Why was”1984″by George Orwell banned?
Throughout its long history of international publication, George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel of the future, titled “1984,” has been challenged numerous times and for numerous reasons.United StatesIn 1981, Jackson County, Florida, challenged the book for alleged pro-Communist themes and explicit sexual content between main characters Winston and Julia.USSRDuring its rule, the USSR banned the novel. In contrast to the claims in Florida, the USSR claimed that the novel contained anti-Soviet themes.Amazon.com RecallIn 2010, copies of “1984” were remotely deleted from Kindle, Amazon’s eBook device. Copies were recalled because the bookseller did not have legal distribution rights, but controversy was caused by Amazon’s method of removal, which mirrored censorship tactics employed by the book’s totalitarian government.Conflicting ViewsSome reviewers interpret “1984” as an attack against Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin’s “midnight purges” while others read it as a pro-Communist novel. The novel
