George Orwell's 1984 - Monarch Notes Author:Ralph A Ranald George Orwell's 1984 — *Analyzes in detail the content, structure, and long-range implications of Orwell's political satire — *Discusses Orwell's preoccupation with such questions as brain-washing, the effects of technology on the psyche, and the need of certain societies for perpetual war — *Explains the relation of 1984 to Burnham's political the... more »ory and other writings by Orwell
*Discusses Orwell's prophecies in terms of world politics today
"He was writing about what he once called 'the central question.. how to prevent power from being abused'."« less