Apples versus Oranges Apples versus Oranges Whenever there is a comparison between two objects that are not the same‚ it is said that you are trying to compare apples and oranges. The phrase has been used extensively in many debates worldwide but how exactly do apples and oranges stack up side by side? This paper will attempt to compare apples to oranges to determine how compatible they are. The most basic difference between the battling fruit is the color. Apples come in red‚ green and yellow
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Contexts of Metropolis and 1984 Metropolis Russian revolution‚ November 1917 Socialists led by Lenin and Trotsky overthrow imperial order and execute Tsar and his family in July 1918 Revolutionary socialism seen as alternate political system to capitalism Huge amount of mutinies and strikes especially from the army who were weakened from war with Germany and did not feel like they had the capacity to shut down the outbreak Socialists had support from lower classes and political left with the Provisional
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One Cannot Escape Big Brother In 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ society is portrayed as having lost all traces of individuality‚ creative thought‚ and love and humanity. This “Negative Utopia” depicts the possibility of the future despair of the human race whilst warning readers of the dangers of totalitarianism. The overlying mood in 1984 is the bleakness of the future of the human race. The main character though‚ Winston Smith‚ is caught in this society that is dedicated to conformity with a mind full
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In the book 1984 by George Orwell‚ the main character‚ Winston‚ along with all the people that live in the country of Oceania‚ are controlled by the government in many different ways. The country’s figurehead‚ Big Brother‚ is said to be in charge of everything‚ and uses methods to keep that control with the Party. He keeps the power by means of telescreens so they are constantly being watched‚ by propaganda so they either feel scared or patriotic‚ and he even goes as far as to corrupt the minds of
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lens to view 1984 through because it forces the reader to look for the themes that made the book to be considered literary canon as well as analyzing the importance of these themes. Often times‚ when 1984 is brought up‚ the first thing to come to mind for many people is the seemingly omnipotent Big Brother and his emotionless herd of followers‚ and Big Brother’s power of surveillance and persecution. Big Brother’s impact on society and popular culture can be seen in Apple’s famous “1984” commercial
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Many of the predictions made by George Orwell in his book 1984 in relation to "Big Brother" surveillance‚ corruption of language and control of history have already come about to a great extent in Communist countries and to some extent in the West. The powers of security police in Western countries to intercept mail and tap phones have often been extended‚ police agencies keep numerous files on law-abiding citizens‚ and more and more public officials have the right to enter private homes without
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propaganda. Many people like to compare todays propaganda to that of George Orwell’s 1984. Propaganda is all over the world today just like in Orwell’s 1984. Posters of war and security are all around us. In 1984 war is posted everywhere as well as Big Brother watching us. North Korea spills out propaganda that they are the best country in the world and tries to get many people to join their army. The Party in 1984 show posters to everyone that War is Peace and aiming everyone to join the war effort
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Monica Chen Mrs. Xu English 11.2 24 Aug 2012 Book Review of 1984 Learn about politics‚ starts from 1984 1984‚ written by George Orwell‚ the version I read is published by Signet Classic‚ an imprint of New American Library. The book is about 325 pages including afterword. It is a fiction‚ in a third person’s view‚ which described a world under the control of the totalitarianism. Winston is the first main character‚ whose life is used to show the world. The story started
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1984 and V. for Vendetta: Comparative Paragraph The famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once stated‚ “When you gaze long into an abyss‚ the abyss also gazes into you.” Implying the fact that when one strives to overcome a force‚ there is a possibility that one may naturally be altered into being similar to the force they struggle against. In the process of analyzing this quote‚ one can compare the two protagonists Winston and V. from 1984 and V. for Vendetta‚ to comprehend which of the two is
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1984 is‚ without doubt‚ a very complex novel. The subjects tackled by Orwell in the novel are indeed complicated and dangerous. To get these across to the reader‚ Orwell often uses symbolism and imagery. In order to completely investigate this‚ it is necessary to look at the main characters‚ names‚ places and the various symbols that pop up throughout the novel. This will help to give a better understanding as to why and how Orwell uses these. Some of the most obvious symbolism comes in the names
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