It is simply amazing how many people have no idea who George Orwell is. Worse yet, the number who have not read his most famous books: 1984 and Animal Farm.
It’s hard to believe that books written in the mid-40’s actually described our government of today......right down to the “telescreen.”
My spouse was “stupefied” to read these books a short while ago and instantly had her eyes opened as to what is happening today.
The books should be mandatory reading in all schools...but dream on.
It’s hard to believe that books written in the mid-40’s actually described our government of today......right down to the “telescreen.”
My spouse was “stupefied” to read these books a short while ago and instantly had her eyes opened as to what is happening today.
The books should be mandatory reading in all schools...but dream on."
I am currently teaching my summer school students 1984. I am one of the few teachers who exposes the students to the similarities between Winston's living in Oceania to our living in the current U.S. I also have them compare and contrast Oceania to Nazi Germany during, and prior to, WWII. None of the other teachers seem capable of making the correlation to do so.
I am trying to do my small part...
Mandatory reading? These guys are more likely to send the Fahrenheit 451 firemen to burn all the copies.