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    George Orwell 1984

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    Novels often advocate changes in social or political attitudes or in traditions. One novel that can be seen to advocate such changes is George Orwell’s 1984. This novel takes place in a communist style‚ totalitarian nation called Oceania. This nation is plagued with horrid politics that could be compared to such regimes as‚ Communist USSR under Joseph Stalin‚ and Nazi Germany under Adolf Hitler. The nation is ruled by Big Brother‚ with the common slogan “Big Brother is watching”. This

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    Countries that practice totalitarian government have unhappy citizens because the government has complete control of their lives‚ like Oceania in Orwell’s novel‚ 1984. Totalitarianism is harmful because it dehumanizes citizens in so many ways and as a result‚ it only leads to human extinction. Living in a country like Oceania in 1984 without freedom of thought‚ action and expression is horrible because these things are fragments of humanity and without these freedoms‚ it makes people ignorant

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    1984 Compared to Cults

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    In the book 1984‚ written by George Orwell‚ there is a group portrayed that is similar to what society would call a cult. A cult is defined as a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false‚ with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian‚ charismatic leader. Totalism is described as the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government. The books main themes include language as mind control and psychological

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    1984 Argument Essay

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    punishment. Nevertheless‚ the paradox‚ laws not being set yet if one is broken Oceania’s citizens will be punished is the most important paradox in 1984. The citizens of Oceania wouldn’t have to worry about doing something ‘wrong’ and become punished for it if this paradox wasn’t present and the state would be a perfect union without as many problems. Ultimately 1984 wouldn’t even have a purpose without these unknown

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    1984 Character Analysis

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    During the unraveling of 1984 the protagonist exponentially strays from the grasp of Big Brother and his ideologies. Through events and characters Winston encounters he becomes more independent in his thoughts and opinions which results in his pure disassociation from the party. By the end of the story‚ Winston devolves into a worse state than he originally was in at the start of the book becoming a docile party puppet. His friendship with O’Brien turns rotten when it is revealed O’Brien is not part

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    1984 Reality or Dream

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    Reality: is it ever real? 1984 takes place in a dictatorial society‚ in which power creates reality and truth. "Whatever the party holds true is the truth"‚ accomplishing this by manipulating the minds of their people. Anyone who is a minority‚ a "lunatic" who does not conform to the party‚ must be convinced that he is insane. By brainwashing‚ "doublethink" overcomes the mind losing every trace of individuality of love‚ critical thought‚ and emotion‚ unconsciously. Memory is considered a disillusion

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    1984 Ampleforth Essay

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    Readers of 1984 may think that only the big betrayals that happen in the book are important‚ they are wrong. There are several fascinating characters found in George Orwell’s novel 1984. One of those characters is Ampleforth. Learn about Ampleforth in this lesson and test yourself with a quiz. Who Is Ampleforth? Ampleforth is a character in George Orwell’s incredibly popular novel 1984. He’s a poet who works at theMinistry of Truth‚ which is the government ministry that churns out all the propaganda

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    The World Today

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    Washington’s ultimate prize of changing the leadership of Iraq may be tantalisingly close. But the only policies which are coordinated and focused are those of its present President Saddam Hussein. The international community is fragmented and the Iraqi opposition in disarray. Indeed‚ the tensions between those ranged against Saddam are mounting in a manner perhaps more appropriate to a Gilbert and Sullivan operetta than a conflict which will arguably influence the political future of the Middle

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    Today Student

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    Student Observation Having no clue where the younger generations go to hang out these days‚ I thought about where I used to go with all my friends after school. The mall‚ to my surprise‚ the mall was packed. It is nice to know that some things stay the same over the years. While setting at one of the hundred benches at Geneses Valley Mall it was not hard to notice the many different styles that our younger generation has. I thought that setting in front of the hot topic store in the

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    loling today

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