Now that I've actually read 1984, I kinda see the memes about it in a new light. I mean, I get that these memes in particular are meant to be shrouded in layer upon layer of sarcasm and irony, but perhaps there might still be something(?) albeit extremely unimportant. To say that something is "literally 1984" is typically part of a greater meme that "gamers are oppressed," which, by no means is true, but a whole subculture seems to have sprouted from it.
Humor me for a sec,
Let's say that you are an oppressed gam--
I'm not going there.
1984 is a book about a failed society that is totally controlled by incredibly powerful forces, in which party members are completely in-line with the program and dissenters are severely punished. Saying that something is "literally 1984" is almost always an extreme exaggeration in comparison, but that's part of the overall satire that accompanies it.
I'm not going there.
1984 is a book about a failed society that is totally controlled by incredibly powerful forces, in which party members are completely in-line with the program and dissenters are severely punished. Saying that something is "literally 1984" is almost always an extreme exaggeration in comparison, but that's part of the overall satire that accompanies it.
If a teacher tells students to write a blog post about what they're reading, the grand majority of students will comply. Those who don't will be punished. Is this literally 1984?
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