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    “The Past” “The Past” by Oodgeroo portrays both the author’s resentment for the mistreatment of aboriginals in the past and also depicts her desires. Oodgeroo Conical her aboriginal name also knows as Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska was the first Aborigine women to have her works published in which she used to promote aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo’s has a variety of poems which all are very direct‚ uses accessible rhyme schemes and allusion. Poems such as “Dark unmarried mothers‚ “Time is running out” and

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    Sample Essay on 1984 George Orwell’s novel “1984” is truly a masterpiece that continues influencing many people around the world and has a deserved title of best-seller. The novel presents a nightmare vision of the repressive state control in Oceania. Although written in the middle of the last century‚ this story is nevertheless relevant today to the politics of state as it has never been before. This book teaches us not only the important lessons of the past‚ but also presents the essential ideas

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    1984” In George Orwell’s novel‚ “1984”‚ the people of Oceania have absolutely no freedom because of the powerful government. If the citizens even look like they are thinking something negative about the government or if it looks like they don’t agree with something they are immediately taken and never seen again. The message of this novel is that too much government will take away every ounce of freedom‚ which leads to families and any kind of relationships destroyed. One way the government

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    George Orwell ’s 1984 is an exemplary work of dystopia. Although written in 1940s‚ 1984 is a vivid depiction of China during the Cultural Revolution and Soviet Union during the Elimination of Counterrevolutionaries. Dystopia came into being after the World War Ⅱ‚ when the world was at a loss about its future. Although the world was purged of fascism‚ personality cult and communist dictatorship arose to take its place.Dystopia is characterized by an authoritarian and totalitarian regime that oppresses

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    censorship exist even here‚ in a continent where freedom is considered to be a fundamental right? The surprising answer is yes‚ which brings one to ask; why is censorship integral to control? The reason why the dystopian society present in the novel 1984 by George Orwell was able to function was because of censorship‚ in the form of sanitizing and withholding information‚ along with supressing opposing ideas. In the real world‚ all of the aforementioned can be observed‚ and albeit similar‚ it is not

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    The Past We all have a past and in that past we try to regain something significant to us. In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the 1920s New York. The story centers on the mysterious protagonist whose life is fueled by his dream to reclaim the love of his life‚ Daisy. This mysterious protagonist has a “past” that he is trying to re-write to obtain his dream. His past influence his action and values leading to his demise. This mysterious protagonist

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    Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement

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    In "1984"‚ Orwell portrays a totalitarian dystopian world‚ where there is no freedom and citizens are constantly brainwashed. Without thought‚ the citizens just work for the party. In order to insure the citizen will always listen to the government‚ they make sure the citizen have no recollection of the past. The party also does a very good job with creating fear with propaganda‚ taking away freedom‚ in forcing strict rules and having everyone under surveillance at all times. In "1984"‚ false

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    Prediction‚ Foreshadowing‚ and Conclusion In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ many hints of foreshadowing are given. One of which happens in the very beginning of the book when George Orwell states‚ “It was partly the unusual geography of the room that had suggested to him the thing that he was now about to do. But it had been suggested by the book that he had just taken out of the drawer” (6). Earlier in the chapter‚ the book described with a red back. The color red symbolizes danger and is a sign

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    1984 essay: The last sentence of 1984 by George Orwell‚ though very clear itself‚ thrusts the meaning of the book into ambiguity and interpretation. Because it is the last thing seen by the reader‚ the ending of a book has the power to leave the lasting impression. Whether this is a good or bad impression remains to be decided by the readers themselves. While this ending may not be seen as a pleasant one‚ it appropriately concludes the novel in the way that it stays true to the overall tone of

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