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    The Party slogans in George Orwell’s 1984 seem illogical. When hearing the phrase “ignorance is strength”‚ you think to you self‚ knowledge is what allows us to function as human beings. Knowledge has been that vessel that has carried us to where we are today; it is what separates us from the rest of the species. You cannot exist as a functioning member of society without knowledge‚ so how can lack there of lead to strength? Ignorance is the unknown‚ so in order ignorance to lead to strength‚ the

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    Farm: George Orwell=s Animal Farm: A metonym for a dictatorship Harry Sewlall Vista University Distance Education Campus PRETORIA E-mail: swlll-h@acaleph.vista.ac.za It seems‚ to warp George Orwell’s elegant phrase‚ that “All animals may speak freely but some may speak more freely than others” (Ronge‚ 1998:13). It is the lesson of George Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ a little book I am sure much of the ANC leadership would have read‚ if not always taken to heart (Carlin‚ 2001:4). Abstract Orwell= Farm:

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    In the haunting novel 1984‚ George Orwell effectively warns his readers about the dangers of totalitarianism and the horrific measures governments are willing to take in order to sustain power over its people. In order to create the desired effect and instill terror among his readers‚ Orwell wove a powerful story that can be lauded as a literary masterpiece. His work abounds in literary devices that serve to enrich the text and give the storyline more depth. Of these devices‚ symbolism is perhaps

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    very useful gadget to expand our knowledge of the world and the opportunities around us. So is technology taking us closer to the world of Big Brother? It is a very possible outcome if we do not understand how we put technology to appropriate use. George Orwell’s book 1984 takes place in Oceania‚ a country completely controlled by a totalitarian government known as “The Party.” The Party controls every one of its citizen through the use of telescreens‚ a large TV like screen that is installed in every

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    Responding to the terrors of WWII that she experienced firsthand‚ Arendt describes the evils of totalitarianism as she saw them. George Orwell‚ an author living at the same time as Arendt‚ responded similarly to the widespread war and terrifying totalitarianism. In his 1984‚ Orwell creates a strictly totalitarian society‚ offering an alarming glimpse into a possible future. Orwell ’s society shows every characteristic named above in the definition of totalitarianism‚ its government ’s sole goal to maintain

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    In George Orwell’s novel 1984 and in modern society‚ language is manipulated to benefit those desiring power. Power seeking individuals understand that language is the ultimate weapon due to its common use to communicate throughout cultures. The power that language holds allows it to be capable of being abused and misused. The Party‚ in 1984‚ realizes the potential power of language and uses that as its main tool to corrupt the conscience mind. The ministries are labeled with pleasant words: love

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    About the book: The book "Burmese Days" was written by George Orwell and published first in 1934. Orwell took the inspiration for this first novel of his from the experiences he gained during his service as an imperial police officer in Burma in the late 1920s. There he was confronted with extreme forms of imperialism‚ causing racism and also chauvinism. These are also the main topics of the novel and although they are wrapped up in the story of a single man’s fate‚ John Flory’s‚ these topics

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    If I have an opinion on a topic that I decide to share with others or do something about‚ I better still be within societies wants. Just look at Winston in George Orwell’s 1984. He had his own opinion of Big Brother and when he decided to start to do something about it‚ the government took him and Julia away and abused them. The government in 1984 also was trying to develop Newspeak‚ this would be a way to

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    George Orwell’s novel shows us the level of propaganda manifested at this animal farm. The propaganda is clear to the readers‚ but obviously not to the animals being persuaded into believing things that are only beneficial to the government. In this case‚ the type of government is totalitarian. When Squealer says " No one believes more firmly than comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal" ( paragraph five)‚ he is only trying to persuade the animals into letting Napoleon have complete power over

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    Domination through Limitation In George Orwell’s 1984‚ the setting nation of Oceania is being governed by a totalitarian entity known as Big Brother. To exert his authority‚ Big Brother has placed censorship on nearly all aspects of society. Big Brother banned sexual activity‚ modifies all public news and programs‚ monitors the activities of the general public‚ and even goes so far as to censor an entire language by making people convert to a new speaking system. This is done as a precaution; a necessary

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