Sunday, May 12, 2013
1984...DISSAPOINTING!
Although I was not surprised that 1984 ended in such an unremarkable way, the ending was still as disappointing. The ending slightly reminded me of the ending to Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood because the reader never get's to see a rebellion come into fruition. However, even though the ending to 1984 is not very entertaining, it realistically portrays the fact that extremely oppressive governments almost always stifle free thought and rebellion. Overall, this book is no Animal Farm and I found it to be slow paced and mundane.
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I read this book a couple years ago, and I agree with you about the ending. It was definitely annoying because I kept waiting and wanting some form of a rebellion, however, it was as you say, realistic. It's similar to all the works we have studied in that the endings are not satisfying nor conclusive. We never know what becomes of Offred or Kee or the boy. In none of the novels we have read has a rebellion come into play as one of the central points of the plot. I have found that I much prefer reading novels like The Hunger Games in which a rebellion takes full force. It is much more entertaining, and satisfying as a reader. Perhaps it takes more than one book to accomplish such intricate story lines.
ReplyDeleteYour point is a fair one, and shared by Hannah in her post as well. But I think Winston's acceptance of Big Brother is unremarkable, true, but also realistic in an environment as universally oppressive as this one.
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