An Essay on George Orwell’s 1984: The Role of the Past in Examining Truth

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George Orwell’s novel, 1984, is a dystopian novel which takes place in a time where the government, otherwise known as The Party, controls everything. In the novel, a certain interpretation of truth can be perceived from the Party’s view of the past. This interpretation is different from the one we look to when we examine truth through history. History sees past…