Strategy

I think the historical strategy relates most to the story. Russia, in this time period, was going through some rocky waters. They did not want any one rebelling against the government. This book was not even published in Russia first. Authority figures did not want anyone getting ideas from the book. Knowing this historical fact helps the reader relate this story to real life. They know that actual people went through this. Not knowing about this would just make this a science fiction novel. The historical feature really gives it meaning.