When I read it in 1984 it sounded like a science fiction book- cameras everywhere (cameras were huge contraptions) and thought police. Cameras cover much of most cities now- (traffic and {security} cameras everywhere) and phone tapping/email reading by Big Brother. Do kids today think those types of intrusion are scarry or just the way things are?
2007-03-03 17:38:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Yes, but much differently than when those of us who are significantly older would. I read 1984 in 1984 and now, 23 years later, a lot of what I read is true to some extent.
A kid/teen today reading it would have to understand the context in which the book was written and how things have changed since the date it was written. To them, the degree of lack of privacy/cameras/ etc. is a natural part of life. Back then, to us, it was not. That would be a point that would need to be emphasized. They'd need to learn/comprehend the contrast between then and now.
2007-03-03 18:35:39 · answer #1 · answered by §Sally§ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read 1984 in 1981 and security and things were getting more technical and more of a reality for us like it is in the book. It was
sort of scary reading it so close to 1984. I think that it is such a great novel and it has just what teachers need to teach the fundamentals of English; and that is what is important.
2007-03-04 00:56:03 · answer #2 · answered by lezzifool 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is an interesting and well-written novel about a futuristic society which has entirely reduced individuality to nothingness.
You can see vestiges of Nazism and Communism in the "Oceana" society described by Orwell. Many references are dated, however, this is equally true of earlier science fiction writers and an imaginitive reader will not be greatly distracted by them.
I would say 1984 would be a challenging and thought-provoking read, and a wonderful trigger for discussions of functional as well as dysfunctional societies.
So I would say yes.
2007-03-03 17:54:04 · answer #3 · answered by Warren D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I think today kids would get something out of reading the novel in school or out of their own interest since those episodes described and portrayed by George Orwell, at least, would definitely inform them on politics or government regarding its highly-respected functions at the top of any country. I mean they should be aware of both sides of the matter, in other words, some politicians over there might think and do something unthinkable for their subordinates or lay people by means of userping ultimate power, everything is in their control or power like a lawful state but, in fact, their people suffer from such tricky, immoral government.
2007-03-03 23:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends what age they would be, in high school we would get a lot out of it, we feel that security is really important because we could never allow people to read our MSN conversations or post our names next to our marks, plus some teens are involved in crimes and would definitely be against security cameras. It was a bit boring when I read it but I think I was 13 so I'll read it again, but it was pretty long.
2007-03-03 17:47:42 · answer #5 · answered by skybluu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I read it in school but didn't like the ending of it!
I would rather make winston a tough guy, and he hate the big brother at the end!
Will I think kid wouldn't think those type of intrusion crazy, Since they never experience anything like that!
This book is about the future, even though we dont see it as future, but if you live in 1948 it will be. just like the science fuction that is writen today about 2300. when the people who lived in the year of 2300, then they will not think the book is about the future too. But if this book is titled "2048" then would you say it is future that is question that you will need to answer in order to consider if this book is really writting about a future type of world!
I personally would say yes, it is another type of future that would not happen!
2007-03-03 17:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by hong_wei886 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
!984 is George Orwell's vision of the world in 1948 when it was published. Had he written it in 1949, it would have been called 1994. It is not science fiction nor is it a forecast of a possible future but a statement about the times he lived in. It is worth reading today.
2007-03-03 17:44:40 · answer #7 · answered by tentofield 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
still very scary (i hate Big Brother) and yeah, they should still have to read 1984.
2007-03-03 17:53:06 · answer #8 · answered by Shadow Lark 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
still scary... i loved 1984 even tough i was born in 1988... hehe...
2007-03-03 20:53:28 · answer #9 · answered by ieja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. They will say they "relate" because it will seem so "realistic." Plus there's sex and violence.
2007-03-03 18:09:52 · answer #10 · answered by th3_2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋