The Classic and Hugely Influential Dystopian Novel

"War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." "Big Brother is watching you." "Two and two make five." -George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four Have you ever heard of "doublethink" or "memory hole"? Do "telescreen" or "Newspeak" ring a bell? If so, congratulations: you have experienced the influences of Nineteen Eighty-Four on the English language. If not, …

Classic Political Satire Using the Personification of Animals

"All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." "Four legs good, two legs bad." -George Orwell, Animal Farm Eric Arthur Blair, alias George Orwell, is famous for his literature Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm. In Animal Farm, Orwell creates a parody of the Russian Revolution (and communism in general) by using …