1. A Marxist Reading of 1984
This overarching theme of the downtrodden masses versus the empowered elite minority is constant throughout the narrative, thus leaving the novel openly suitable for analysis from the Marxist perspective of literary theory. There are several other key themes, tropes and connotations throughout the novel which can also be connected strongly to the Marxist school of literary criticism, of which are discussed in greater detail below. ... The experience left Orwell a staunch anti-Stalinist, and as such anti-Stalinist themes would become prevalent within Orwell's literary works, especially in...
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- Grade Level: Graduate