Friday, 5 November 2010

What are similarites and differences in context between George Orwell's 1984 and The Matrix?

The context of these
two texts is one that is used to shape so much of the theme, plot and character of the two
texts. 's classic is set very firmly in the year , though, asreflects, it is unsure as to
whether this is the actual year, or whether time itself has been mutilated and adapted by the
Party for its own purposes. Note what Winston tells the reader about the context of the novel,
however:

This, he thought with a sort of vague
distaste--this was London, chief city of Airstrip One, itself the third most...


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