It was a decade when copious talk of universal human rights mingled abhorrently with the most brazen crimes against humanity. |
Everyday we are engaged in a low intensity social war as we struggle to maintain our humanity and dignity. |
The upsetting part of this story is the absoluteness of technology and the irrelevance of humanity. |
What we get here is a monarchical absolutist who gradually discovers his humanity. |
Performances, unfailingly good, veer gingerly over the top but don't trade the characters' waggishness for their humanity. |
This enhances our shock when the abject figure of Winston is finally revealed, stripped of all humanity. |