Approaches to Teaching the Works of George Orwell

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Though students may be familiar with the themes of Orwells works, from colonialism and class to dystopian fascism, they often find the writings themselves alienating. This volume will help teachers in a range of coursesincluding those on British literature, dystopian fiction, literature and politics, postcolonial literature, surveillance studies, philosophy, and technical writingbring the historical and literary complexity of Orwells novels and essays into clearer focus.Part 1, Materials, details the authors critical and cultural reception. The essays in part 2, Approaches, explore Orwells use of allegory, trauma-informed readings of his works, and his relationship to modernism and pacificism. Contributors also show how Orwells works can be profitably paired with texts by authors such as Octavia E. Butler, Amitav Ghosh, and J. R. R. Tolkien. Instructors at a wide variety of institutions, including those at community colleges and Hispanic-serving institutions, will find useful classroom strategies in these essays.