Orwellian Dystopianism- Big government with totalitarian views in a dystopia society (not good)
On Cannonbury Square there is a plaque of Orwells name to mark where he lived and beside it is a cctv camera to show 'big brother is always watching you'
George Orwell- English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic. His work is about social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism & commitment to democratic socialism. He lived through a period of Empire, two world wars, great depression and decolonisation. A socialist who believed in equality.
Film called Housing Problems- what slums were like in the 1930's which made Orwell interested in society.
Orwell was such a anti fascist he went to Spain to fight against fascism. He fought in Barcelona and was shot in the throat
1984- was written during a social revolution. Labour win 1945 election Welfare State (NHS introduced in 1948) Orwell suffered from Bronchitis died at 46, his wife died in 1945. So he was very miserable when he wrote 1984. He worked in Senate house on Russel square where he worked in room 101 during the war. (Room 101 was used for university students to get their results)
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