are self-serving to illustrate the impact of such on its citizens. In the book he demonstrates this through the character Winston. Winston knows that Big Brother and the government is just a huge lie. He writes in his journal about how he feels about Oceania and how he isn’t too sure about his surroundings. Everyone was for himself or herself and thinking negative about the government was out of the picture for all of the other citizens who were brainwashed by the government’s slogan “ BIG BROTHER
Premium Nineteen Eighty-Four George Orwell Totalitarianism
war between sympathy and resentment towards him. It’s not that Richard deserves to be labeled all-out evil‚ but he appears at times to have reason allowing him to be and to do so. What he is is human; what he is not is a monster. And how Richard acts is the rebound of how he’s been treated his entire life. When the audience first meets Richard‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes him with his oldest brother‚ Edward‚ who in comparison to Richard‚ shows the audience his royal incompetence. Richard’s presentation
Premium English-language films William Shakespeare Performance
provocative claims that Plato makes through the voice of Socrates in The Republic is that a democracy is an unjust form of government. This view is illustrated in the quote above. This quote can be found in Book VIII in the passage in which Socrates describes how a democracy comes to be. He is claiming that‚ although a democracy gives voice to the voiceless‚ this is not a just form of government because some people should not be given a voice in government. In modern society‚ this claim would equate
Premium Democracy Plato Political philosophy
Hinduism Hinduism is the predominant religion of the Indian subcontinent‚ and one of its native religions. Hinduism includes Shaivism‚ Vaishnavism and Śrauta among numerous other traditions. It also includes historical groups‚ for example the Kapalikas. Among other practices and philosophies‚ Hinduism includes a wide spectrum of laws and prescriptions of "daily morality" based on karma‚ dharma‚ and societal norms. Hinduism is a conglomeration of distinct intellectual or philosophical points of
Premium Hinduism
Consider the ways in which the author presents Mathilde as a selfish‚ self-absorbed woman. ‘The necklace begins with a short paragraph describing Madame Mathilde Loisel‚ and her character. Though she was‚ ‘Pretty and charming’‚ Mathilde and her husband‚ a junior clerk‚ are not very well off financially‚ and therefore the couple live a modest lifestyle. Mathilde’s selfish desires of a life of ‘refinement and luxury’‚ with servants and extravagant living conditions are somewhat alien to her simple
Premium Short story English-language films Marriage
George is instantly put off by her presence and tries to avoid her. He shows no attention towards her‚ which is what she is after and does not acknowledge her. George uses a snappy tone of voice to reply to her. ‘George said brusquely “Well‚ he ain’t now.”’ This shows he is not interested in her and doesn’t want to engage into a conversation with her. Lennie on the other hand is intrigued
Premium Of Mice and Men Novella Fiction
confronted with a terrible choice. Featured alongside Hamlet is his old friend Horatio. In the play‚ Shakespeare uses Horatio in a number of ways‚ both to further elements of the plot and to explore other characters. The first action of note Horatio does is confirm the identity of the ghost Marcellus and Bernardo have been observing each night. Horatio’s opinion apparently holds weight‚ as the two watchmen seek him out to confirm their encounters. And indeed it is Horatio who relays to the watchmen
Premium Hamlet Ghost Characters in Hamlet
How does Dickens present Pip’s Childhood? In this essay I am going to focus on Pip meeting the convict in the graveyard in Chapter 1. Pip’s home life with Joe and Mrs Joe. Pip meeting Estella and Miss Haversham at Satis house in Chapter 8. Pip fights the pale young gentleman (Herbert Pocket) at Satis House in Chapter 11. In Chapter 1 one of the first things we learn about Pip is that his mother‚ father and five brothers are dead‚ “Phillip Pirrip‚ late of this parish‚ and also Georgiana wife
Free Great Expectations Miss Havisham Estella Havisham
when he decides he wants Ariel to cause a shipwreck he makes sure that nobody is killed and the people who do not need to be involved are put into a slumber and the ship is hidden in a bay on the island. While this shows that he is fair because he does not wish to punish those who do not deserve it or have not wronged him in any way‚ but his daughter Miranda asks him to save anyone from harm. Prospero replies "No harm. I have done nothing but in care of thee- Of thee my dear one‚ thee my daughter"
Premium The Tempest William Shakespeare English-language films
1. How does space perform? Space is shown as a vital factor in the directorial connection linking the performance and the audience. A live performance is established in a three-dimensional space. The research of any time of theatre history can show you that there has‚ and always will be‚ a manufactured advancement of the space in the theatre whether this be both traditional and informal. In every single case‚ “the audience member‚ the spectator‚ becomes part of the performance‚ and is therefore
Premium Theatre Performance Audience