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Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation

  • Written by Mark Satta, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University
Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitationIn writing he did before his most famous novels, Orwell focused primarily on other themes including work, poverty, anti-imperialism and democratic socialism.zoom-zoom, iStock/Getty Images Plus

George Orwell’s dystopian novels “Animal Farm” and “1984” have remained popular in the U.S. ever since their initial...

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