Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Period 4 Discussion Question

In what ways is 1984 a reflection of both Orwell's politics, and the politics of the Cold War Era?

2 comments:

Oliviak said...

good question.
I really never thought of that.

RayS said...

I think that 1984 is a huge reflection on the american fear of what might happen if Russian communism were to spread. The fear of governments like Russia and China scared everyone and made books like 1984 seem all the more real