1984 was a dystopian novel by George Orwell. It was about a society completely controlled by machines. People's lives, thoughts, and behaviors were all restricted by an extremely strict system. The protagonist of 1984 was "me", a person programmed to resist the control of the machine. In this society, people are forced to accept the rule of the machine, and I try to save humanity by destroying the control system of the machine. 1984 was a controversial novel that reflected deeply on the political and social reality of the time. It not only criticized the political system at that time, but also predicted the future social and political development. It was a classic in modern literature and one of the must-read novels for Chinese literature lovers.