Origin This phrase appears in Part-I, Chapter-VII of George Orwell’s novel 1984. In fact, Orwell has taken this passage from Glen Miller’s nursery rhyme “The Chestnut Tree.” He uses this song as, “Under the spreading chestnut tree/I sold you and…
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All Animals are Equal
Origin of All Animals are Equal This phrase has been used by George Orwell in his phenomenal novel Animal Farm. This is, in fact, one of the seven commandments for the Animal Farm pigs reinterpreted to be read as “ALL…
War is Peace
Origin This phrase has been used by George Orwell in the first chapter of his novel. “1984.” In the novel, this phrase is one of the slogans of the Party. These slogans are, “War is peace / freedom is slavery [and]…
Big Brother is Watching You
Origin of Big Brother is Watching You George Orwell coined this phrase in the third paragraph of the first chapter of his novel “1984.” He writes, “It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow…
10 Imaginative Similes in 1984
Simile and 1984 Simile is a literary device that is used to make a comparison. While very similar to a metaphor, a simile is different because it uses the words “like” or “as” to make a comparison. George Orwell, author…