1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell, published in 1949. The incipit of the novel is: "It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen."
>what does "striking thirteen" mean?
"Striking thirteen" is a metaphor used by Orwell to convey the idea that the world in which the story takes place is not our own, but rather a dystopian society where the totalitarian government has complete control over every aspect of people's lives. In this world, the clocks striking thirteen symbolize the distortion of reality and the manipulation of time to suit the government's purposes.
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And I thought it's just 1 pm.