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    Beloved and the Past

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    lives become miserable as they are unable to move onto the past. Beloved by Toni Morrison takes it one step further and discusses ex-slaves attempting to recover from this traumatic past in different ways. However‚ simply than just ignoring their past‚ Beloved argues that to overcome a traumautic past we must confront the past and move towards the future. The past helps to construct our identity as seen by Denver’s obsession with the past. Denver frequently urges Sethe to tell her about her birth;

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    Manipulation in 1984.

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    the classic novel 1984‚ author George Orwell writes of a future country called Oceania in which there is nothing that the government doesn’t control. By limiting the country’s historical knowledge‚ manipulating their minds‚ and conditioning their bodies‚ Big Brother is able to undermine citizens and use them as puppets. Though American government isn’t as austere as the fictitious one in 1984‚ there are definite parallels between Orwell’s writings and today’s society. In 1984‚ The Party is in control

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    Problems of the Past

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    Problems of the Past Usually‚ when one’s past problems are pushed away and neglected‚ they grow in size until they are too much to handle. The two short stories The Swimmer by John Cheever and A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner portrays how a reluctance to accept or let go of one’s past can lead to many problems and difficulties. This is emphasized through the development and actions of the characters‚ Neddy and Emily‚ the aspects of southern life and American suburbia‚ and the irony and structure

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    Manipulation In 1984

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    In 1984‚ George Orwell is quick to establish the totalitarian Big Brother as an omnipresent frontman to the oligarchy that is the Party. These figures are both constructed to be omnipotent; they demonstrate this power by distorting history‚ human nature‚ and the individual’s very singularity at a whim. This deception proves that manipulation is a powerful tool used in the assertion of dominance and for imposing conformity. "Everything faded into mist. The past was erased‚ the erasure was forgotten

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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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    1984 Essay

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    people are not allowed to show emotions‚ or partake in the acts of friendship or love. Where everything is monitored and even if things are done in secret there will be someone spying‚ the people who were believed to be allies will commit betrayal. In 1984 by George Orwell‚ such betrayal is expressed throughout the book. The book is set in London‚ in a totalitarian government‚ made up by an Inner Party‚ an Outer Party‚ and the Proles. Winston‚ an outer party member‚ is a 39-year old man who dislikes

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    A Nations Past

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    A nation past For this assignment I have some interesting questions and some good statements to go thru. It is mainly about how a nation past has helped shaping their identity we see today. For this statement I´m starting off with just looking at Australia‚ and further on I will bring in some other countries so we can compare them together to either see the statement true or wrong. The Aboriginals is a great part of Australian history‚ but do people all over the world really know they lived in Australia

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    Totalitarianism In 1984

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    There are still governments today that practice totalitarianism and dictatorship. The dystopian society portrayed in the novel 1984 resonated with people who had been oppressed post World War II. How did the government control the people? Eric Arthur Blair‚ who used the pseudonym George Orwell‚ was an English novelist‚ journalist‚ and critic. Orwell was born on June 25‚ 1903 in India. From the years 1922 to 1927 he served as an imperial police officer of India and during World War II‚ he served in

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    Adaptation Of 1984

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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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    Exploring the Past

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    Exploring the past is a purposeless activity All of us have little secrets which we don’t want to share with others – things which we are ashamed of‚ things which are too intimate to tell or just things which happened in the past and we don’t want to tell them because they may hurt someone or they may cause troubles to us. I have the perfect example that exploring the past sometimes may be painful. I have a friend – Lora- which is very amorous and gives all of herself for her boyfriend. But

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