... can be trusted in a totalitarian country, even someone who appears to be your friend will turn you in, and have you killed. The shop owner is a perfect example of this. He appears to be an old widower who likes having conversations with Winston Smith. Orwell also points out that appearances can be misleading. In reality the storekeeper ... in Europe after World War II the domino affect of communism could be tangible Orwell wanted to reveal to people the truth about totalitarianism and Communism. Work Cited Daley, Alan L. George Orwell, Writer and Critic of Modern Society.Charlottesville:...

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