1984

George Orwells novel 1984 is a futuristic fiction novel, its purpose being to show the terrors of living in a dictatiorship where the government really as compelte control, even over your thougts. The novel is from the perspective of a man named winston, who secretly questions the government (Big Brother), although he can't show it. His job is to go back and edit documents, history, literature all to the satisfaction of the government and destroying the original copies. As the novel progessses, Winston makes one of the biggest rebellions against the government, that is he falls in love and has sex. Winston realizes that he will eventully be caught, tortured and then killed but he contines to meet with this woman because he finds that a life withought her is not better then being dead. Eventully he thinks he has found an underground society against the government and he wants to be involved. He is eventully caught and tortured beyond belief, once broken down an brainwashed he goes back out into society. The point of this novel is the dangers of pursuing a utopian society, and the type of government that rules with fear.