Q Reading Questions 1. What do you find most unsettling about the dystopian society of Orwell's 1984 thusfar? 2. In "Why I Write," Orwell is self-deprecatingly honest. Offer an example of this refreshing honesty--a great trait for a writer. 3. Choose a famous writer you're familiar with and try to decide which of the four motives Orwell mentions is most important to his or her work. What are Thoreau's motives? 4. When was 1984 written and what was it a response to? Why is it controversial? What issues does it bring to bear that remind you of current events here in 2021? 5. In dystopian literature, the setting often functions as a character and the characters themselves are relatively flat. Is this the case with 1984? 6. After you read Hazelton, find an example of figurative language you admire and share it with us. Tell us why you think it's so good!