”The Handmaid´s Tale” Written by Margaret Atwood ”The Handmaid´s Tale” is a dystopian, science fiction, speculative fiction novel written by Margaret Atwood. The story is a disturbing look at a society built on lies and fear through the eyes of the main character trapped inside. It was the first novel to win the Arthur C….
”Brave New World” Written by Aldous Huxley “A Brave New World” is a science fiction masterpiece written by Aldous Huxley in 1931. The story takes place in London in AD 2540. It was censored in several places in decades past because it was labeled obscene and pornographic. It has also been compared with classics such…
”1984” Written by George Orwell George Orwell was born Eric Blair in 1903 India. He was a scholarship student in a prestigious boarding school called Eton and described his family as “lower-upper middle class”. “1984” is probably the most famous book that describes the dangers of a dystopian society. It criticizes the abuse of power…
Stagnant Societies in Storytelling With so many good movie and book themes and story lines it isn´t always easy deciding the new editorial topic of the month. Since last month´s editorial dealt with the lynching archetype or a group of people colluding to commit a serious crime against an innocent person(s) I think it is…