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1984 George Orwell

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The article “St. James Guide to Science Fiction Writers,” by Jay. P. Pederson reveals an overview of the novel 1984, written by George Orwell, and explains how the book is effectively written to portray a successful science fiction novel. Jay also briefly stated some of the main conflicts that the novel posses. The author starts the article by explaining how dynamic the book’s affects were to those who read it and wanted the novel to be different than others. Next, the author states important background information about the novel. The author then discloses the conflicts that the novel’s protagonist experiences and how it’s resolved. Finally, the author concludes the article by comparing the novel to past conflicts the world dealt with; the author finishes the article by re-stating how powerful the novel impacted its readers in a positive way. …show more content…

Although indisputably an SF novel, it differs from most other works in the genre by having an overt political purpose.” This quote is essential to a couple of the main points because it states that the novel was successful and those who read it enjoyed it and related to it. The quote also explains that Orwell wrote the novel a little different than other science fiction novels but was written differently in a positive way. The novel contained past political issues including wars and economic problems. Orwell referenced to past political issues and uses issues in the year 1984 but put his own thoughts and twists into it, the product being an intriguing science fiction

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