WHY THIS BOOK?

For my first literature analysis, I chose 1984 by George Orwell. I've always been intrigued by dystopian novels, ever since reading the contemporary Uglies trilogy and the more classic Brave New World. Freshman year, I enjoyed reading Animal Farm (also by George Orwell) so I knew I liked the author, too. I was also interested in learning the story behind the many allusions to the book that have become very common (especially "Big Brother") so all in all it was a pretty clear choice.