Literary Quote of the Day: “War is Peace”

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?”

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 […]

Literary Quote of the Day: “They Still Remembered to Use Stones”

You’ve all probably heard the statistics on what happens to Lottery winners. A majority of them end up no better or even worse off than before their victory. In the short story “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson, it’s clear that everyone who wins this town’s lottery ends up worse off than they were before. This […]