reading 1984‚ the character of Big Brother can be compared to many leaders throughout the history. Specifically‚ there are many comparisons between Big Brother and the current leader of America‚ Barack Obama. Their comparisons are using media to spay on citizens‚ the Thought police and Perpetual War‚ just to name a few. The greatest similarity I see between Big Brother in 1984 and the leader of the US‚ is not giving their citizen enough privacy. In both 1984 and U.S.A‚ the leaders are using the
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giving to poor non-whites. Each racial/ethnic group‚ and even the communities within these groups have different philanthropic practices‚ but they all make important contributions to society. One commonality that I noticed for giving practices between minority groups is their tendency to send money “back home” to family or friends who are still living in their home countries. This is most commonly seen in Latino and Asian groups‚ and is an informal way of giving--an important practice that receives
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Competition between rivals causes a battle over the mead halls. Jealousy leads to rage between protagonists. These leaders include Unferth‚ Beowulf and Grendel. In the stories Beowulf and Grendel‚ there are fierce encounters between enemies who attempt to defend their boasts and seek revenge‚ leaving no true hero. “…I can show the wise Hrothgar a way to defeat his enemy and find respite…” (Beowulf 21). In Beowulf’s call to adventure‚ he is not invited to help the Danes; Beowulf takes it upon himself
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Weldon’s comment on the moral development of characters throughout a story applies directly to both Wit and Atonement. While neither Vivian‚ a harsh college professor‚ nor Briony‚ a young girl enthralled with mature fantasies‚ actually fix the mistakes they have made‚ each of them comes to an ethical revelation towards the end of their lives. Wit and Atonement both exemplify dramatic changes from past faulty behaviors at the end of life‚ but Atonement gives a more concrete demonstration of compensating
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address the issue of how science and technological advancements‚ such as Galvanism‚ have given humans the ability to create artificial life and act as ‘God’. As life is created‚ the question of ‘what actually is human’ arises‚ and as the relationships between creator and creation are seen‚ audiences are made to reflect
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Comparison of the Bible and the DaodejingBoth the Bible and the Daodejing represent the religious artifacts designed to guide the believers through their lives‚ establishing the moral code to follow. The Bible is a significant symbol of Christianity and while its text is open to interpretation‚ the Bible is quite strict with the rules provided within it: the people must follow them without questioning‚ doing exactly how it was said by the God. Disobedience‚ violations of the God-made laws will be
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closer bond between the character and the reader than was presented in the Odyssey (Brooks 9). The Romans valued a hero who was inspired by his heart while the Greeks
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the discussion of fate‚ gods‚ religion‚ and the overall superiority and greatness of Rome. This distinction between the glory of man and the glory of an empire is
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today we can see that Trotsky never really opposed a real threat to Stalin who would become the new leader of Russia officially in 1929. Stalin became the new communist leader after he successfully had won over both Trotsky‚ the right group of the party and the left group. In 1922 Stalin had been given the position as General Secretary of the Bolshevik party. Silently but effectively Stalin began to organise his network his supporters were given key positions within the party‚ while people who opposed
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Frankenstein can be seen similar to Prometheus by his actions and his punishment. Victor Frankenstein can also be seen as a Christ figure in this novel. Portrayed by what Victor calls “dangerous knowledge”‚ there is a boundary that draws a line between science and what humans are not suppose to know.
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