The Crucible / 1984 Throughout history millions of people have found themselves to be guilty for crimes they did not commit ‚ with little to no evidence‚ and suffered the consequences of being scorned‚ arrested‚ and tortured ‚ also known as McCarthyism. One can clearly see that McCarthyism is evident in both the play “The Crucible” and the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ although conveyed a bit differently‚ one can also find similarities between The Crucible and 1984 regarding McCarthyism
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Symbolism Of The Paperweight in 1984 George Orwell’s 1984 is overflowing with a great deal of symbolism. The use of objects such as big brother‚ telescreens‚ red-armed prole‚ and the paperweight are just a few of many symbols found throughout the novel. Sometimes characters and other objects are used as symbols to aid in communicate the underlying meaning of the novel. For example‚ the use of the glass paperweight in George Orwell’s 1984 represents the many aspects of Winston’s rebellion and secret
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The first theme in 1984 is that people who care about you will almost do anything for you‚ “ ‘I’m sorry‚’ he said; ‘it’s nothing. I don’t like rats‚ that’s all.’ ” “ ‘Don’t worry‚ dear‚ we’re not going to have the filthy brutes in here. I’ll stuff the hole with a bit of sacking before we go. And next time we come here I’ll bring some plaster and bung it up properly.’ ” (Orwell‚ 317) If Julia will do whatever it takes for Winston‚ then she is acting out of love. We saw the same love three years ago
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In 1984‚ George Orwell’s Party’s definition of sanity and salvation is a paradox to the real definition of sanity and salvation. The author used the protagonist‚ Winston Smith‚ to portray the "insane" but real definition of sanity. During the interrogation process‚ O’Brien‚ a member of the Inner Party and supposed Brotherhood‚ is trying to prove to Winston that he persuades himself that he remembers events that never happened and that he is "...unable to remember real events" (203). O’Brien then
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1984 by George Orwell talks about one’s life in a dictatorial society. During my progress of reading‚ I realized how simple I used to think the world is. This book shows a different style of governing‚ which leads to a different way of surviving in this dictatorial society. The story introduces the “Big Brother is watching you” idea which seems to brainwashed everyone. People either truly believed or they pretended to believe this Ingsoc political ideology. A society where every movement is monitored
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“1984” “War is peace‚ Freedom is slavery ‚ Ignorance is strength.” Having an enemy keeps people united‚ Men who are independent are doomed to fail‚ Men who are subjected to the collective will are free from danger. No society can be perfect‚ love and hate between people always seems to be present because that makes people humans. The party slogan in the 1984 by George Orwell appropriately uses; “War is peace “ because people act united with each other being enemies than while being friends. Humans
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People‚ Mindless Political Slogans‚ Use of Violence and Terror to Maintain Order‚ Repression of Reality and Falsification of History to Support Political Agenda. These five ways are used in North Korea‚ and was used in George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ to control it’s people. The systematic dehumanization of people began with rendering a set of people as the enemy. In the novel‚ the main character‚ Winston‚ works at the Ministry of Truth. This ministry falsifies history to make it fit the mold of the
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Composers such as‚ Fritz Lang‚ Metropolis‚ and George Orwell‚ 1984‚ demonstrates how a government’s repressive values can induce turmoil within societies‚ to subsequently cause an individual to begin to search for meaning. Lang’s melodrama‚ silent film reflects on the consequences of rapid industrialisation in the Weimar republic of Germany post WW1‚ whilst Orwell’s‚ dystopian satirical novel is inspired by the rise of communism and fascism‚ as he warns against the advent of totalitarian societies
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who lacks it‚ and what is done with power affect society. In 1984‚ George Orwell conveyed his views on power through the totalitarian government‚ Oceania. His work conveys the idea that in order to gain complete power and control‚ one must force others to surrender their personal beliefs. Orwell wrote 1984 almost forty years before the actual year of 1984‚ in response to Russian totalitarian government. In the novel‚ Oceania controls everything: what people eat‚ where they live‚ who they marry
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Brian An Mr. Fisher AP. Literature 27 May 2013 1. Analytical Reading Log # 3 2. 1984 George Orwell 3. Page 145‚ “what is it‚ do you think?” …..pg147 “Heart of the crystal.” The passage is taken from the scene where Winston tells Julia that the paperweight is a link to the past and sings a song about Clement’s Church. Orwell’s application of symbol‚ imagery‚ and foreshadowing represent that theme of lost past and Winston’s attempt to reconnect with the past. The recurrence of the
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