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October 12, 2016

Word Cloud Analysis for George Orwell’s 1984 by Casey Ouellette

Word Cloud for George Orwell’s 1984 This cloud was made using Wordle, and I chose George Orwell’s 1984 which was banned and challenged in America because it was believed to be pro-communist literature during the Cold War. The book was also banned in the U.S.S.R. for being thought of as anti-communist literature. In the word cloud, I notice some interesting...
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October 7, 2016

Sixty Years of Change for Orwell’s Masterpiece by David MacNeill

Ever since its initial release in 1949, George Orwell’s 1984 has been drawing attention for its dense themes and subtle jabs at censorship, surveillance, and “Stalinism” even to present day. For those unfamiliar with Orwell’s dystopian novel, it tells the story of Winston Smith, a man who goes against the grain by refusing to conform to his dictatorial, oppressive society....
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October 5, 2016

All Are Equal: The History Behind George Orwell’s Controversial Novel, Animal Farm–by Hannah Huckins

Eric Blair, or more commonly known by his pen name George Orwell, originally thought his book Animal Farm: A Fairy Story would not get published because he thought the plot was too bland (Pearce 47). He referred to the story as “a little squib,” something that would peter out and die after making a small pop (Pearce 47). The real...
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September 23, 2016

One Of Your Favorite Childhood Books Was The Most Banned Book Of The 90’s

Remember Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark? Doesn’t ring a bell? Is it all coming back to you now? According to the ALA’s website, Alvin Schwartz’s horror series (yes, it was specifically written for children despite those horrifying illustrations) were the most banned books of the 90’s.  Schwartz’s stories were based on folklore while the grotesque and bizarre images...
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