Why You Should've Paid Attention to 1984
George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was a prominent literary figure of the 20th century. His insights about the power of language, technology, and the manipulation of truth are still relevant today. Orwell's rise to prominence can be attributed to his experiences in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. His observations during the war led him to believe that objective truth was being replaced by subjective truths of ideologies and political parties. Orwell's most famous works, 'Animal Farm' and '1984', were warnings against the potential threats of totalitarianism. Despite the cynical endings of his works, Orwell's intention was to warn against the potential hopelessness that the future could exhibit. Orwell was a proponent of democratic socialism and a critic of capitalism.