Chapter 1 Questions Sections I-II 1. Describe Victory Mansions. Why is the name ironic? Victory Mansions‚ Winston’s home‚ is a smelly‚ run-down place with no electricity in the daytime and an inoperable elevatior. It is certainly no mansion. 2. Describe Winston Smith. Frail‚ blonde‚ 39‚ blue overalls‚ nervous‚ depressed 3. What kind of invasion of privacy exist in Oceania? The two-way telescreen‚ the Police Patrol swooping down in helicopters to peer in people’s windows‚ the constant fear
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Episode V ‚"The Universe of Battle"‚ of The Civil War series directed by Ken Burns reflects on how the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863 was a major turning point in the Civil War. He details how the Union defeat at Gettysburg‚ the work of women‚ and the entry of black men into the Union army enabled the North to significantly weaken the Confederacy. The Union and Confederacy both suffered thousands of casualties in the bloody battles that took place. However‚ by the end of 1863‚ the North was led to
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been taught‚ but in the “negative utopia” of George Orwell’s novel 1984 these are the slogans of the Party and of Big Brother which governs Oceania (modern day England). This society suppresses all free thinking‚ free enterprise‚ and all other freedoms. George Orwell predicts that the world will come to this if someone does not stand up to the dominant society. This someone is Winston Smith‚ the thoughts and actions of Winston in 1984 place him against the Party‚ their views‚ and Big Brother. The
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Burns First-degree burns Injuries are superficial / mild Swelling& redness of the injured area Pain develops No blisters seen Burned area becomes white on touch Takes 3-6 days to heal Treatment Remove patient from heat source Remove the burnt clothing Run cool water over burnt area Gently clean the injured area Gently dry Apply anti biotic such as Silver Sulphadiazine Use a sterile bandage to cover burns Take tetanus vaccination‚ if required Second-degree burns Burns extends
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Name:___________________________ Level/Section:______________ Date:_________ SY:______ Study Habits Survey The purpose of this questionnaire is to help you get information about how well you study right now. As you examine the results‚ you will discover your areas of strength and of weakness. The results will have meaning only if you are honest and respond as accurately as possible. If the statement is true about you‚ circle Y for yes. If the statement is false as it applies to you‚ circle
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rough conditions and lonely lives that are forced upon the people of the Party. Winston is “a lonely ghost” in that he feels that he is alone in his opinions and thoughts of the Party and Big Brother. Nothing he writes would ever be accepted by the high standards of the Party. Furthermore‚ the soap that Winston uses to clean his fingers was “gritty dark-brown soap which rasped your skin
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The authors of the articles “Excerpt from Rope Burn” and “Excerpt from Speechless” tell us that communication can be hard. They show it’s hard through articles‚ for example‚ in the article “Excerpt from the Rope Burn”. It briefly explains in paragraph 8 that it states‚ “Richard‚” he said. “You need to find your writing voice.” This sentence shows that Richard doesn’t know how to communicate in written form. The article also states in paragraph 3‚ “Mr.Best’s comments were always something like
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performance‚ effects of training on performance and other issues upsetting employee presentation. Chapter Four explains the study methodology and converses the measures used to obtain the data‚ the reason for using this technique‚ dependability and strength of the study. In the end the boundaries of this study will later be discussed. Chapter five gives a presentation of the study consequences and their investigation. Chapter six is the concluding chapter of the study. It discusses managerial
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Nelson Mandela‚ a past president of South Africa‚ said‚ “It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front‚ especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. You take the front line when there is danger. Then people will appreciate your leadership.” Mandela‚ an activist who spent twenty-seven years in prison‚ understood the risks a person has to take in order to become an effective leader. Superior leaders selflessly give up many benefits to help other people. They sacrifice
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Fahrenheit 451 – when books burn The book Fahrenheit 451 is written by Ray Bradbury and is about a futuristic community which does not tolerate books. In this community‚ the firemen are sent out to burn buildings that are believed to contain books. Guy Montag’s understanding of fire changes throughout the novel. At first‚ it is a pleasure to burn; a pleasure to see things blackened and changed‚ but it becomes a comforting symbol of warmth. “It was a pleasure to burn. It was a special pleasure
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