Wednesday, 22 July 2009

Regarding 1984, would you say that the novel's ending represents for Orwell an optimistic or pessimistic view for the future of our society ?

The novel's
ending represents a pessimistic point of view of the future of our society but not a hopeless
one.

is not a feel-good novel with a happy
ending.anddon't escape the Ministry of Love through daring exploits to blow up 's apartment
complex before escaping to a wild hinterland to start a new society based on humane principles.
Both become broken, pathetic people who betray each other in the face of torture. The state
emerges as seemingly all powerful, and at the end of the novel is as entrenched and secure as it
was at the beginning--this time with all hope of a rebellion eradicated. The state has won. The
boot in the face continues its apparently relentless march towards the future


Nevertheless,carefully plants a note of hope...

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