Thank you Sandra Newman. You hit the nerve on spot with your perception of a male reader of 1984 who felt love and empathy for Winston, up until he offered Julia in his place. This was at first shocking and disappointing. But this was the desired reaction from Orwell.
Does anyone else find it slightly ironic that 1984 has been re-written to fit the dominant political narrative (part dogma), it's a bit, well, Orwellian
I want to re-read 1984 now that I've read your incisive comments. I remember seeing the film in 1984 and thinking that the scene with Julia and Winston making love away from the city was the most romantic cinematic moment imaginable. The optimism of freedom from oppression lingers in me. Despite what is happening In the world.
Thank you Sandra Newman. You hit the nerve on spot with your perception of a male reader of 1984 who felt love and empathy for Winston, up until he offered Julia in his place. This was at first shocking and disappointing. But this was the desired reaction from Orwell.
Does anyone else find it slightly ironic that 1984 has been re-written to fit the dominant political narrative (part dogma), it's a bit, well, Orwellian
the Mike Radford 1984 is very good and was made on a shoestring....
its not a dogmatic book it adds brilliantly to the original and is wry hard and odd. A compelling character she is no fashionable 21 c person
Alas, women are natural totalitarians. So there's that.
I want to re-read 1984 now that I've read your incisive comments. I remember seeing the film in 1984 and thinking that the scene with Julia and Winston making love away from the city was the most romantic cinematic moment imaginable. The optimism of freedom from oppression lingers in me. Despite what is happening In the world.