Obviously it is not theory but as a piece of dystopian fiction what do y'all think of it. Is it as overtly propagandist as Orwell's works?
Edit: I'd also love to hear opinions on Grapes of Wrath which I did not read in 8th grade. Really I'd love to hear about Steinback in general, my great grandfather knew him in highschool (or so my grandmother claims)
It really isn't. It's a fairly narrow criticism of non-literary media and vapid culture. It's not saying anything negative about the state, even, it only says that if people stop reading and stop valuing education culture is bound to get very shallow, people will be more easily manipulated, and history will be forgotten.
Yeah that's kind what I expected tbh, saw it referenced today and was curious as I remember essentially nothing from it.