_Cross-Comparative text study_ V for Vendetta - Animal Farm In many great texts concerning the politics‚ it can be observed that the context in which the piece was created greatly influences the ways in which values and themes are presented and the form in which it is produced. Major ground shaking events have the power to transform paradigms of individuals and whole societies‚ and in turn morph and influence the themes a text created in the same time period implores. Warner Brother’s 2005 film
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George Orwell uses tone and diction in his book to mold the scene of 1984 into a gloomy‚ dark and depressing set. He begins with setting the time of day‚ thirteen. Choosing "thirteen" instead of one Orwell sets a tone of an over militarized nation. He then moves on to using "boiled cabbage and old rag mats"; an all-enveloping‚ oppressive smell one couldn’t wish on even on their worst enemy. The combination of these two along with the babbling telescreen‚ snooping police‚ and contrived posters anchor
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A certain theme that stuck out a lot in this book was the "Physical control" of the bodies of its subjects. Winston‚ is followed and looked over by the Party‚ everywhere he goes. They constantly watch to see if he makes any sign of disloyalty‚ so that if he does‚ they would arrest him. The Party forces their members to go through tough‚ heavy morning exercises‚ called Physical Jerks. After that‚ the members would work long grueling days at the government agencies‚ and would be in the state of exhaustion
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Both the novels ’1984’ and ’The Handmaids Tale’ provide warnings of how each author sees certain problems in society leading to dystopian states. Dystopian genres exist in both novels‚ but arise for different reasons. Resulting from Atwood’s concerns about political groups and aspects of feminism; ’The Handmaids Tale’ illustrates how declining birth rates could lead to a state where women are forced into bearing children. In contrast‚ ’1984’ depicts a terror state where poverty is rife and tyrannical
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Propaganda techniques are methods that are used to spread ideas that support a specific cause. In George Orwell’s "Animal Farm‚" propaganda was an important tool used by some of the animals to obtain and maintain power. This was accomplished by simple slogans‚ mixing lies with the truth‚ and spreading fear to feel superior. The pigs used propaganda to further the control they already had on the farm‚ and Old Major used some of its techniques in his speech addressed to the animals. A specific type
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Rhetorical Devices that use figurative language Rhetorical devices are techniques that writers use to persuade‚ create a literary effect‚ or evoke an emotional response from the reader. Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else‚ you are using figurative language‚ which is any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject (e.g. Whenever you call something “cool‚” you’re not talking
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Is it true love or simply rebellion? Explore the way Orwell & Shakespeare present forbidden relationships in 1984 and Romeo & Juliet. Both Orwell and Shakespeare base their respective works in dystopian societies‚ where the countries inhabited by the protagonists’ aid the destruction of their love. However‚ it should be noted that the ethics of these two societies differ grandly due to the periods the pieces were produced. 1984 was set in a totalitarian state‚ Oceania‚ where the government‚ Big
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Is George Orwell’s 1984 Becoming a Reality? George Orwell’s vision of 1984 is a dark and immoral place to be‚ where freedom and trust are nonexistent. It is a world where most people do not know the meaning of privacy and have no sense care or love towards one another. Orwell’s depiction of 1984 is possible and our own world is slowly becoming into the novel which he wrote. In different places of the current world people are subjected to little or no privacy as they are in the novel 1984. The technological
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What is a perfect government? Is it an ideal place for any person? A utopia? In 1984 by George Orwell‚ he portrays a totalitarian government called “Big Brother.” The crux of his government is total control with no laws‚ yet no personality or freedom. It is seemed to be all-knowing‚ all-powerful‚ and indestructible. But the question is‚ could it be perfection? The simple answer is no it is not‚ because of the harsh nature‚ the all controlling‚ and people having no rights. Forget about being just
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“”Who controls the past‚” ran the party slogan‚ “controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.”” (Page 35) This quote comes up when Winston is thinking of the Party’s control over history and therefore‚ memory. The Party slogan is a strong example in which the Party can keep its people in the dark and psychologically make them weak because they don’t know what real history is. Throughout the story Winston has worked in the Records Department in the Outer Party and has been changing
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