Intertextual Insights. Humans cannot operate efficiently within a society which consists of complete totalitarianism. Texts which explore this are two of the most influencing pieces of our society‚ Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). These two texts‚ when studied in comparison‚ I believe‚ enrich our understanding of the significant values presented in each due to the intertwining themes; and the differences between texts arise from the differing perspectives of both composers
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"1984" by George Orwell Analysis When two claims contradict one another‚ it is futile and useless in attempting to analogize between the two. George Orwell‚ the author of the novel 1984‚ defines doublethink as "the power of holding two contradictory beliefs in one’s mind simultaneously‚ and accepting both of them." It is the idea of genuinely accepting two conflicting ideas‚ which eliminates an individual’s capacity of being able to think or act freely. Dinh‚ the author of both the Patriot Act and
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literature and films‚ displaying what the world could amount to if the Government were to take complete control. George Orwell’s 1984‚ published in 1949‚ is a classic piece of literature which displays a dystopian society where the public have no control over their own lives. V for Vendetta‚ directed by James McTeigue‚ is one of many films which has been based on 1984‚ following similar themes and ideas. Both texts exhibit how the Government abuse its power of science and technology to manipulate
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Statement of Need Marcie Wood BSHS/452 November 28‚ 2011 Adam Robe Statement of Needs Harnett County ranks 23 percent with children who are in poverty. The economy has put a hardship on families. The effects that families have developed are losing employment‚ or acquiring to take employment with lower wages. During this economy crisis families are finding it difficult to provide the basic essentials for his or her family. With individuals that have lost his or her job receiving unemployment
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1. George Orwell’s Classic 1984 depicts a totalitarian government that aims to repress and control its people. It does this in many ways; the most notable are the destruction of the family structure‚ destruction of language and the most dangerous the rewriting of history. With these tools—and others not mentioned—The Party maintains control of its people and ensures its continued existence. The Party aims to replace the love a person has for a family with itself. It does this in two significant
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small‚ portable handbook made for each party member to carry on them at all times. I wanted to represent the themes throughout the book 1984‚ such as totalitarianism‚ conformity‚ the effect of simplistic words/thinking (newspeak)‚ surveillance‚ loyalty to the government‚ lack of creativity‚ and the widespread untrusting nature of the society. After reading 1984‚ there was identifiable dull and simplistic language‚ in able to control the overall thinking of the society. In my handbook‚ I tried
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dystopian novel‚ 1984 Oceania is portrayed through the eyes of Winston Smith. Winston describes Oceania as a totalitarian government in which he is a member of the Outer Party. 1984 is George Orwell’s vision of a future England. Orwell’s inspiration of 1984 was created by the use of propaganda and fear Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin’s used to suppress their people. The use of propaganda by the government of Oceania is mirrored to the use of propaganda in the Second World War. In 1984 the Ingsoc is
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In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ the story follows a main protagonist by the name of Winston Smith‚ age 39‚ who lives in a dystopian London‚ that is governed by a totalitarian government‚ dubbed and referred to as “Big Brother”. London is located in Oceania‚ which is one of three countries‚ the others being Eurasia and Eastasia‚ which are always at war with one or the other. “Big Brother” is composed of four branches of government: Ministry of Truth‚ Ministry of Love‚ Ministry of Peace‚ and Ministry
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1984 Text Notes Genre – dystopian‚ fiction‚ futuristic fable‚ allegory (literary analogy‚ tries to teach)‚ didactic‚ physiological “It was a bright cold day in April‚ and the clocks were striking thirteen” (p.3) Themes The Dangers of Totalitarianism A political novel with the purpose of warning readers in the West of the dangers of totalitarian government. Totalitarian governments‚ like in Spain and Russia‚ went to horrific lengths to maintain and increase their power. Western nations
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Newspeak and Its Subjects Each language provides a worldview or the “reality of the world” for the people who speak it. It carries the consciousness of people using it and the ideologies employed to explain how lives should be lived. George Orwell’s 1984 is a dystopian novel which explores the world if individualism were nonexistent and wars and violence were the norm. These characteristics of a “totally imperfect world” were mainly illustrated through violence and the regulation of the Newspeak language
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