1984 by George Orwell

Wednesday, Jun 28 at 6 pm at Something Wicked.

Seats are limited. If, after registering, you can’t attend, please let us know so we can open the seat.

Amanda Stuckey will be leading our discussion for the evening. Amanda Stuckey is an assistant professor of English at Central Penn College in Harrisburg, PA, where she teaches writing, literature, and humanities classes.

1984 by George Orwell opens in April of 1984 in a society that has been ravaged by war and rebuilt under a new government. The novel follows Winston Smith, a thirty-nine-year-old man and a mid-level member of the ruling party of Oceania. The Party is totalitarian and demands the allegiance and adoration of its citizens. At the center of the Party is a mysterious figurehead who goes by the name of Big Brother. He is never seen but is omnipresent, watching citizens from their TVs, posters, and money.