The Past

In George Orwell's 1984 a character says, "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past." The past may be behind us, but its events—and how we remember them—have a profound effect on the present. In this collection explore texts that examine the complications and complexities of the past.

Publication year 1961

Genre Short Story, Fiction

Themes Religion & Spirituality, The Past

Tags Symbolic Narrative, Classic Fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, Education, Education