 The only indication of this — aside from the cover — is Radford's ability to comprehend the concept of paradoxes without confusion because they so resemble the concept of doublethink.In a fictional introduction to "The Albino's Dancer" on his website, Dale Smith suggests that Honoré inspired Orwell to write "1984" by telling him the story of "The Winning Side" during the Spanish Civil War.The chief villain of the book was apparently also named after the director of the 1984 film version of "Nineteen Eighty-Four", Michael Radford.