Political satire more stands the test of English curricula than time - Mark Twain certainly does, or even (reaching way back here) Aristophanes. But Swift and Henry Fielding don't so much; the eighteenth century is either too distant, or simply not cool enough anymore.
I suspect Orwell (and others, like Huxley) will eventually feel too dated, and only be read in history classes as examples of mid-twentieth century social criticism. Of course, I could be wrong - Animal Farm might end up a cute kid's book a la Wizard of Oz.
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You could as soon say Piers Anthony was a great and memorable writer. But then, you might.
I suspect Orwell (and others, like Huxley) will eventually feel too dated, and only be read in history classes as examples of mid-twentieth century social criticism. Of course, I could be wrong - Animal Farm might end up a cute kid's book a la Wizard of Oz.
Third language or 25th, couldn't he have had someone proofread the thing?
I refuse to read this article on the grounds that it offends my grammatical sense.
Different doesn't modify the verb, it's the object of the verb (that is, in this case, a noun). That's my story and I'm sticking to it.