Platt English 102 13th December 2012 1984 In George Orwell’s novel 1984‚ he portrays a society run by a totalitarian government. His novel is an example of Dystopian Literature‚ which literature that shows a dysfunctional society usually run by a despot. Winston Smith‚ the main character in the novel‚ has his own‚ secret thoughts about the society he lives in. He knows the government has mind and matter control over the people but does not voice it because of the consequences. Winston is forced to
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Tianna Ferroni! Art 102! Amiko Matsuo! Museum Paper! Meeting of the Bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra! ! Bodhisattvas in Buddhist culture are deemed enlightened and are worshiped as deities. Therefore it is logical for one of the biggest Buddhist cultures to have constructed a sculpture in their honor. Created during the Tang Dynasty in 742 by an unknown artist in China‚ the sculpture “Meeting of the Bodhisattvas Manjusri and Samantabhadra” pays homage to the bodhisattvas Wenshu and Puxian
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In the following essay‚ the factors which caused the French Revolution will be examined in order to best understand why revolution broke out in 1789. The French Revolution‚ a social‚ economic‚ and political upheaval with worldwide significance‚ established a ‘purely bourgeois’ government in France . The causes behind the outbreak of revolution have been widely debated; whilst some‚ such as John Shovlin‚ believe economic reasons were the most crucial factor ‚ others have emphasised the role of the
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The overt observation of some knowledgeable persons who passionately feel concerned for the welfare of humanity‚ in the wake of scientific strides and technological triumphs‚ laments that “technology creates more problems than it solves”. Their concern echoes the similar sentiments of thinkers like J.G.Ballard for whom‚ “technology dictates the languages in which we speak and think. Either we use those languages or we remain mute”‚ and for Omar Bradley “our technology has already outstripped our
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Siddhartha’s former best friend‚ reaches his goal by adopting the teachings of both Gotama and Siddhartha. Each of these characters offers an interesting perspective on how the ideas of inner peace and enlightenment are approached. The first enlightened character introduced is Gotama‚ the Buddha. He is called “The Illustrious One” and rumored to be all knowing and wise‚ “one whose words and breath are sufficient to heal the afflicted.” Gotama believes that one can attain enlightenment through
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themselves. In the Han Empire‚ some believed that technology was an essential part of an empire and requires government intervention‚ while others thought it was simply a gift that comes from enlightened leadership. In the Roman Empire‚ some believed that technology was necessary‚ but not necessarily enlightened‚ while others saw it as a way to show how great their civilization really was. Han government officials felt that technology was indeed an important part of a civilization and required government
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Countless individuals who pursue racial equality “consider themselves enlightened‚ who intellectually believe in racial equality‚ who deplore discrimination‚ yet who harbor unconscious attitudes that result in discriminatory policies and behavior” (Kristof‚ 1). Those who declare they support racial equality wholeheartedly occasionally do not uphold their beliefs‚ deeming them hypocrites. In a realistic situation‚ an ‘enlightened’ person may judge a tall‚ black man sporting a biker jacket‚ baggy jeans
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absolute power that leads to his tragic downfall. Whilst Oedipus determinedly tried to get to the root of his peoples ills‚ ultimately discovering that he was in fact the cause of them‚ Creon morphs from a supposedly caring leader into a tyrannical despot‚ eager to take the law into his own hands. It is the actions of Antigone that helps to bring about Creons fall from grace‚ as her steadfast refusal to accept the law of the city over the rule of the gods exposes the true motives of Creon‚ and leads
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From 1879 to 1883 Chile‚ Bolivia‚ and Peru fought the War of the Pacific. By the end of the war over 50‚000 people had been killed injured. The aim of the states involved was to take possession of terrain that contained reserves of sodium nitrate. If that sounds like an insane reason to wage war‚ Tom Standage’s work “An Edible History of Humanity” focuses on how food has impacted human history and culture. For those who rarely think about food except when purchasing or eating it‚ An Edible History
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Plato’s initial criticism was shared by many in modern times. Churchill is reported to have said that democracy is the least bad system of all the other bad systems of government. He also joked about the voter’s ability to make a correct judgment when he said that a two minute conversation with a voter is the best argument against democracy. The famous satirist H.L Mancken quipped that it is hard to assume that collective wisdom will flow from individual ignorance. Adlia Stevenson who ran against
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