1984: Winston Smith The book 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ was written to poke fun at the idea of totalitarianism and utopias. A utopia is a perfect society in which there is no hate or displeasure‚ but because it is impossible to achieve‚ it is thought of as imaginary. A dystopia‚ which is 1984‚ is the opposite of a utopia and is a place with oppression‚ human suffering‚ and famine. The main character‚ Winston Smith‚ is initially against the party and big brother‚ which is totalitarianism.
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1984 and V. for Vendetta: Comparative Paragraph The famous philosopher Friedrich Nietzche once stated‚ “When you gaze long into an abyss‚ the abyss also gazes into you.” Implying the fact that when one strives to overcome a force‚ there is a possibility that one may naturally be altered into being similar to the force they struggle against. In the process of analyzing this quote‚ one can compare the two protagonists Winston and V. from 1984 and V. for Vendetta‚ to comprehend which of the two is
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Imagine what it would be like to live in a society where the government is always watching you. Where you never know who to trust or who you can talk to. In the novel 1984 that is what the society is like in result of this you never completely know who you can truly trust. In 1984‚ George Orwell warns readers that they shouldn’t trust everybody because people are not always how they seem. One way Orwell proves that people are not always how they seem and can not always be completely trusted is the
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Journal entry #1 The world in which Winston Smith lives in is very frightening. It is very unlikely that people from the world we live in would survive for long living in it. I think it is an awful time to be alive because you have no freedom at all. Winston is in the worst possible position‚ he is in the Outer Party. He is being monitored at all times and he can only cooperate. It seems that the proles and the Inner Party are much better off. I think that this is true because nobody cares about
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Nazi Germany and 1984 A totalitarian government is one in which the state‚ usually under the control of a single political person‚ has no limits to its authority and strives to control every aspect of public and private life of each individual. Control over attitudes‚ values‚ and beliefs enables the government to erase any distinction between state and society. It is almost as if the population under totalitarian government is broken down and brain washed so much so that the government has complete
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INTRACTABLE CONFLICT OLALEKAN AKINRINADE BARUCH COLLEGE: COM 4900 INTRACTABLE CONFLICT This paper will discuss the complex nature of intractable conflicts. We see them on the individual level like marital disputes‚ or longtime rivals. We generally see them between different groups based on ideology‚ like pro-choice vs. anti-abortion. Historically we have encountered them in disputes and wars between nations‚ like Israel vs. Palestine‚ and England vs. Ireland and even he World Wars. Intractable
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The Warning Signs of 1984 Eric Arthur Blair‚ also known as George Orwell‚ made one of the more brilliant and questionable books of the 20th century. Orwell lived through a time of new political movements and mass destruction of World War II. Communism‚ fascism‚ and the idea of a totalitarian government concerned Orwell‚ and also had a big influence on his novel 1984. In this novel‚ Orwell tries to show the readers what the dangers of a Totalitarian government really are‚ attempting to prevent it
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quote “The object of power is power” is heavily supported by George Orwell’s 1949 novel ‘1984’ and Fritz Lang’s 1927 film ‘Metropolis’ through their intertextual connections and shared perspectives. Both texts were composed around the context of pre and post World War 2 which is clearly evident through their settings‚ characterisation‚ themes and ideas. Through Orwell’s and Fritz’s use of dystopic societies‚ empowerment of women and detrimental dictatorship rule it is blatant that George Orwell’s
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Each person in society is individual‚ but they operate as a group. In a lecture from 1985‚ Doris Lessings stated the human nature wanted to be part of a group. Being in a group made it inevitable that people would compromise their beliefs for the accepted beliefs. Everyone possessed opinions but the difference was how far‚ how long and how hard they would go to keep their opinions. In her lecture‚ she accurately described an embarrassing moment of “how often [people] said black was white because
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believing in a organization called The Brother Hood that holds no real proof of existing‚ to even making bold decisions that could carry the two to death. Winston is captured by the party and is being tortured for answers‚ as well being changed into a person that he has never fathomed becoming. Thus‚ he shows faith in himself in order not to give in. Many times in this book‚ Winston shows no feelings of hope or faith‚ but during multiple other times he begins to show great faith in himself. He does
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