To gain a deeper understanding and context of Nineteen Eighty-Four, with its heavy political and social commentary, it is worth briefly considering the author himself, George Orwell. ... Here he was forced to flee in fear of his life from Soviet-backed communists who were oppressing revolutionary socialist dissenters1. ... Nineteen Eighty-Four wholly takes place in a dystopian Britain, (or Airstrip One as it is known in the novel) which forms a part of Oceania, one of the three world super-states established within the plot, the other two being Eurasia and Eastasia. ... As mentioned, The Party...

• Word Count: 1916
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate