1. A Marxist Reading of 1984
Orwell uses his novel to foreshadow and predict the state of world affairs following World War 2 leading up to 1984, the year in which the book is set, and the effects unchecked, rampant capitalism has had on the world, leading it to develop into three global super-states where knowledge and information are heavily regulated and supreme power is held by the select few as opposed to the many. ... They are seemingly forever stuck within their confines of social status, and knowing this The Party mostly leave them to their own devices in their slums, knowing that without a collective consciousnes...
- Word Count: 1916
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Graduate