Ok! Soon.. |
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i'm down. maybe i'll rent it this week\weekend. thanks |
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LeCouer ... aww.....you won't tell us ??? RATS !!! ;D |
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if you like 1984, try fahrenheit 451 too... similar outlood on the future |
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machineofgod, are you in school right now!? |
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I went to the video store to see if they had 1984, but they didn't carry it! :/ |
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no, its for over the summer homework. i dont go to school till late august. |
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err co-incidence? the film is on channel 4 (england) in about half an hour! |
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1984 starts in 30 minutes here. John Hurt and Dick Burton |
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Damn it. |
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rab c. nesbitt? what the f**k? |
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i didn't think the fim was in b+w. maybe there is a technicolour version as well? killer book. the animal farm that someone has is illustrated by ralph steadman. i haven't heard of an illustrated '84 though. i'd like to check that out. you should also check out yvgenny zamyatin's We it was what influenced '84 and BNW i'd also recommend these> thomas moore's Utopia plato's Republic i have been talking about '84 for the last few days. lately the world has convinced me that 2+2=5 it's hard to deal with. spoiler follows this> i read 84 when i was in grade four and it messed with me. i cried at the end. it was the first book i read where the hero didn't win. very influential. that copy has since started to fall apart from use, so i bought another one. it's getting pretty worn too! very dark. very true of today. most people say that orwell predicted that the world would be like that in 84. truth is, that when it was going to print he still didn't have a title. it was 1948. you can figure it out from there! |
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