Blog # 3

Hello again,

I believe that both biographical and historical strategies are closely related in this novel. In the introduction to the story, the reader was informed that Zamyatin, the author, was born and raised in Russia. With being born and raised in Russia during the time of the Bolshevik Revolution and World War 1, comes the understanding that most of the world at this time was in a poor economic state. Russia stood as one of the worst strong nations. The people were unhappy with there leadership and this allowed for the beginning of communism to rise in Russia. While in Russia, Zamyatin loved his country; yet while writing works that were looked down upon by his nation's leaders, he was imprisoned. With this, I for see D-503's down fall having to do with him acknowledging his own option and being sent to the operation room.  Also, in this last reading I found it funny that D-503 asks, "Do you ever feel that your shadow sees you?" I just thought of the jokes, "In Soviet Russia car drive you or In Soviet Russia TV watch you."