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    1984 Analysis (#2) In 1984‚ George Orwell writes about a hypothetical society ruled by a totalitarian government that seeks out to ensure a uniformly mind-setted population. Winton Smith‚ the protagonist of the story‚ happens to be a member of the outer-party‚ the party in which is victimized by the government’s control. Restricted and monitored with every distinct action throughout an ordinary day‚ Winston is mentally as well as physically conditioned to meet the standardized conditions set by

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    Bibliography: New Internationalist Nov. 2001 "Twin Terrors" New Internationalist Apr. 2001 "Megalo Media" NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR George Orwell Peace Courier Nov/Dec 2001

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    According to this cloze passage in the dystopian novel 1984‚ written by George Orwell‚ a sympathetic impression is resembled because of the propaganda that swarms in every wall‚ poor living conditions that are infested through the setting‚ and the suppressed indication of the society. To start off‚ this immutable sensation is portrayed in this particular passage of the novel because of the propaganda that is constantly seen on every corner in this setting. For instance‚ this passage states that‚

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    George Orwell is an English writer who addressed many social injustices and advocated for democratic socialism through as a novelist‚ poet‚ literary critic‚ and polemic journalist. Orwell’s most famous works are Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) and Animal Farm. His ideas still continue to shape modern culture and make his works as relevant today as when he first published them. ==Young Life and Education== George Orwell was born Eric Arthur Blair on June 25‚ 1903‚ in Motihari‚ now Bihar‚ in British-ruled

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    Nearly seventy years ago‚ an author by the name of George Orwell conceived an eerie vision‚ a warning‚ of what he imagined our world might soon become. 1984 is one of the most prominent dystopian novels‚ showing plainly what a world of constant surveillance would look like. This story takes place in the nation of Oceania and follows a common member of the Outer Party (middle class) named Winston Smith. If not given much thought and glanced over quickly‚ Oceania might actually be mistaken as a sort

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    In the book 1984 by George Orwell the concept of solitude is destroyed by the Party. In every person‚ there is a part that is kept hidden‚ a part of you that no one else knows. A part of you that can make your own decisions and can do this without the influence of others. This quintessential part is stripped away within this book‚ leaving the characters as mindless robots who only do what they are told‚ and have no opinions of their own. The party ensures that this occurs in a variety of ways‚ one

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    Jacky Zou Book Summary and Analysis 1984 George Orwell In 1984 by George Orwell‚ Winston Smith‚ a low-ranking member of the Party in London located in the nation of Oceania‚ faces a life of oppression and control. The Party watches Winston and everyone else through “telescreens” and displays their seemingly all-knowing leader‚ known as Big Brother‚ on the telescreens. The Party is also forcing a language called Newspeak‚ which prevents political rebellion by removing all words related to the

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    Animal farm is the first example of a piece of literature that involves an immense amount of violence and harsh wording in order to get the point across. Alliterations also play a huge role in the creation of this novel as well. The author‚ George Orwell does an amazing job at taking an old‚ confusing

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    There are different ways for a government to maintain control over it’s people. In the novel 1984‚ the author‚ George Orwell describes one of the more cruel ways to maintain control. Throughout the novel the government has complete control of the people of Oceania by governing social classes differently‚ and using the most effective form of terror and torture against the people of Oceania. Social class plays a big role in the government’s control over all of Oceania. They treat each “class” -Inner

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    CHAPTER • What is the canon? • What is literature? • Quality control • The classic • Canon clues • Summing up • Words‚ words‚ words • Read and view more • Final words What is the canon? When you hear the word ‘canon’‚ you generally think of a large‚ heavy weapon on wheels that fires lead balls at some enemy army across a field. That‚ of course‚ would be a ‘cannon’ and not what we are talking about here. Although‚ in the study of English‚ the canon is indeed made up of

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