1984 - WAR IS PEACE T-SHIRT

A classic novel t-shirt available in black or white cotton.

'War Is Peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength'

The 1984 - War Is Peace T-Shirt is inspired by the official slogans of The Party, as inscribed in huge letters on the white pyramid of The Ministry Of Truth, in George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984.

This creed serves as the reader’s first introduction to the idea of doublethink.

Set in a dystopian future, 1984 follows Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of the Party in Oceania, a totalitarian regime led by the mysterious Big Brother. The Party controls every aspect of life, including thought, language, and even history. Winston secretly despises the regime and seeks truth in a world drowning in lies. He begins a forbidden love affair with Julia and starts to question the Party's omnipresent power. However, Winston's rebellion is short-lived, and the novel spirals into a harrowing exploration of oppression, surveillance, and the crushing of individuality, culminating in a chilling betrayal and a haunting reminder that, in Oceania, even your thoughts aren't safe.

George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1948, drawing from his experiences with the rise of totalitarian regimes during World War II and the onset of the Cold War. His disillusionment with both fascism and communism, especially after witnessing the atrocities of Stalin's Soviet Union, heavily influenced the novel's themes. Orwell was also alarmed by the growing use of propaganda, surveillance, and censorship, which he believed were tools that governments could use to manipulate truth and control populations. 1984 is a bleak warning about the dangers of unchecked political power, written during a time of global instability and ideological tension.