An understanding of the past is necessary for solving the problems of the present. However uncertain it may be that the past can be relied upon to solve problems of the present‚ a knowledge and experience of the past is instrumental in teaching conduct‚ morals and values in a world that is in dire need of insight and direction. 1. George Santayana stated ‘Those who cannot learn from the lessons of the past are condemned to repeat its mistakes’ a) Nations have now learned from the wrongdoings of
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who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past. Power tends to corrupt‚ and absolute power corrupts absolutely (Lord Acton). Most of the ruler desired to rule for centuries or at least as long as they live. Absolute power inherits greed for more power. Moreover leaders try all they can to keep themselves in power and try to suppress their opposition in such way that they don’t harm them in future. George Orwell in 1984 has illustrated
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George Orwell’s 1984 features a society corrupted by government dictatorship. The protagonist Winston Smith goes through an internal conflict with recalling his childhood‚ as well as an external conflict with the Party [government]‚ illuminating the meaning of the novel as a whole. In the novel‚ Winston demonstrates how the freedom included in his earlier years continuously haunt him and lead him to commit crimes that eventually land him in prison where perpetual torture becomes a norm. Edward Said
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1 1984 and Nationalism Thesis Statement: In “1984” George Orwell portrays a society derived from several forms nationalism‚ which has one point – to isolate the individual citizen to achieve unwavering allegiance to the Party. However‚ Orwell reveals the mechanisms of nationalism are not just to forge submission to the Party but rather to eradicate any other allegiances that would distract from the Party’s agenda. George Orwell‚ in his novel “1984”‚ invents an authoritarian future society that
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The past and the present Our life is like a triangle‚ past‚ present‚ future is like three different vertices in one triangle. Each of them has their own world but they are interknitted by each other. Memory and physical world is a pair of intriguing words which effect each other. Our present is consist of many pieces of the past and we can learn lessons from the experience of the past to affect the present life. Thus‚ how to deal with the relationship between memory and physical world
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1984 Truth In George Orwell’s "1984" society is manipulated and guided by an organization called the Party and an anonymous figure named Big Brother‚ who is used as God. One of the main aspects the Party controls is truth or tries to control is truths in the society and the truth in the minds of the individual themselves. The Party creates what they want to be true to make the individuals ignorant so they can manipulate them easier. This twist of the truth by the Party makes it seem like truth
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iewThe novel 1984 is based on totalitarianism and dictatorship. Big Brother rules Oceania‚ where the people are forced to listen to him and follow his rules. There are surveillance cameras and microphones set-up everywhere so that Big Brother can keep an eye on everyone and know about everything that’s happening. There is no secret in this society‚ and one wrong move can get you killed with no one knowing‚ one day everything about you will be erased and you’ll eventually be forgotten. Children
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Symbolism in George Orwell’s 1984 George Orwell truly demonstrates his literacy prowess and his mastery of rhetoric in his dystopian novel 1984 through his use of symbolism. There are numerous symbols present throughout the story which serve to expand the narrative. Some of the most effective implementations of symbolism in the novel directly relate to the story’s protagonist‚ Winston Smith. Orwell uses Winton’s varicose ulcer‚ the glass paperweight‚ songs and the rats as representations for Winton’s
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Imagine a world in which occupants were monitored at all times. Well‚ in George Orwell’s 1984‚ the citizens in Oceania are scrutinized at all hours of the day. In 1984‚ Winston Smith starts a journal to express his negative thoughts about the Party and Big Brother even though he can be punished by death if caught. Soon after starting his journal‚ Winston meets Julia‚ another unorthodox person like Winston. After a few gatherings with Julia‚ Winston falls in love with her. Then O’Brien invites Winston
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Isolation is a massive factor in what makes 1984 such a memorable and frightening novel. Many forms of alienation present themselves in many forms throughout the book‚ and without them‚ 1984 would not be as frighteningly realistic. The kind of society and interaction‚ or lack of interaction between people is a extremely important factor in what makes 1984 such a unique novel. The citizens in 1984 face alienation from more people in their lives then not‚ including the opposite sex‚ their kids or parents
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