1984 by George Orwell Part 1 Reading Journal‚ Chapters 1-8 These eight chapters open the readers up to the world Winston Smith lives in. The first chapter shows us the first act of rebellion that Winston does‚ which is writing in his diary. The first chapter gives readers a glimpse into how everything works. “There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment” (ch.1). In the first chapter‚ we also learn of Big Brother and the Thought Police. We learn of telescreens
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At the beginning of the novel Winston is obedient‚ he is trying to survive in his society‚ but all the while doubtful‚ questioning‚ and hateful towards Big Brother. He knew things weren’t right‚ but didn’t know why or how. He knew that he couldn’t be the only one that hated the party‚ but felt as if he could never again connect to anyone in the world ever again to ask such a personal question. Winston only cares about two people in the world one of which is Julia‚ she is an engineer where Winston
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The type of governmental system that is present in the novel‚ 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ which is totalitarianism‚ compared to the governmental system America‚ democracy‚ is the polar opposite. Oceania‚ where the setting takes place in the novel‚ 1984‚ does not have a stable constitution for it’s people and government. Totalitarianism is when a government has total control everything and everyone in a country and democracy is a system of government where the people have a justifiable amount of rights
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In Shooting an Elephant‚ I think that Orwell may have been cowardice. He knew that shooting that elephant was wrong‚ but he didn’t anyway. He wanted to impress the large crowd that had gathered around him. He wanted to show that white men are powerful and more important. He thought that by shooting the elephant‚ he would prove that he wasn’t a fool. He was taught‚ and everyone around him was taught‚ that white men should be in control of situations. He was supposed to know what to do; he was supposed
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George Hardwell 10/10/10 Animal Farm: review By: George Orwell Chapter 1: The story starts with the owner‚ Mr. Jones‚ forgetting to lock down his farm because he is drunk. When he goes to sleep‚ the animals of the farm hold a meeting in the barn to hear a speech from a boar named Old Major. Basically‚ the boar speaks about how man has just used the animal for their resources such as eggs and meat‚ and they should get revenge on them. After the boar speaks about his dream where the
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Animal Farm‚ written by George Orwell in 1945‚ is an allegorical novel which is also a reflection of Joseph Stalin’s rule during the Russian Revolution. Key characters and events in the novel symbolise major people and events around the Revolution and in particular‚ the character of Squealer who plays the role of a propagandist. Through exploring the speeches made by Squealer‚ the power of propaganda is revealed as he manipulates the thoughts of the animals to the advantage of the pigs. First of
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Orwell’s 1984 explores physical and psychological indoctrination through the manipulation of language to achieve absolute power to warn the consequences of a communist society. Orwell reflects on his experience during the Spanish Civil War where the Soviet-backed communists’ suppressed the Republicans. This experience influenced Orwell to be an outspoken critic of communism. Winston’s “rotting…and sordid” flat is juxtaposed to the towering “vast and white” Ministry pyramids to reveal the subjugation of
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The next part that Orwell was again on the right path‚ but was still not totally right about was the controlling of people through culture. "Written by a dying man and based on the work of the Russian author Zamyatin‚ it is a chilling picture of how the power of the state could come to dominate the lives of individuals through cultural conditioning."(Protherough) This quote shows that one of the ways to control people is by altering their culture. Altering ones culture is not as easy as it is shown
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dystopian novel has such a depressing mood to it because it reflects the author’s own life. Orwell was a constantly ill man‚ experienced many wars and lived the end of his
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3: In Paragraph 4‚ Orwell uses a simile to compare "phrases tacked together" to "sections of a prefabricated henhouse". That shows how prose consists of words that aren’t necessarily chosen for their meaning‚ but instead just because it’s easy. In Paragraph 12‚ Orwell uses a similie to compare someone "choking" to "tea leaves blocking a sink"‚ which shows how the author knows what he wants to say‚ but sometimes he has too many "stale phrases" in his head. In paragraph 15‚ Orwell uses a similie to
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