The word utopia was first utilised by Thomas Moore in 1516 in his work Utopia. A utopia in essence is an imaginary place of sheer fear and desire. The word utopia used to describe an ideal society. The opposite of utopia is a dystopia which also is an imaginary place contrary to the belief of perfection. They include undesirable elements of society exaggerated to form a warning for the future generations. Terry Gilliam’s film Brazil shows a dictatorial society where freedom has been surrendered for
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Orwell’s Influence in 1984 Influence--from the day one is born to the day one dies‚ this constantly affects people in their lives. All of this experience is then reflected in everything that they do. One will never forget the most powerful memories he or she has‚ they will be forever ingrained in their minds. George Orwell‚ a British writer during the twentieth century‚ wrote his famous novel in the wake of the World Wars that had rocked the entire globe. In 1949‚ he published 1984 . This novel is about
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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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Mukbang: Let’s Eat! In increasingly virtual South Korea‚ the latest bizarre fad is watching someone eat online. The fad called‚ “mukbang‚” roughly translates to “eating broadcasts‚” where online channels live-stream people eating enormous servings of food while chatting away to those who are watching. Korean viewers are so enthralled to be watching strangers binge eating that the live-streamers consuming calories in front of webcams are becoming minor celebrities in Korean society. Rachel Ahn
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The modern period was a turbulent time for all East Asian nations. China‚ Japan‚ and Korea were all faced great challenges in the modern era and responded to them in different ways. China and Korea turned inwards initially and opened up (except for North Korea) more recently‚ while Japan was the first to modernize and has been open for decades. The first and possibly most tragic country in the modern period was China which stuck firmly to traditionalism into the 20th century and would later on
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The Scarlet Letter compared to the 21st Century “Darkness cannot drive out darkness‚ only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate‚ only love can do that”- Martin Luther King Jr. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne is a story that proves how far the love of a mother will go for their child. Hawthorne inspired a literature story that pushes the human soul past its own limits. The Scarlet Letter Demonstrates how the human spirit‚ in both Hester Prynne’s Puritan culture and in the lives
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Never Truly Lost The story of Macbeth‚ an inherently good man who is slowly poisoned by the evil acts he commits to further his ambition‚ is a classic Shakespearean tragedy. Macbeth is first seen as a loyal‚ brave man‚ but as the play progresses‚ he begins to be overtaken by his darker side‚ partly due to the encouragement of his wife‚ Lady Macbeth. As Macbeth rises to power and gains the title of King of Scotland‚ both he and his wife become increasingly unhappy and feel extreme guilt for the
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Control Although there are significant similarities between 1984 and Animal Farm‚ George Orwell incorporated prominent differences between both novels in order to provoke thought from his readers and instill deeper meaning in the text. An example of one of these distinct differences is the form of society depicted in each novel. In 1984‚ totalitarianism is portrayed‚ while in Animal Farm‚ communism is demonstrated. Furthermore‚ 1984 illustrates how a totalitarian society is maintained‚ but on the
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March 2018 Normalization of Donald Trump Began in “1984” Propaganda is “the information or ideas spread by an organized group or government to influence people’s opinions‚ especially by not giving all the facts or by secretly emphasizing only one way of looking at the facts” (Cambridge Dictionary). The following propaganda techniques are common: slogans‚ testimonial‚ bandwagon‚ name calling‚ glittering generalities‚ etc. George Orwell’s “1984” illustrates the protagonist Winston Smith’s fight with
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Connor Quinn 5/17/12 Ms. Freedman Honors English III Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding‚ and 1984‚ By George Orwell‚ both portray the power of the government and the revolts that develop‚ while expressing a different nature of fear. Both books have a strong government possessing power and control over all the citizens. The novels compare in expressing fear but‚ contrast in showing completely divergent types of fear. Each piece of literature displays jealousy and hatred towards the government which
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