statistics class. Just because the rest of the world is special doesn’t mean I can’t be too. I first learned the phrase “doublethink” from what I believe is its source‚ the book 1984 by George Orwell‚ describing the ability to hold two conflicting ideas in one’s head while accepting both as true. In 1984‚ Orwell presents the idea as almost decidedly negative‚ an effect of
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George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant’’ first appeared in 1936. The British public already knew Orwell as the socially conscious author of Down and Out in London and Paris (1933)‚ a nonfiction study of poverty‚ homelessness‚ unemployment‚ and subsistence living on poorly-paying menial jobs‚ and Burmese Days (1934)‚ a novel of British colonialism. Shooting an Elephant’’ functions as an addendum to Burmese Days. The story and novel share the same setting‚ and draw on Orwell’s experience as a colonial
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of government both have pros and cons. The passage from "1984" by George Orwell distinctly shows that society is a horrible and harmful place to live in because there are certain rules that people have to follow. "It was Mrs. Parsons‚ the wife of a neighbor on the same floor (" Mrs was a word somewhat discountenanced by the Party- you were supposed to call everyone "comrade"- but with some women one used it instinctively)"( Orwell paragraph 2). In this part of the passage‚ it is told that there are
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1984 By George Orwell Questions Jayson Papa 1. Re read pages 3-6 and describe the setting/atmosphere in your own words The first few chapters of 1984 are devoted to introducing the major characters and themes of the novel. These chapters also acquaint the reader with the harsh and oppressive world in which‚ Winston Smith lives in. It is from Winston’s perspective that the reader witnesses the brutal physical and psychological cruelties brought upon the people by their government. The
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In George Orwell’s novel 1984‚ technology has evolved tremendously‚ however it is used against citizens of Oceania instead of helping them. In the novel technology is portrayed as an additional method of repression and surveillance to monitor the citizens of Oceania. Technology is capable to track down all citizens wherever they go because of the two-way/cameras‚ telescreens‚ and microphones hidden around the city. Even if the citizens had their telescreens turned off‚ technology was advanced to
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In George Orwell’s essay‚ Shooting an Elephant‚ he is an outsider in his country. As a European in a mainly Burman consumed country he was thought of an outcast or treated as a fool for just being from a different origin than the others. Throughout his days he is continuously taunted and bullied by his own community members‚ yet ironically they are the ones that he is supposed to be protecting. One day he is presented a problem that he had two potential ways to solve‚ the non-lethal choice that
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The society in the novel of 1984 written by George Orwell is based on power and hate. This society controls the community by brainwashing and training them to follow their leader big brother‚ i could not be able to live and or survive in a society based on hatred for everyone and everything. I have read and learned about these societies and they have all came crashing down. For example Hitler and his tyranny state. Humans should not be controlled in such a way because it eliminates their rights.
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Questions for Book II ch 5‚6‚7 Answer in complete sentences 1. Explain the following quote " It some ways she was far more acute than Winston‚ and far less susceptible to Party Propaganda" (153). In the book it details how Julia is very intelligent although she works in the pornsec and is only motivated to rebel against the party as a way sexsual freedrom. In this quotes it shows how much more perceptive Julia is about party operations. 2. Discuss why Julia says‚ " I’m not
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1984‚ written by George Orwell‚ is under a repressive‚ totalitarian government and there is a man that is named Winston Smith who suffers and must forfeit for the “wrongs” that he has been accused of. Now in the 21st century‚ many speculate that our world is not much different that Smith’s life. It is thought to believe that‚ patently‚ Americans ponder this idea that our phones‚ TV’s‚ computers‚ and even our cars are tracked without our assent. In the book‚ there are many parallels from the novel
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George Orwell: Shooting an Elephant In his essay‚ George Orwell tells a story of what happened in Burma when he served as a police officer. At the time‚ the Burmese citizens did not look kindly upon the English police that protected their city. He describes several instances where he was ridiculed‚ taunted‚ and baited into precarious situations. He goes on to proclaim the cowardice of these citizens‚ and how they waited until the police were out of range before yelling insults towards them.
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