Setting

Obviously, this story takes place in the year 1984, during a time of war. According to the novel, “...this was London, chief city of Airstrip One, itself the third most populous of the provinces of Oceania,” (Orwell 3). This place is different because there are so many restrictions and everyone was constantly being watched.

According to the literary criticism entitled, ""It Makes No Difference": A Utopia of Simulation and Transparency," this setting is considered to be almost the opposite of a utopia.

Fortunati, Vita, and Harold Bloom. ""It Makes No Difference": A Utopia of Simulation and Transparency." Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations: 1984 (1987): 109-20. Literary Reference Center. Web.