‘Big Brother’ becomes universal symbol in George Orwell’s novel

Tuesday, June 8 The 159th day of the year 206 days left Today in history George Orwell’s novel of a dystopian future, 1984, is published on June 8, 1949. The novel’s all-seeing leader, known as “Big Brother,” becomes a universal symbol for intrusive government and oppressive bureaucracy. George Orwell was the nom de plume of Eric Bla...

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