2024

In George Orwell’s 1984, the author paints a picture of what could have been the future. Written in 1949, he chose a not so distant date in the future where government, or Big Brother, controls every aspect of your life. It watches you sleep, hovers over you at work and arrests citizens if they hint they might have a thought that went against The Party.

So throughout the book, Winston, the still-rational-thinking main character, sought out a way to beat Big Brother. He was eventually caught and at the very end, loved and truly believed he loved Big Brother. He fought the whole book to go against the system, then when he figured out Big Brother’s motive, he caved shortly thereafter. Big Brother’s motive, is power. God is power.

He gave up though. That’s the profound moment in the book. Could his admission of defeat be his acknowledging of God? Or something, like we need God?

Winston didn’t have the resources we have nowadays. There are some people who will pick up the fight Winston recognized. I’ll be crying just like him, because I’m gonna love the perfect system we’re about to create. Yeah, its gonna be pretty awesome.