A few months after I finished reading ‘1984’, I had developed an invested interest in dystopian novels generally and George Orwell’s writing particularly. I was highly keen on reading this brilliant writer’s other celebrated novel.
Though the novel is supposed to symbolize the communist system of Soviet Russia, its message and symbolism run far deeper than politics. From social structures and humanitarian issues to preaching the role of education, or lack of, in shaping cultures. I could almost hear Orwell screaming “War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength” throughout the whole book. Continue reading
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