I love 1984, I really do. What a topical book. Don't forget, Big Brother is always watching you.
I have never read that book before.  I am intrigued.  What is the premise of the book?
Oh you are 10000% missing out. It's basically a political dystopia where thought crime is a real thing. 
Whoa!  So, the government is able to see peoples thoughts in the book?
Big Brother doesn't literally see people's thoughts. The people in his cult, "The Party," find out who is committing thought crime.
Interesting!  Who is the author?
It was written by George Orwell, who had extremely interesting personal views on language in general. You should read his essays sometime.
I know that author.  I am surprised I was unaware of it.  What year was it written?
It was published in 1949. Orwell envisioned "1984" as the future that we were headed toward as a result of propaganda during the Cold War.