1984 by George Orwell. Upgrade to A + Download this LitChart! (PDF) 1984: Book 1, Chapter 8 Summary & Analysis Next. Book 2, Chapter 1. Themes and Colors Key
Orwell plainly reveals some of his own frustrations about the challenges of being a writer in a highly political time, war time and post-war Europe, through Winston's experience. Orwell uses writing and the role of the author to illustrate the particular horror of the environment in 1984. The printed word in 1984 is so dangerous, most books are
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