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Articles related to "Orwell"
George Orwell Life and Works Brief biography and works of English writer and critic Eric Arthur Blair, better known as George Orwell. george orwell • orwell biography • orwell novels • orwell animal farm • orwell 1984
Global Orwell – Looking at why Orwell matters today Review of “Why Orwell Matters” by Christopher Hitchens (2002) george orwell • christopher hitchens • politics • literature • review
Finding George Orwell in Burma Larkin argues that Orwell's "Burmese Days", "1984", and "Animal Farm" are political prophesy, based on his experiences in the Indian Imperial Police of Colonial Burma. finding george orwell in burma • emma larkin • burmese days • animal farm • 1984
George Orwell (Index) A list of articles at Science Fiction and Society about George Orwell and/or his works. george orwell • articles and essays about george orwell • 1984 • science fiction analysis and book reviews
Down and Out in Paris and London George Orwell's real-life experiences of poverty serve both as a sharp journalistic inquiry into its nature and an empathetic sketch of its oft-sentimentalized face george orwell • down and out in paris and london • non-fiction account of poverty • object lessons in poverty • new journalism and subjective commentary
To Kill a Word: Orwellian Linguistics
Nefarious leaders re-engineer language to inhibit, rather than promote, communication. george orwell • newspeak • noam chomsky • crane brinton • ronald reagan
Big Brother and Animals A look at George Orwell, his work and how it encompasses literature and history internet • government • politics • reading • literature
Birth of "cyberspace"... In 1984, we saw the emergence of a new word and a new avenue for science fiction writers, "cyberspace." cyberspace • william gibson • internet • society • 1984
Fatherland by Robert Harris Robert Harris sets his detective story in a world in which the Nazis won the Second World War, and produces a pacy, intelligent thriller. robert harris • fatherland • speculative fiction • nazis • john le carre
Forgotten Lessons of 1984 Set in the future, now 24 years in our past, 1984 illustrated the darker side of human society. Now, there is a severe danger of missing the point of Orwell's 1984 orwell • 1984 • internet • government • language
Political Correctness Supposedly, if we change how we talk for the better, we'll change how we think for the better. politically correct • sexist • racist • newspeak • orwell
TV Movie Review: Animal Farm (TNT) TNT's "Animal Farm" gets better once they let George do it george orwell • animal farm • tnt • stalinism • political satire
Big Brother and Animals Part Two A continued look at George Orwell and his literary works. history • government • politics • reading • literature
An Interpretation of 'Jabberwocky' by Stephane Jorisch The often-imitated "Jabberwocky" has fascinated readers for over a century. A new book illustrated by Stephane Jorisch revisits the classic Lewis Carroll poem with a decidedly contemporary twist. alice in wonderland • through the looking glass • wonderland • carroll • lewis carroll
Anti-Utopian Literature These five dystopian novels will give any reader the chills: all of them predict bleak controlled futures: some may hit too close to home for your own comfort. george orwell • aldous huxley • ray bradbury • yevgeniy zamyatin • jack womack
Eric Peterson and Daniel Brooks The Designated Mourner meant several huge monologues for Eric Peterson and his director was a Godsend. wallace shawn • claire coulter • paul bettis • the tarragon theatre • the designated mourner
Public History and the Problem of Perspective History is always subjective unless one considers dates and facts as constituting the entire discipline. How we write history determines how the public understands it. public history • historical narratives • smithsonian enola gay exhibit • haymarket riot • cold war censorship
Reality Bites
The future of television is simple: kill or be killed. series 7 • the contenders • reality television • mtv real world • survivor
Top 15 Novels of this Century The top 15 novels of the 20th century. f. scott fitzgerald • george orwell • joseph heller • john steinbeck • vladimir nabokov
Visiting Scotland's The Isle of Jura The solitude and wild, natural beauty of Scotland's Isle of Jura makes it a unique vacation spot for whisky sampling, hunting, hiking and bird-watching. isle of jura • scottish vacation • scotland travel • natural beauty • adventurous
What About the Workers? Part One: Pioneers The workers' Esperanto movement, 1905-1914 george orwell • uea • universala esperanto asocio • australian esperanto association • titanic
The Problem with Utopias Utopias have been described in popular novels for 500 years. They are popular despite the weakness of the depiction, especially when compared to a dystopia. utopia • utopian literature • dystopia • dystopian literature • bliss
Novels Written About Paris Three views of Paris, as seen through the eyes of writers Sinclair Lewis, George Orwell and Radhika Jha, each offering a look at the city's people, food and culture. books about paris • dodsworth • down and out in paris and london • sinclair lewis • george orwell
The Topic Everybody Who's Anybody is Studying... Teaching students about the types and uses of propaganda can be an especially fun unit that imparts power and wisdom to the students who are becoming consumers themselves! bandwagon propaganda • propaganda • teaching • teaching propaganda • animal farm
Back-To-School Books for Adults Back-to-school time is around the corner and kids aren't the only ones that can benefit from reading the required literature. A look at books that adults can enjoy too. required reading for adults • grade school books adults should re-read • middle school books adults should re-read • high school books that adults should re-read • charlotte's web by e.b. white
London's Historic Henrietta Street This Covent Garden street is a typical urban thoroughfare with offices, bars, shops, and restaurants. Yet its busy modern façade hides a past full of famous names. london • duel • jane austen • charles dickens • oliver cromwell
SF and the 20th Century, Part 1: Favorite Stories
As the 20th century comes to a close we begin a look back at the past 100 years of SF. In this first in a new series of articles I present ten of my all-time favorite stories and invite you to tell us about yours. science fiction • sf • sci-fi • the best science fiction of the 20th century • articles and essays about science fiction short st
The Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War, Part II Part II of a two-part series on the British Labour Party and the Spanish Civil War. (1936-39) british labour party • foreign policy • reactions to fascism • clement attlee • ernest bevin
Why We Love SFF What's unique about the SFF genre? Creativity, the power of metaphor and meaning, and tools to meet both logic and the inner dreamer. SFF writing just does more. the artist’s way by julia cameron • animal farm 1984 george orwell • growing wings by laurel winter • the left hand of darkness and earthsea wizards by • is sff not real literature
Style What is style? Every writer has it. Does style matter? It does to every person who reads. Can you define style? In this article I do my best to define style and map it out for the beginner. style • write • writing • writer • stylist
Alan Moore's Black Dossier A review of the long-awaited League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier by Alan Moore and Kevin O'Neill. league of extraordinary gentlemen black dossier • alan moore • league of extraordinary gentlemen • black dossier • kevin o'neill
Privacy in the Workplace Big brother may be watching, but in many cases it's to an employee's advantage that he is. Here's how employee's privacy is being protected. workplace privacy • workplace confidences • privacy at work • maintaining confidential information • confidential information at work
Rivera and Posada Deserve the Same The Yankees are willing to bend their own rules in order to keep Alex Rodriguez in pinstripes. Mariano Rivera and Jorge Posada must be treated the same way. new york yankees • scott boras • alex rodriguez • mariano rivera • jorge posada
The Quotable Banned Books Week Quips, quotes and other tidbits from real people talking about freedom of speech and other htings related to banned books and Banned Books Week. inspirational quotes • stocks quotes • historical stock quotes • diversity quotes • positive quotes
Have You Herd About The Word? A current day discussion of etymology. etymology • origin • words • dickens • carousel
International Speech Codes and the Internet Is the Internet the last great hope for international free speech or will it too be regulated? internet free speech • yahoo • france • judge gomez
Name That Cat Temeramental Tabby? Frisky Feline? Cool Cat? Naming a new cat can be a family affair! cat • names • book of cat names
Stephan Schlei: Most Travelled Hitch-hiker on Earth? Stephan Schlei has held the Guinness Record "most travelled hitch-hiker" for some years now. This summer I caught up with Stephan and finally discovered just how a man can scratch up so many miles by thumb! stephan schlei soccer dummeklemmer ratingen
Tribulation Force: Left Behind Vol. 2 (Book Review)
The <I>Left Behind</I> saga continues as Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins bring us the second installment in their apocalyptic tale. Does this chapter live up to the high standards set by the first? What points does it make about our current society? tribulation force • left behind • the rapture • tim lahaye • jerry b jenkins
Arthur Koestler Arthur Koestler: his early life, his escape from a death sentence in the Spanish Civil War and his book The Ghost in the Machine arthur koestler • the ghost in the machine • police • spanish civil war • behaviourism
Creating Powerful TV Commercials Learn different approaches to making a TV ad with these famous examples: MasterCard, Got Milk, & Apple Computers. powerful tv commericals • good tv commercial • good tv commercials • effective advertising • effective tv commercials
Review of Samuel Cohen's 50 Essays This anthology is an excellent starting point for the genre and is acceptable for any upper level high school to college-level composition class. samuel cohen • composition instruction • essay collections • non-fiction anthology • rhetorical modes of writing
Scottish Highlands & Islands Guide Scotland's castles and clans, hotels and restaurants, wildlife and walks, are all covered in full detail in the new Rough Guide to the Scottish Highlands and Islands. rough guide to the scottish highlands and islands • new scotland guidebook • castles and clans • accommodation and restaurants • walks and drives
Tim Robbins Hollywood Walk of Fame On the same day he turns 50 years old, Robbins will receive the 2,370th star on Hollywood Boulevard. tim robbins • hollywood walk of fame • tim robbins 50th birthday • robbins star hollywood walk fame • kodak theater
What is Creative Non-Fiction Writing? Creative Non-Fiction writing attracts grants, prizes and writing fellowships. There are writing competitions for the genre, but what type of writing is it? creative non-fiction writing • starting to write • beginning to write • literary journalism • literary non-fiction
A Writer in France A few resources for those who want to know more about the writer's life in France, including literary journals, readings, and other expat writers' websites. paris • france • french • writer • writing
Alternatives to "the Alternatives" Some links to "alternative" to the "alternative" media for those of you who want a "third opinion" so to speak. media issues • media • alternative media • no-wing media
Dimensions. From the beginning of known time dimensions have existed in the minds and life of man but only now can they be exploited to their full potential by The Science Fiction Writer. dimensions • exploited • theories • reality • imagination
Have Your Seniors Read These??? Although many seniors believe that they are ready for the college level English and literature courses, many professors have literary works with which they expect incoming freshmen to be acquainted with but that have not been taught in high school. Here is one list. reading list |
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