Who wrote 1984?

Who wrote 1984?

• A. J.K. Rowling
• B. Bram Stoker
• C. George Orwell
• D. Anna Sewell

Answer: (C)

Recognizing who wrote a famous dystopian novel helps you place it in its historical and literary context. 1984 was written by George Orwell, a British author, and published in 1949. Orwell uses a society under pervasive surveillance and propaganda to explore how power can shape truth and individual freedom. The book introduces enduring ideas and terms like Big Brother, doublethink, and Newspeak to critique totalitarian control and the manipulation of language. The other authors listed are known for very different works—J.K. Rowling for contemporary fantasy about a young wizard, Bram Stoker for Gothic horror about vampires, and Anna Sewell for a social-reform-era animal tale. This combination makes George Orwell the author of 1984.

Recognizing who wrote a famous dystopian novel helps you place it in its historical and literary context. 1984 was written by George Orwell, a British author, and published in 1949. Orwell uses a society under pervasive surveillance and propaganda to explore how power can shape truth and individual freedom. The book introduces enduring ideas and terms like Big Brother, doublethink, and Newspeak to critique totalitarian control and the manipulation of language. The other authors listed are known for very different works—J.K. Rowling for contemporary fantasy about a young wizard, Bram Stoker for Gothic horror about vampires, and Anna Sewell for a social-reform-era animal tale. This combination makes George Orwell the author of 1984.