1984 is a magisterial novel in which author George Orwell, through his steady power of imagination, describes life in a world
governed by a totalitarian power. Hecriticizes that government directed and controlled by Big Brother, the symbol of the only political party in England, where the life of one man, since his thoughts and his feelings had to be subordinated to the reports of the Big Brother, acts as a powerful metaphor reflecting life in a world in which the institutional power is situated above the individual. In 1984, Winston Smith, the main character of this work, not only sees the threat to his individuality asa human being, but also the threat to his existence should he choose not to comply with the sad conditions that come with being a citizen of a
society that tries to eradicate one's inalienable right to think and be free, and this is exactly the kind of world that exists in this work: a universe lacking
liberty, in which repression is utilized in a number of ways. Therefore, those who read this work will have a greater understanding of the importance of defending liberty, and understand that it is the indispensable foundation in order to preserve peace and happiness in a truly democratic society.