Cultural
Did you know that this author has been a fairly frequent contributor to film? Here are some links to reviews of the 1984 adaptation of 1984. Find one online and read it. What did you learn about the book from the review?
http://www.mrqe.com/lookup?^Nineteen+Eighty-Four+(1984)
Want to know how to make a perfect cup of tea? Of course you do. Take a look at Orwell's approach. Be warned: it takes eleven steps, and even then, some "controversial points" arise.
http://www.booksatoz.com/witsend/tea/orwell.htm