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    “ruler” of Animal Farm‚ the farm “government” was in dictatorship. As stated on page 1‚ “Mr. Jones‚ of the Manor Farm‚ had locked the hen-houses for the night‚ but was too drunk to remember to shut the popholes. With the ring of light from his lantern dancing from side to side‚ he lurched across the yard‚ kicked off his boots at the back door‚ drew himself a last glass of beer from the barrel in the scullery‚ and made his way up to bed‚ where Mrs. Jones was already snoring.” This is different from totalitarian

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    Point of View In Animal FarmGeorge Orwell shows why the animals find the disappearance of the milk to be a mystery by using third person omniscient to create dramatic irony. Although the animals agree that “all animals are equal” (Orwell 16)‚ Napoleon and the pigs believe “with their superior knowledge it is natural that they should assume leadership” (Orwell 17). Napoleon convinces the other animals that he strives for equality of all animals when he really only strives for his own

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    Many texts styles from different composers around the world create similar themes and morals throughout their forms of text. ‘The Matrix’ (1999)‚ directed by the Wachowski Brothers‚ and the allegory ‘Animal Farm’ (first published in 1945)‚ written by George Orwell‚ both convey the same themes and morals. The values presented by both Orwell and the Wachowski Brothers are abuse of power‚ lack of privacy and manipulation of people by the use of propaganda. The use of power can be taken for granted;

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    “Shooting an Elephant‚” George Orwell presents a story in which he reluctantly kills an elephant. Orwell is a British police officer who is always teased by the Burmese‚ who see him as a representative of the British Empire but fail to realize that Orwell also opposes English occupation of Burma. One day‚ Orwell is called to investigate an accident in the marketplace involving a rampant elephant. Orwell borrows a rifle‚ which could bring down the elephant‚ from his friend. He hopes that

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    effects of totalitarianism are explored in George Orwell’s “1984” when his nightmare vision of the future is created through a tyrannical government‚ controlling the past‚ future and everything else. The effects of totalitarianism are explored in George Orwell’s “1984” when the concept of hope is portrayed as both sustaining and misleading. Orwell utilises symbolism‚ setting‚ tone and metaphors to convey the variances of hope. Through these techniques‚ Orwell successfully exposes the two-sided nature

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    this ritual ‚ to destroy ‚ to rebel against him. Conflict of "I" and "we" is typical for any dystopia ‚ for which urgent problem in a lot of personality transformation . Dystopian literary tradition of the twentieth century ‚ given E. Zamyatin ’s novel "We" ‚ in A. Platonov " Chevengur " In Nabokov in " Invitation to a Beheading ‚" now at the beginning of the new century‚ significantly corrected. Writers reveal new anti-utopian total consciousness ‚ which became familiar modernity. A. Genis believes

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    filled with felony‚ havoc‚ and bloodshed. From the view of third person you are able to understand every character’s motives and reasoning‚ whether they be good or bad. Many times in this play actions seem to be one thing‚ but in reality are quite the opposite. The tale of Macbeth shows how power corrupts through greed‚ backstabbing‚ and secrecy. To a leader or best friend‚ Macbeth appears to be a loyal follower or companion‚ but after just a glimpse at power Macbeth turns on everyone without their

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    George Orwell ’s views on totalitarian governments were not concealed from public view. He expressed his thoughts and opinions through his books. Among these books were Nineteen - Eighty -Four and Animal Farm‚ which were his works that most obviously portrayed his disfavor for totalitarian governments. Totalitarian governments are controlled by political authorities who have control of all aspects of society. Nineteen-Eighty-Four and Animal Farm are two different books that have different ways of

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    The novel Animal Farm by George Orwell was a very interesting‚ complex‚ and informing novel. In the novelGeorge Orwell uses farm animals to portray people of power and the common people during the Russian Revolution. The novel starts off with Major explaining to all the animals in the farm how they are being treated wrongly and how they can over throw their owner‚ Mr. Jones. They finally gang up on their owner and he leaves the farm. Then they start their own farm with their

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    Zoo Animals Have you ever wondered what it’s like being watched every hour of everyday? Being watched all the time can change people’s personalities because they are worried that whatever they do wrong will be caught on camera and they could be in trouble. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ and the article Day Dreaming Students are Caught on Camera by New York Times‚ people’s privacy has been taken away as they are being watched all of the time. In the novel 1984‚ Big Brother‚ an organization run

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