
1984
By George Orwell1984, an iconic dystopian novel by George Orwell wastes little time with pleasantries;
something is off with this world from the brilliant first line: “It was a bright cold day in April,
and the clocks were striking thirteen” (Orwell 1). Protagonist Winston Smith works for the
oppressive Oceanic government; he mulls over past news and texts to alter the past in order to fit
the desires of the government. As the novel progresses, he grows wary of the government’s