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    Dystopian Society- “Nineteen Eighty-Four” In the novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” George Orwell created the dystopian society of Oceania‚ where the government has complete control of the language used by citizens. Aside from individuals of lower social class called the “Proles‚” the “Party” constantly watches everyone. In an attempt to eliminate any chances of rebellion against the Party‚ they created the new language of “Newspeak.” Newspeak eliminates any controversial words along with all synonyms

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    Twenty-First Century Kindergarten Gina R. McCarthy ECE 311 Dr. Moore July 12‚ 2011 In the seventies‚ kindergarten consisted of song singing‚ snack time‚ little instruction and nap time in a half day setting. Now‚ in the twenty-first century‚ it consists of; math‚ reading‚ science and the fine arts in a seven hour day five days a week. The competitiveness of kindergarten in the twenty-first century includes academic standards traditionally reserved for upper elementary students. The

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    NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR Essay Topic 1: What warning does the novel carry for readers at this point in time about where their society is heading? Introduction NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR ’s society carries a warning to our society about where we might be heading. However I believe that we are already at a parallel with the society in NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR . Taking the focus of the media it becomes very clear that our society is very similar to the one in NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR if to a lesser extent. Looking

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    In Helen on Eighty-sixth Street by Wendi Kaufman‚ Vita is in a play but doesn’t get the part she wants so she’s sad and mad at the person that got the part. Vita’s dad left her and her mom So her mom after a little while starts dating a new guy that Vita doesn’t like because she thinks her mom is trying to replace her dad. Then she made an offering with burnt-up cards she wrote for her dad‚ but didn’t know where to send them. She burnt the cards and made three wishes to act as Helen in the play‚

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    A Marxist Analysis of Nineteen Eighty-Four When reading George Orwell’s novel Nineteen Eighty-Four from a Marxist perspective‚ one can see various classic Marxist themes in the narrative. It describes a society called Oceania which lacks equality among its citizens‚ who are oppressed by their dictator leader known as Big Brother and are stuck in very defined social classes. The main character‚ Winston shows potential for resistance against this injustice‚ yet he never manages to spark a revolution

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    A Timeline for the “Roaring Twenties” (1920-1929) Often called the Roaring Twenties‚ the postwar decade sometimes appears as one long flamboyant party‚ where the urban rich danced the Charleston and the foxtrot until 2 a.m. In fact‚ one might just as convincingly describe it as a period of individual possibility and lofty aspirations to serve the greater good. In his 1931 essay "Echoes of the Jazz Age‚" Fitzgerald wrote‚ "It was an age of miracles‚ it was an age of art‚ it was an age of excess

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    Shaped by Fear : How George Orwell Used Fear in Prophesizing the Future “War is peace‚ Freedom is slavery‚ Ignorance is strength‚” (Orwell 6). George Orwell the author of Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ heavily influenced by the events of World War Two used these slogans in his prediction of what the world could become. Nineteen Eighty-Four is a novel set in a dystopian society however‚ to be understood one needs to fully examine world history during the 1900’s. By examining this history one begins to understand

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    pros and cons of the Stop and Frisk policy in New York. This paper covers a short history of Stop and Frisk. It also will address the progression of the policy throughout the years. Furthermore‚ it will relate the topic to the management‚ gender‚ and race class focusing in on how the unconscious bias plays a role in how the police choose who to stop. The paper also includes some statistics of Stop and Frisk encounters. It will conclude with the group opinion of the Stop and Frisk policy.   INTRODUCTION

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    Whether College is Worth the Cost rewrite #4 Sara Ellis AP Language 2014 Emily Gill Is college worth the cost? High school students and their families consider this question constantly. Their decision effects them for the rest of their lives. College is expensive and many students spend their adult lives paying off their debts. How are teenagers supposed to decide whether college is the right choice for them? If a student is not studying to get a job that requires a college education‚ then it

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