Although technology‚ for the most part‚ is viewed as a positive thing‚ in George Orwell’s novel "1984"‚ technology is used to invade people’s privacy‚ and spread propaganda. Technology was used to control the population of Oceania. Every citizen’s thoughts and actions were monitored and analyzed for anything viewed as " anti-party ". The truth was altered to meet the needs of the party through such technologies‚ as newspaper presses‚ and speakers. People who were weeded out for anti-party thoughts
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1984 Current Event: Privacy and Censorship 1) The main issue is that there is a new Facebook feature that allows others to share someone’s post. The creator of the post has “zero control over which posts friends promote” (Guynn). For a $7 fee‚ friends can “repost” statuses‚ leading to a lack of privacy; due to the fact that hundreds or maybe thousands of people you do not know are reading your post. 2) According to Facebook‚ “this feature respects the privacy of the original poster- i.e. it
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1984 "Dystopia: an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad‚ typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one."1 George Orwell’s dystopian novel‚ 1984‚ should be read in high school classrooms because it’s message is still relevant almost seventy years after it was published. The novel exposes students to a dystopic style of literature‚ which demonstrates to students the dangers of totalitarianism and propaganda. Adolescence is a period of natural rebellion against
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In the book “1984” written by George Orwell in 1948‚ the proles are presented as an impoverished‚ powerless and massive group of people. Nevertheless‚ they are free‚ unlike the rest of Oceania. They are not checked by the Party on what they do and think; therefore the proles are the only ones able to take Big Brother down. First of all‚ the word ‘prole’ has to be defined. The word prole derives from the word proletarian which means ‘a citizen of the lowest class’. The book 1984 describes the proles
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Education in the past in our country The education system in Moldova consists of preschool‚ primary‚ secondary and higher education. The preschool education is for children up to the age of seven years. The primary education is between grades one through four and typically involves children between the ages of 8-12. The secondary education consists of two tracks: general and vocational. General secondary education from grades 5-9 is called the gymnasium‚ and grades 10-12 is called liceul (lyceum)
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_Unforgettable experience_ September 1‚ 2011 I was still lying on my bed contemplating on how I can conquer my greatest challenge - my stage fright - when my mother called me for breakfast one Sunday morning .I barely noticed her call because I was so anxious as I have only three more days to practice my lines for our stage play presentation in school . I was trying to think of a way that I can do my role and deliver my lines with ease and confidence. Fear and anxiety still engulfed my person
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sometimes without the use of anesthetics. However‚ there is also a grey area where some people support it only under certain circumstances. Despite differing opinions‚ both sides agree that animal suffering should be minimized (Murnaghan). In the book 1984‚ George Orwell explores the concept of dictatorship‚ by showing how the main character‚ Winston Smith’s life is dictated by Big Brother. Big Brother is the government that monitors citizens’ every move. Everything including the food in this book is
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SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT EXAMINATION MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES Time: 09h00 – 12h00 Date: 22 OCTOBER 2012 Mark allocation: 100 marks Number of pages: 6 Examiner’s instructions: 1. Answer ALL questions in Section A‚ two (2) questions from Section B and two (2) questions from Section C.. 2. Lay your work out clearly‚ using headings‚ sub-headings and paragraph numbers. 3. The examination should be conducted in strict silence. 4. This is a closed book exam. No books or notes
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In George Orwell’s "1984"‚ Winston Smith and Julia live in Oceania‚ where their actions become a subversive force that the "Party" must control. Oceania‚ located in Europe‚ represents a totalitarian society in its purest form during the 1940s. Many aspects of Wilson’s and Julia’s daily life in Oceania are monitored and controlled by the "Party." From the telescreen to the thought police‚ every action is under constant surveillance. In order to rebel against Big Brother‚ Winston and Julia commit a
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1984 Text Notes Genre – dystopian‚ fiction‚ futuristic fable‚ allegory (literary analogy‚ tries to teach)‚ didactic‚ physiological “It was a bright cold day in April‚ and the clocks were striking thirteen” (p.3) Themes The Dangers of Totalitarianism A political novel with the purpose of warning readers in the West of the dangers of totalitarian government. Totalitarian governments‚ like in Spain and Russia‚ went to horrific lengths to maintain and increase their power. Western nations
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