In this chapter, the hosts delve into the connections between '1984' and other dystopian novels like 'Brave New World', 'Fahrenheit 451', 'The Handmaid's Tale', and 'The Man in the High Castle'. They discuss similarities, differences, and the role of unreliable information in '1984'.
There's a reason why words like "Orwellian" and "thoughtcrime" have stuck in the public consciousness for more than 65 years, and that reason is George Orwell's 1984.
A denser, more complex read than Orwell's also-famous Animal Farm, 1984 is a story about systemic government oppression and the dark side of humanity. We lighten up the proceedings a bit with talk about not one but TWO Hank Williams Jr. songs, the wonders of modern technology, and criticism of criticism of criticism.
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