it in sophomore year in high school. In its own day it was considered a ’visionary’ and ’futuristic’ novel‚ when it came out it was giving prediction on how the world would look 30 years later. Over 60 years after the novel came out‚ there are numerous ways that is still relevant. We can see how the ‘Big Brother’s’ society and contemporary societies around the world have some similarities. First‚ various states and governments still continue to exert increasing vigilance and control on the public
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Despite being written in the 1950’s‚ some attributes along the course of this novel connect to our youth. Holden Caulfield‚ the protagonist‚ is a juvenile who expresses the growth of teenagers. Although our generation might be more technologically focused‚ that doesn’t change the impression of our rebellion towards those older than us; The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger demonstrates that this novel can still discussed as relevant today. Holden is still trying to get a grip at maturity as
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Othello Othello may have been relevant to the Elizabethans but it has little to say to a contemporary audience’. I believe Othello is still relevant to a contemporary audience‚ however modern individuals often view it on a different level to the people in Elizabethan times. Shakespeare wrote the play for an audience who accepted the racist stereotypes rampant in the play‚ oblivious to their own racism. Othello was a tragic hero‚ and Iago exploited his tragic flaw’‚ in this case being insecurity
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surrounding him. The process of which the things came to be and how it is what it is. From researches and scientific breakthroughs‚ based on the nature of scientists that is‚ the world have improved the lifestyles and even life span of its population. Long ago what was just known as the work of God‚ now have a new meaning base more on facts that just mere ’superstition’. An example would be ’The big bang theory’ whereby scientists explained how the planet Earth came about. Another example would be the
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September‚ 1787. Since the constitution is over two hundred years old‚ is it still relevant to the people of the US today? Although the constitution is way older than the people living in the United States‚ it is still relevant because it has an affect on everyone in the United States each and every day. The constitution is important and still relevant today because without it‚ the United States would not be what it is today. The United States government works because of the constitution and because
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I would say that traditional gender roles for men and women are not relevant today. Gender roles have been around for years and they have always been labeled a certain way‚ but I’d say now that those labels have been broken. They are not as relevant in today’s world as they were years way back. There is too much diversity and roles that men and women have both done. In today’s world women might do things that men are regularly stereotyped to do and vice versa. The time since now and way back then
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In recent times the dystopian classic 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ has gained momentum in many democratic societies; including the United States‚ with the current political climate greatly contributing to this. The novel 1984 was written in 1944‚ by Orwell as a prediction of how the world is going to be like in the year 1984. The novel is about a character named Wiston‚ who lives in a society whose government controls every aspects and every instant of their citizens lives; including their thoughts. Although
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Trade unions are no longer relevant in the modern world of work A trade union can be defined as any organisation of workers‚ whose principle process includes the negotiation of relations between its members and their employers (Farnham‚ 2000). Since 1980 trade union density has declined in many countries (Waddington‚ 2005). This can be pin pointed to various external threats such as rising unemployment‚ employers resisting unionisation to a greater extent than in the past‚ and a shift in industry
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literary work‚ To Kill A Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee should continue to be a part of the Freshman curriculum. The book published in the 1960’s is relevant to the youth of today. It speaks truths and facts of the past that can’t be taught in a textbook and the themes found in the pages of this novel are needed in the world today. To Kill a Mockingbird is relevant today and should be taught as young as appropriate. In chapter eleven‚ Mrs. Dubose is seen as a racist and ill-tempered old lady who yells at
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Janaki Chadha Mrs. Ciarrocca AP English 3/ Block C 21 March 2012 Why Death of a Salesman Is Relevant Today On the surface‚ Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller does not seem to have much relation to modern day high school students. The story of the demise and ultimate death of Willy Loman‚ a failed salesman in his sixties‚ does not immediately come across as something high school juniors would be able to relate to. For the most part‚ it appears to be read as part of English curriculums across
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