Washington State University - Chinook Yearbook (Pullman, WA)

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r r X Outside, even through the shut window pane, the world looked cold... and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue, there seemed to be no color During the late 1800 ' s, Herbert Spencer, a found¬ ing father of Sociology, said that society must be free from the meddling of governments. “When once you begin to interfere with the order of Na¬ ture there Is no knowing where the result will end. Spencer believed that government intervention would lead to the progressive deterioration of the human race. In 1949, George Orwell echoed almost the same message in his novel. 1984 . He created life in the character of Winston Smith, a man caught within a distorted world, where every life was held in the grip of the governing power. I Ss ft E IT- 4 2 Opening 1984

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Putnam In writing this novel, Orwell launched the yea 1984 into the history books. It ranks among the most famous dates of our time, having a popularity worl¬ dwide. The novel, which has always been a recog¬ nized literary success, reached astromonical heights once again as the top selling book of 1984. Each person, who reads of the world of Big Brother and Newspeak, takes Orwell’s message dif¬ ferently. Some, who read the book, see it as a foreshadowing of an ominous future. Others simply shake their heads, chuckle, and forget it the mo¬ ment they close the back cover. 4 Opening 1984