In this review, the author delves into the plot summary and themes of Yevgeny Zamyatin We, the book that inspired Orwell’s 1984. While most people are familiar with George Orwell’s landmark dystopian novel 1984, which has led to terms like “Orwellian” and “Big Brother” becoming part of popular cultural language, far fewer are aware of…
Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem, a science-fiction novel, mixes cultural history, theoretical physics and philosophical ponderings to create a gripping space thriller. Read its review below. Imagine this: Only four light-years away from our solar system lives another species, and they have heard humanity’s klaxon ringing in the vacuum of space. They are the Trisolarans,…
Learn what the panopticon is and why it plays such an important role in oppressing the women of Gilead in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale. Originally published in 1985, The Handmaid’s Tale has been part of countless controversies ranging from book burnings to bans against the book in several countries, including Spain and Portugal, for…