Topic: George Orwell

The Patriot Act: Invasion of privacy

Helium - 463 days ago
The future of American life is beginning to look like a sort of trap rather than a boundless freedom. In George Orwell 's novel 1984, we read about a society that was brainwashed and controlled by their government, or as the book ...

How patriotic is the Patriot Act?

Helium - 463 days ago
Well over twenty years ago when I worked as a rookie U.S. Federal Agent in Miami, I watched George Orwell 's 1984 and thought it was merely an entertaining movie. Today in 2006 I look back and can sayit was nothing less ...

Have You Ever Lied About Reading a Book? (Be Honest)

Glamour - 1056 days ago
Have you ever lied about reading a book? A recent British survey found that 65% of people have lied about reading a book. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy (31%) 3. A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking (15%) 7. Dreams ...