Life itself would be dull and pointless if no pleasures existed. A government can manipulate the population’s minds if they have no reason to live. Their minds and actions would be effortlessly controlled by propaganda and brute force. In the novel 1984‚ the Party has reduced the pleasure the population of Oceania can have to basically nothing. The government limiting the people in what they can or cannot do is unjust and inhumane. Not much in life can the citizens enjoy except for the propaganda
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1984 and Love George Orwell presents us with an interesting portrayal of love in his novel‚ 1984. In the nation of Oceania that he writes about‚ the Party tries desperately to erase love for anything but Big Brother from the lives of its members. In many ways‚ it is successful in doing so. It causes Winston ’s marriage with his wife Katharine to be frigid and cold and to end in separation. Even occasional affairs that sneak by the Party ’s watchful eyes at first‚ like Winston and Julia ’s‚ are eventually
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“Freedom is the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear‚” says George Orwell‚ writer of 1984. The Party has taken away the rights of the people to know the truth in order to maintain power. Although some would believe that the most central paradox in Orwell’s 1984 is the Party’s slogan “War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength‚” it is clearly the act of doublethink because it’s the Party’s form of psychological control in order to maintain power. To demonstrate‚ it is the
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Table of Contents Introduction 3 Background to BP plc 3 The Gulf of Mexico Incident 4 BP’s Historical Market Positioning 4 Internal and External Analysis 5 Internal Analysis – The SWOT Model. 6 External Analysis – The PESTLE Model 8 Strategic Choices 9 Recommendations 10 Porter’s Generic Strategies 10 Ansoff’s Matrix 11 Conclusion 12 Bibliography 12 Introduction The global business environment has never been more challenging for companies and corporate management teams
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Symbolism in George Orwell’s 1984 George Orwell truly demonstrates his literacy prowess and his mastery of rhetoric in his dystopian novel 1984 through his use of symbolism. There are numerous symbols present throughout the story which serve to expand the narrative. Some of the most effective implementations of symbolism in the novel directly relate to the story’s protagonist‚ Winston Smith. Orwell uses Winton’s varicose ulcer‚ the glass paperweight‚ songs and the rats as representations for Winton’s
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upon revisiting the literature I read years ago‚ striking parallels emerged between two specific works. In “1984‚” George Orwell preaches the dangers of totalitarianism and the deprecation of individual freedoms in the face of unbridled power. Likewise‚ Mary Shelley’s haunting reminder in “1984” dissects the consequences that arise from the pursuit of knowledge without ethical
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Mechanisms of Control In George Orwell’s 1984‚ the strategies used by Oceania’s "Party" to achieve total control over the population are similar to the ones emplaced by Joseph Stalin during his reign. Indeed‚ the tactics used by Oceania’s "Party" truly depicts the brutal totalitarian society of Stalin’s Russia. In making a connection between Stalin’s Russia and Big Brothers’ Oceania‚ each party implements a psychological and physical manipulation over society by controlling the information and the
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In the theatrical play 1984‚ Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan hope to create a new adaption of George Orwell’s 1984. Bringing the novel to the stage‚ both playwriters capture the bleak dystopia which resembles that of our present. This adaption of 1984 was held in Her Majesty’s Theatre‚ Adelaide‚ the duration of the play is one hundred action packed minutes and it is being held from the 13th until the 27th of May. The proscenium stage used to present this adaption of 1984 position the audience to
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Burberry PLC Equity Research Report Applied Financial Research Weihan Wong CID 00607866 August 2010 Client Specification The client is either a retail or institutional investor seeking to gain an in-depth insight into the profile‚ valuation‚ price‚ risks and growth potential of the equity of the specified company Burberry PLC. The client would expect an analysis of the firm’s business activities‚ its strategy and its future growth drivers. He would also expect a detailed analysis of the firm’s
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Surveillance Affecting Civil Liberties Many Americans are being watched‚ in great detail‚ by the government. In its ongoing battle against crime and terrorism‚ the U.S. has ramped up its surveillance on individuals over the years. As in the book‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ "Big Brother Is Watching You". Many people feel that this surveillance is a major invasion of privacy and a violation of their rights. The USA PATRIOT Act was rushed through Congress 45 days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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