1984

 “1984” is recognized as one of the best XX century novels, and this is not strange at all because of its fascinating way of foretelling how the world would evolve in time.

The film is a try to put on the big screen Orwen’s words, and, in these terms, I think that it maintains the spirit of the argument: an atmosphere of terror, anguish, and a fateful life’s perspective. The author makes clear that, as human beings, we depend on our language, culture and social behaviour. For this reason, if the social structure falls into the control of a totalitarian leader it would be maddening.

Moreover, although it’s setting near the Second World Wide, dealing implicitly with political movements like the communism of the Soviet Union or Germany’s fascism, its ideas and deliberations could be applied nowadays. For example, the shortening of the vocabulary, the lack of self-thoughts and reasoning, or the contemplation of society like a grey mass who could be easily dominated.

Apart from the intellectual topics, it is also sensational how it approaches human relations, we need ourselves and without friendships or love relationships we could end losing our mind.

In my opinion, this is the importance of this artwork, it can make you aware of how relevant it is not to get carried away by the threaten of a world where freedom has no place.