“We may be together for another six months -a year- there's no knowing. At the end we're certain to be apart. Do you realise how utterly alone we shall be? When once they get hold of us there will be nothing, literally nothing, that either of us can do for the other.”
George Orwell's '1984' is a seminal work of literature that explores themes of government control, individuality, and the erosion of privacy. The story is set in a future where the world is divided into three superstates, each engaged in perpetual war. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works for the Ministry of Truth and is disillusioned with the oppressive regime. The novel delves into the psychological and societal consequences of living under constant surveillance and the struggle for truth and freedom. more
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a British novelist and political critic. Known for his sharp social criticism and profound insights into totalitarianism, Orwell is best remembered for his novels '1984' and 'Animal Farm', which remain influential to this day. more
“Wanting things was a substitute for wanting people, one of the best possible substitutes.”
“Lonely comes after losing someone or something you used to be with, you no more get its presence”
“Christmas was almost upon us. The streets were brightly decorated, and the lonely grew lonelier.”
“Maybe in another life I'll be special to someone, everyone else is already taken here.”
“My world was the size of a crayon box, and it took every colour to draw her”