... in spring, the traditional time of rebirth and romance. But the reader soon learns this is not an accurate description of the times. The air is cold and the city is a ruin. With just a few indications of setting, the reader begins to understand what this novel stands for. London, a ... alert by shifting suddenly in unexpected directions. In this novel, Orwell wonderfully implements a dichotomy between the reality of our world and the unreality of fiction. The barrier between what is real and what is depicted in the novel is obliterated as Orwell satirizes and mimics contemporary society. ...

• Word Count: 988
• Approx Pages: 4

... novel may seem very alien and impossible the road to it - is not so far fetched. First, looking at September of 2001 we can see many places where reality and fiction run parallel. Prior to the events, we resembled the citizens of the "brave new world". We were ignorant of our surroundings. Just as they were conditioned to see their world ... as the ideal place, we had given ourselves the false hope that everything was fine in ours. Life was good. What could go wrong? The cold war had ended ten years before and other national security threats were not seen as of severe importance. There ...

• Word Count: 1077
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School