Tag Archives: 1984

Kansas, Oh Kansas!

Posted on August 4, 2022 by sheilawill

We’re steeped in Doublespeak. In the late 1970s I gave a talk at the Southwest Harbor Library on George Orwell’s “1984,” a prescient masterpiece that I’ve taught to high school students. Did I ever imagine that historical lies would become … Continue reading →

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From citizen journalism to fake news…

Posted on February 11, 2017 by sheilawill

I knew it wouldn’t end well. From my first blog post six years ago to the current reality of 1984, where lies become truth, science is suspect, and a blowhard president sits in the White House. I’m obsessed with George Orwell’s 1984. … Continue reading →

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