history‚ it still exists today‚ and will probably never vanish from our thinking. Some may clearly express it‚ whereas others may express racism unnoticeably‚ even to themselves. George Orwell‚ in “Shooting an Elephant”‚ tells a story of his past when he killed an elephant in order to please the Burmese crowd. At the time‚ Orwell was a white Indian Imperial Police officer who was disliked by the country’s natives due to the fact that he was European. One day‚ he heard of an elephant’s doing of ravaging
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George Orwell’s "Shooting an Elephant" is an essay about a British police officer living in Lower Burma who goes through the trial and error process of making the right decisions while still trying to maintain an image and position of authority. The officer is hated by the Burmese people‚ which is clearly shown when he would play football. The Burmese were extremely unfair to the officer due to the fact he was part of the Imperialist group which was oppressing Burma. (para. 1) Although the officer
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In George Orwell’s novel “1984”‚ privacy is invaded by the authoritative figures‚ to keep control over the citizens. From the onset‚ the party hired people as thought police‚ hiding their identity from the public. In order‚ to keep an eye on people “a few agents of the thought police moved always among them‚ spreading false rumors and making down and eliminating the few Individuals who were judged capable of becoming dangerous …” (Orwell 74). The government of Oceana appointed thought police to assess
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not allowed to have any independence whatsoever. Each person that is manipulated would turn into a mindless drone if the world was taught to believe something that incorrect. Through psychological scare tactics and the creation of new invention‚ George Orwell presents a theme that no person should be manipulated by any other individual in any society because it leads to the destruction of one’s individuality and free expression. With psychological scare tactics‚ the Party threatens the public and
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Nearly seventy years ago‚ an author by the name of George Orwell conceived an eerie vision‚ a warning‚ of what he imagined our world might soon become. 1984 is one of the most prominent dystopian novels‚ showing plainly what a world of constant surveillance would look like. This story takes place in the nation of Oceania and follows a common member of the Outer Party (middle class) named Winston Smith. If not given much thought and glanced over quickly‚ Oceania might actually be mistaken as a sort
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Winston Smith‚ the protagonist and main character in George Orwell’s novel 1984. Smith is a very important aspect of Orwell’s novel‚ because it is through his point of view that we see the world he is living in. Reading the story through Smith’s point of view helps better understand why Smith behaves the way he does. To better understand Smith one must understand smith’s role. Smith is minor member of the ruling Party in near-future London‚ Winston Smith is a thin‚ frail‚ contemplative‚ intellectual
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When you take a look at yourself in the mirror‚ do you ever ask the question‚ “Who am I?” Lucky for us‚ we live in a world where we can choose who we want to be‚ and have the freedom to express ourselves. In the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell‚ identity is one of the issues that Winston Smith‚ the protagonist‚ struggles with. He lives in constant fear and paranoia that whatever action or emotion he shows would cause him to be vaporized. The Inner Party‚ one of the most powerful groups
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Oceania Have Three Classes? Must There Really Be Inequality? In order for any society to work and thrive‚ there must be inequality between the citizens or social classes that occupy it. This is what Oceania figured out in the book 1984 by George Orwell. There were three social classes in Oceania‚ wherein inequality among the classes was strongly displayed. Each of the three classes had their own role and place in society. As it is portrayed‚ the higher the class the better place in society.
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1984 By George Orwell 1984 is the story of Winston‚ a middle aged man living in London in a futuristic country known as Oceania . The story was projected from when it was written in 1948. Central to 1984 is "The Party"‚ the head of Oceania who run everything and has everybody under constant surveillance through "telescreens". The Party censors everybody’s behaviour‚ even their thoughts. Winston secretly hates The Party and the story introduces Winston carrying out his job at "The Ministry of
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George Orwell’s 1984 Introduction- This story takes place in a state called Oceania. The main characters introduced are Winston Smith who is a worker on one of the four branches of government on Oceania. This four branches are "The Ministry of Truth" where they falsificate or remove all past documents such as books‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ records‚ tapes and anything containing information about the past and are rewritten with the "accurate" meaning of whatever the Government (known as " Big Brother")
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