Posted by Paul Boulton on October 03, 2001 at 08:22:03:
In Reply to: Bush's Orwellian Address posted by poum84 on October 02, 2001 at 14:31:41:
I think that the link to the Orwellian maxim WAR IS PEACE is chillingly accurate. However, I think that the links to FREEDOM IS SLAVERY & IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH is stretching things a little too finely.
The theme of 1984 is betrayal, and it is very much a product of Orwell's own experiences in Spain.
In fact, I will go as far as to say that I think that by the time 1984 was written, Orwell was, as his political writings betray him to be, at heart, a nationalistic reactionary rather than a left-wing libertarian.
That's what I think anyway...