The Evil in Human Behavior Teachers‚ police officers‚ doctors‚ and the president are examples of authority figures in our society. It is human behavior that normal individuals follow the orders of their authority figure‚ whether it be a student following the classroom rules made by a teacher or supervisor ordering his/her employees. It is natural instinct for humans to do what they are told by the people who are above them. In some cases‚ obeying the authority figure can turn into a frightening
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In 1984 by George Orwell there is no privacy‚ everything you do is observed on a telescreen‚ by Big Brother and the Party. Any suspicious act is seen by police and if you are targeted they will come and find you. The technology they have are so detailed that they can hear a sneeze of a human being or even a pencil dropping on the floor. There is a telescreen in every living room inside a residents home. “The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously”‚ (Orwell3). If you have any social
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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ Society is controlled by a small fraction of the entire population. Society as a whole is controlled by The Party‚ which is led by Big Brother. The Inner Party comprises of five percent of society‚ the Outer Party consists of ten percent of society‚ and the remaining eighty-five percent are the Proles. The Party goes to great lengths in order to keep the society of Oceania in check‚ ensuring allegiance through party slogans‚ extreme indoctrination‚ and the
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seemingly complicated and abstract concepts. In Shooting an Elephant‚ George Orwell argues two things. One of these things is small; the other is large. However‚ both are explained by one seemingly insignificant event. The small thing is shooting an elephant‚ and the large thing is how a person’s pride often forces them to give into the pressure from others. At the surface‚ “Shooting an Elephant” is about‚ well‚ shooting an elephant. Orwell narrates the whole
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George Orwell is a famous writer who wrote the science fiction novel “1984” and the political satire “Animal Farm”. However‚ he also wrote short works such as “Shooting an elephant”. George Orwell was placed in a difficult situation on deciding whether to shoot the elephant in order to protect others. Regardless of which side he acted on‚ he would still have others wishing he would have acted the opposite way. I believe George Orwell was not justified in killing the elephant‚ because the elephant
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A Triumph Among Turmoil Loyalty is defined as the quality of being loyal to someone or something. Naturally people are going to wonder if loyalty can be bought‚ sold‚ or stolen. In the novel 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ Orwell explored the depths of loyalty through the main character Winston Smith. Through this characters relationships‚ experiences‚ and where his loyalties rested. He discovered many things about himself when he decided to break away from the flow of his society and committed crimes that
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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ Winston Smith lives in a dystopian London society‚ filled with despair and mistrust. O’Brien‚ a member of the inner party‚ who constantly tries to convince Winston that he’s on his side. Eventually‚ O’Brien manage to persuade not only Winston‚ but as well as Julia to join his Brotherhood‚ which is a rebel group against the Party (141). After O’Brien persuade the two‚ he then explained an idea to Winston and Julia that “You will have to get used to living without
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A Look into the Future? Often times‚ people conform to the norms of society while inwardly questioning those very same norms. In 1984‚ George Orwell characterizes Winston Smith as a man with individuality‚ yet he fits in like a puzzle piece in a time and situation where being oneself is not accepted and is punishable by law. He has thoughts that question the government’s ways and ideals‚ and even makes an exertion to record them before the Thought Police intervene. Throughout the novel 1984‚
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In the first part and second part of the book 1984 By George Orwell‚ Winston Smith that lives in apartments called Victory Mansions. All of over the building‚ it has posters of a face with eyes that follows every movement. At the bottom of the poster it has a quote that says "Big brother is watching you." This poster is irrelevant to the conditions Winston is living because he is living in a city where everything is being monitored either by the thought police or spies. Winston smith is a member
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Power of Language George Orwell‚ writer of the novel Animal Farm shows how the abuse of language becomes a vehicle for the abuse of power. Napoleon is intelligent enough to understand how he can use Squealer to promote propaganda in order to entrench himself as the leader. Napoleon uses Squealer as his spokesman because Napoleon does not possess the oral skills Squealer has. Squealer does nothing of his own‚ but only under Napoleon’s orders. George Orwell uses the character Napoleon to show
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