Our postmodern society has become dependent upon twenty-first century technology. This technology is developed to make our lives easier‚ more efficient‚ to encourage communication‚ and to enhance the quality of experience. Our society craves the latest technological fads and Internet crazes. We’ve become addicted to an entity that promises us a bigger‚ better‚ & brighter future. However‚ while technology appears to have made our lives easier in some respect‚ it has raised numerous issues that challenge
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The Filipino Today By Alex Lacson‚ 2010 After the August 23 hostage drama‚ there is just too much negativity about and against the Filipino. "It is difficult to be a Filipino these days"‚ says a friend who works in Hongkong. "Nakakahiya tayo"‚ "Only in the Philippines" were some of the comments lawyer Trixie Cruz-Angeles received in her Facebook. There is this email supposedly written by a Dutch married to a Filipina‚ with 2 kids‚ making a litany of the supposed stupidity or idiocy of Filipinos in
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the street is relevant to the book 1984. In 1984‚ there are telescreens that are controlled by Big Brother and used to watch all of what the citizens of Oceania do and are capable of calling each individual by their full name when necessary. Although the citizens of Oceania‚ much like the men in the cartoon‚ are afraid of the telescreen’s abilities and its knowledge of their every day lives‚ no one questions the telescreens’ need overall. Towards the end of 1984 the telescreens call Winston by name
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contrast My parents were born in the early 1970’s and things have drastictly changed. In my opinion‚ some things have changed for the better and some have changed for the worst. Some of these things range from technology‚ style and health. Technology today is more advanced then it has ever been. The different types am electronical devices that my generation has varies from smart phones to 3D television and paper thing laptops. Its very un common for a teenager to not have one of these iteams. My parents
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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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High school compared to the university High school and university are two important levels of every education’s foundation in the world. It educates students and gives them the knowledge to help them promote their ability position in the future. The first similarity thing is both of them‚ high school and university‚ have the same purpose and benefits. Students in high school and university will be educated by teacher through giving them more knowledge not only from text books but also from teacher’s
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“1984” by George Orwell is a classic‚ beautifully written novel. Throughout‚ Orwell skilfully uses a wide range of techniques to help convey his themes and very strong messages. One of the main messages he projects heavily throughout the novel is a warning against the dangers of a totalitarian society which Winston Smith‚ the main character‚ is not at all in harmony with. The novel follows his tragic life in one of these brutal societies. The novel is set in a futuristic past. It is around 1948
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“The bleak setting of ‘1984’ reflects the bleak lives of the characters.” Discuss. There is no doubt that the setting of ‘1984’ is bleak – it just simply cannot get any more miserable and dreary. The entire concept of ‘Big Brother’‚ the reeking smell of “boiled cabbage and old rag mats” and the totalitarianism of the Party‚ almost forces the whole of Oceania into bleakness. In fact‚ the only characters who seem to be unaffected are the proles and Julia. Julia’s youthful personality and apathetic
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Almighty Vs. The Bible Over time popular works of art‚ plays and films have documented many situations that portray parts of the Bible. The Bible is well portrayed in the movie Bruce Almighty starring Jim Carrey. Bruce’s situations are easily compared to books such as Genesis‚ Exodus‚ and Job. Also the movies has touches of religious humor through symbolic moments that are used to display Bruce’s faith towards God in the film. First‚ a description of the characters will help show why certain
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family unit of Oceania in George Orwell’s book‚ 1984‚ plays an important part to society. These families are broken rather than households of affection and comfort. Oceania’s government‚ called the Party‚ controls the families in every aspect. With these non-existent families‚ there is a cycle of breaking down of family and a stronger Party as times passes until a there is force strong enough to end it. These families that lead to corruption in society should be avoided in order to prevent a totalitarian
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