in many leftist stories "sex" is a metaphor for being subject to the whims of the powerful bourgeoisie, however Orwell was an anarchist and was more interested in individualist subjectivity (which sees consensual, non-exploitative sex as liberation) than systemic critiques where characters symbolize broader class relations.
that's probably because 1984 is objectively a garbage novel
Edit: Read Isaac Asimov's obliteration of the book here.
For real? Its been a while since Ive read it but I remember it being an interesting read, what do you think was bad about it?
orwell wasn't an anarchist, he was a lib/trot who ratted out communists and anarchists to the British government
https://bennorton.com/george-orwell-list-leftists-snitch-british-government/
he fought in the spanish civil war but didn't want the communists and the anarchists to win
Did George Orwell think it was liberation when he tried to rape his childhood friend
he who controls the nutmeg, controls the dusting of the foam on our latte
Does anyone remember the article or podcast where someone broke down how a lot of the injustices in 1984 align with modern day old man complaints?
