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If you read Orwell's essays I don't think he paints the picture as clearly as 1984 does.

Some papers with these themes off the top of my head:

- Reflections on Gandhi

- Politics and the English Language

- My Country Right or Left

Replying here because GP is flagged.... I do not agree with the GP opinion but I think people should be allowed to express 'bad' opinions.

I wasn't saying I agree with them either, just pointing out Orwell wasn't telling stories about "good and bad" in the way 1984 was written. A lot of his essays actually show there's a lot of grey, much less shades of it.

I don't think cjbgkagh was responding to your comment at all. He just couldn't put it right underneath the parent because that comment is dead.

No there should be no place for bad opinions, otherwise people can LARP their favourite dystopian fiction.

fahrenheit 451

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