A comparison of how Orwell and Atwood present state control in their dystopian novels‚ “1984” and “The Handmaid’s Tale”. State control is central to both ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ for they present totalitarian societies‚ whose politics is to impose control on the individuals of which they are comprised. Both authors express their concerns for these societies‚ run by extreme dictators‚ and how they dehumanise individuals by depriving them of essential freedoms. They are both tales of warning
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Atwood and Hosseini both present female oppression dramatically through the main characters of Laila and Offred. Both show females in a corrupt society where the treatment of women is unthinkable for a modern reader. The characters are developed through narrative structure‚ language and action to create a striking view of female oppression. The narrative structures are integral to portraying female oppression and are different for each text. The first person narrative of “The Handmaid’s Tale” uses
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"The Handmaid’s Tale" - Consider what techniques Atwood uses to create a sense of empathy between the reader and the text. "The Handmaid’s Tale" is a novel that is largely dependent upon creating a bond between it’s characters and the reader; in my opinion the novel would not reach it’s full potential or have full impact unless the reader was empathising with the characters and situation throughout. Ergo‚ Atwood uses several literary techniques to ensure that all but the most hardhearted of readers
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Through detailed analysis of the battle speeches‚ explain how Henry uses language to persuade Henry V is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1599. It tells the story of King Henry V of England‚ focussing on the events directly before and after the battle of Agincourt. It is the final part of a tetralogy‚ preceded by Richard II‚ Henry IV‚ Part 1 and Henry IV‚ Part 2. Shakespeare wrote Henry V to follow on from Henry IV‚ Part 2. He had already planned on writing the play while still working
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we meet are oppressed by this world‚ and its strict attention to violence‚ death‚ and conformity highlight the ways in which it is a far from perfect place. Atwood is tapping into a national fear of the American psyche and playing with the idea of American culture being turned backwards and no longer standing as the dominant culture. Atwood engages the reader by recreating events that have previously happened making the ‘dystopian’ world more relatable and‚ therefore‚ more frightening. Two of
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In 1862 Bismarck said‚ ’The great question of the day will not be settled by speeches and majority decisions...’ What were ’the great questions of the day’ for Bismarck‚ and how did he settle them up to 1871? The significance of Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen for world history is indisputable. Bismarck‚ a German Junker who was born on April 1st 1815 and died on July 30st 1898‚ is often referred to as the first modern politician of world history and it is very important to know what
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construction of rhetoric to support its main ideas.’ Discuss this statement‚ making detailed reference to at least two speeches. Great speeches are those which timelessly captivate audiences through their integrity and rhetoric treatment. This is relevant to Margaret Atwood’s speech in 1994‚ Spotty Handed Villainesses (hereafter referred to as Villainesses)‚ and Aung San Suu Kyi’s speech in 1995‚ Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women (hereafter referred to as Keynote). The ability
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Great speeches offering practical solutions‚ optimism for the future and moral clarity can unify and motivate people in times of social conflict and racial division. Subsequently‚ an understanding of people and the world is developed‚ and a relationship between the voice and the audience is created. This profound level of optimism and hope can be seen in JFK’s Inaugural Address‚ and Jessie Street’s Is It to Be Back to the Kitchen? A relative distinctive voice is also significantly found in Anthony
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00-Sep-2016 Asma Ahmed Bham Shaping Modernity - Essay Assignment “In what way does Burke’s speeches before Parliament reflect some of the ideas articulated by Rousseau in The Social Contract?” The social contract is about people exchanging their political freedom for protection from their ruling body. Going back to initial idea of the social contract by Thomas Hobbs‚ who talks about the relationship between the ruler and those they rule‚ says that there is an exchange between these two parties-
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Compare and contrast the funeral speeches of Brutus and Mark Antony. Which is more effective and why? When Brutus goes up to speak to the crowd he appeals to them as “Romans” before all else. As this keeps with his reason for joining the conspiracy the audience can see that he is honourable and trustworthy. The roman public may also know this because they hail him as “noble” Brutus and Brutus also asks them at the start of his speech to “Believe me for mine honour”. Brutus repeatedly uses “honour”
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