Journal 1: 1984 What has struck your interest so far in the novel? Why? 1984 is fascinating‚ because it was written to take place in the future‚ but the future has since become the past. The year 1984 has come and gone‚ and‚ fortunately‚ we do not live in the world envisioned by George Orwell. Nevertheless‚ some of the parallels between the world presented in the novel and the present day are eerie. Orwell seems to have imagined some things very similar to the modern day. One of the smaller details
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fear‚ all of these are key elements in the distopia George Orwell creates in the novel‚ 1984. In this book‚ Orwell creates a society which is based solely on hate and controlled by those who seek only power. Orwell‚ however‚ is not the only author to ponder the possibility of an extreme‚ futuristic society. In particular‚ The Giver‚ by Louis Lowry relates a great deal to the themes found in 1984. Unlike 1984‚ Lowry’s novel focuses on the idea of a utopia as opposed to Orwell’s distopia. What is the
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George Orwell’s book 1984 was not a prophecy but a warning to future generations that their basic rights and liberties as guaranteed by our constitution are both fragile and are worth protecting from the state (Big Brother). Our government uses media and threats of violence in order for the masses to volunteer to give their rights away in the guise of safety. Government manipulates the media and controls the history of the world because they are in control of the present and thus control the reality
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Compare and Contrast Essay Comparing 1984 with V for Vendetta Both 1984 by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue depict dystopian totalitarian societies. Both protagonists in V for Vendetta and 1984 wish to overturn their current government. V’s aggressive acts against his government are successful in crippling the government as opposed to Winton’s passive aggressive attitude which leads to his failure. The substantial difference in each protagonists’ aggression and
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reality made for them. 1984 by George Orwell is a story of Winston Smith’s struggle against a totalitarian government that controls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. In the mythical setting of Oceania‚ the Party is the ruling‚ and Big Brother is the fictitious leader that controls all the thoughts and actions of human life. The people’s rebellious thoughts and actions are most likely suppressed‚ but that can only go so far for a totalitarian government. In the novel 1984‚ Oceania is controlled
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In the book 1984‚ written by George Orwell‚ there is a group portrayed that is similar to what society would call a cult. A cult is defined as a religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false‚ with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian‚ charismatic leader. Totalism is described as the principle of complete and unrestricted power in government. The books main themes include language as mind control and psychological
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Chris Claypool Period 4 AP Macro Economics Problem Set #3 1. The determinants of aggregate demand are as fallows: Consumer Spending‚ Investment‚ Government Spending and exports. Consumer Spending is how much a population in a certain economy can spend on goods. This can be affected by the wealth of the citizens‚ the wealthier the citizens the more they can buy increasing demand. Investment is when a firm or other entity put money into their service hoping to improve it. An example would
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"Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past" To what extent is this true in George Orwell’s novel 1984? In George Orwell’s novel 1984 it is seen through the constant destruction and falsification of records by the party‚ that the main character‚ Winston Smith and the people of Oceania are unable or struggle to form their own identity due to their own few fading memories of the past. Throughout Winston’s struggle to hold onto the past‚ the Party utilizes
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The movie Equilibrium directed by Kurt Wimmer‚ and the book 1984 written by George Orwell both explore what would happen when a government has complete control. When you let someone think for you and make all of your decisions‚ you lose what makes you human‚ which is your free will‚ and your ability to make conscious decisions. In both the text and movie they take away human identity to gain control. The key differences are the ways Big Brother and Father seize control‚ and what effect it has on
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