George Orwell's book 1984 has a depressing mood. The book leads the reader to hope that Winston (the main character) will succeed in overthrowing the dictatorship-like world (or at least die opposing Big Brother). However at the end of 1984, Winston dies loving Big Brother, the symbol of the world of 1984. George Orwell dashes the hopes of the reader and shocks them with such a depressing ending. The book ends with a world without any freedom at all, not even freedom to think. More depressing is the fact that the world of 1984 will stay in this dystopian state forever.
1984 confused me. I wondered why George Orwell made the ending so depressing. Even the world of 1984 itself saddened me because its inhabitants were in constant fear and doubt every single second of their lives.
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Its not really depressing, but rather just really disturbing. However i agree on your view that its inhabitants in constant fear and doubt is very sad...
I agree that 1984 was depressing. The novel did lead me to hope Winston succeeding, though the novel ending was miserable. It was a shock that Winston died thinking he love Big Brother. At least I thought he would hate Big Brother as he died. I think George Orwell made the ending depressing to show that it is not possible for human to make a perfect world. Society that is totally controlled by human ends depressing. Nice Work!
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