Tag Archives: George Orwell

The Terrifying Part of Horror

Posted on October 24, 2024 by knlistman

The terrifying part of horror is often the nature of the threat. Perhaps only one lucky survivor remains alive through a traumatic adventure out of sheer luck. The terrifying part of reading horror is realizing how much of it is … Continue reading →

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Too bad to be true

Posted on September 27, 2013 by knlistman

Sir Thomas More, a scholar, lawyer and statesman published a novel in 1516 describing a perfect civilization. According to the book, this too real to be true society existed on an imaginary island that he dubbed Utopia.  Of course, More … Continue reading →

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Hiding the truth in plain sight

Posted on August 16, 2013 by knlistman

  “I don’t get it. It just about a bunch of animals, but the pigs are mean.” I still cringe when I hear students make comments like this. My own children were introduced to George Orwell’s Animal Farm, when they were … Continue reading →

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