1984 vs. We

The Great Quail quail at libyrinth.com
Tue Apr 22 10:14:39 CDT 2003


>    Since 'We' has been acknowledged by many (although not enough people are
> aware of its existence), and it is fairly obvious that a vast majority of
> ideas which are found in '1984' were derived from 'We', should '1984' be held
> in such high acclaim?

Well, having read both novels, I can say that "1984" is much, much, much
better. More literate, more fleshed out, more chilling, and ultimately more
humane.

Oh, and let's not forget Ayn Rand's "Anthem!"

Uh oh.

--Quail




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