Explore "nineteeneightyfour" with insightful episodes like "#9 - The Dystopia Classic" and "Thotcrime" from podcasts like ""A Reader's History of Science Fiction" and "Bookclub"" and more!
Dystopian fiction has become a popular subgenre of sci-fi in its own right, but the earliest dystopian novels shared some unique elements in common, inverting the standard tropes of the hero's journey. In this episode, we explore what has made these stories so enduring.
Book recommendation: Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell.
My essay on the inverted hero's journey.
Link to the Heroine's journey.
Link to O'Brien's speech.
Join us as we welcome Zach Cox into the Club to discuss George Orwell's 1984. Additional topics include David Bowie's Diamond Dogs, the films of Neil Blomkamp, and the pedophile/mustache connection.
Next books: Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut and 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James
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