Nothing screams summer fun like a dystopian novel that involves characters getting metaphorically stomped on the face over and over and over and loving it in the end. That’s why we’re going with our third and final quote from 1984. Intro Music O’Brien explains to Winston what the future holds for citizens of Oceania. Just […]
Literary Quote of the Day: “War is Peace”
June 5, 2022 By
Let’s go back to back with everyone’s favorite dystopian novel, 1984 There are plenty of examples of irony in 1984 by George Orwell. The novel itself, on the surface a satire on negative Utopian novels, contains enough truth to frighten even the most diligent head-in-the-sand citizen. The novel’s hero is a middle-aged, out-of-shape, not-so-attractive, varicose […]
Literary Quote of the Day: “Who Controls the Future?”
June 4, 2022 By
I read 1984 in 1984. I also read it last week. That’s where today’s literary quote of the day comes from. Intro Music Big Brother is able to maintain absolute control over the citizens of Oceania by controlling all information. One critical aspect of information control is determining what history is taught and what information […]