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In George Orwell's '1984', what is the name of the totalitarian leader whose face appears on posters everywhere?
Answer
Big Brother
Big Brother is the omnipresent dictator of Oceania in '1984' (published 1949), whose image appears on posters with the caption 'Big Brother is watching you.'
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George Orwell's '1984' was banned in the USSR until 1988, nearly 40 years after publication.
Other options people guess
- The Controller
- The Chairman
- The Supreme Leader
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