Assignment+8

George Orwell gained fame first for writing Animal Farm, as you read when you looked at his biography. But he is best remembered for another novel he later wrote, 1984. Click [|here] and [|here] to learn more about that classic (that's right, I'm allowing you to read SparkNotes! Can you believe it?).

Also, here's a trailer for a film version of the novel that was released in, yes, 1984!

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Compare and contrast these two novels. What is different about them? What similar motives might Orwell have had in writing them? Do you think they are completely separate works, or do they stand together to paint a bigger picture? Do you need to read both to understand Orwell, or would just one suffice?

Also, list 2 literary elements from Chapter VIII.

Finally, post a question on someone else's post. Notice I said a question, not just a comment. Answer any questions someone else posts to you, also. I want to see a discussion going! Have fun with it!

Due Date: Aug. 15th