imagines a future in which urban infrastructure is collapsing and war is a continuous
reality.goes to great pains, even from his book's first chapter, in establishing this sense of
visceral decay. Consider the description he provides of Victory Mansions' interior:
The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats. At one end of
it a colored poster, too large for indoor display, had been tacked to the wall. ...made for the
stairs. It was no use trying the lift. Even at the best of times it was seldom working, and at
present the electric current was cut off during daylight hours. It was part of the economy drive
in preparation for Hate Week.
To this, one must also add
Orwell's vivid description of the cityscape itself (a quote that has already been presented by
an earlier Educator). Furthermore, this is an urban landscape dominated by the Four Ministries,
which tower over the rest of the cityscapethese vast, imposing structures serve as a continuous
reminder of State...
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