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    The Traits of Winston and Julia from Orwell’s 1984 Throughout one’s life‚ there are people whose similar and contrasting personalities help one to learn more about themselves. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ Orwell demonstrates a character foil between the protagonist Winston and his love-interest Julia. Although Winston and Julia’s views on life‚ and the Party are different‚ they are similar in their hopes to rebel against the Party‚ leading to their overall downfall and doomed relationship. Throughout

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    A Mother’s Day Kiss Off In the Article‚ Leslie Bennetts talks about women who have been given the wrong impression of life. The impression of life being a fairy-tale‚ in which the man is the breadwinner and the wife stays home and tends to the house and the children. She also talks about‚ the so called fairy-tale crashing when the prince leaves for good. The gender roles in the home are women being taken advantage of. Marriage in the American society has had clearly defined gender roles in the

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    Winston made a very unwise decision: having an affair with Julia‚ which impacted the rest of his life. The Party was very anti-sex oriented and Winston’s encounter with Julia contradicted the expectations of society. The reason for the Party not approving sex was because they felt the need to always have control over everyone. They believed that the sole purpose of sex was to create children in order to help within society. The Party gave children the order to report their parent’s instances

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    In the novel‚ 1984 by George Orwell both the main character Winston Smith feels like he has finally met Julia‚ his lover‚ to whom he can relate to. Julia and Winston however are very different. Winston Smith is a thirty- nine old year old. He is very thin and unfit. He is employed as a records editor in records department at the ministry of truth. He is also an outer party member living the victory mansions. Winston suffers from an itching and inflaming ulcer in his right ankle. He knows

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    magnificent inner strength and my doubts were soon disbanded for I began to realize its inspiration and the author’s inner strength. ‘The Legacy of Luna’ is filled with self-determination‚ love and sacrifice. These commodities outline the path of which Julia embarked upon to discover her true character. It’s an epic battle between our heroine of the novel and her oppressors‚ also known as the lumbering companies‚ which were owned by Charles Hurwitz. Was she just a girl in a tree? I think not for I believe

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    Examine the inter relationships between Winston‚ Julia and O’Brien. What is Orwell trying to convey by bringing these three people together? “1984” a novel by George Orwell written in post World War 2‚ explores the life of a thirty seven year old Winston Smith who lives in a dystopic society in London‚ an Oceania state also known as Airstrip One. Government control is presented through abuse of power in surveillance‚ propaganda‚ censorship and fear. Orwell presents the theme that rebellion fails

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    Essay Response John Updike’s “The First Kiss” uses many significant rhetorical devices‚ including metaphors‚ descriptive diction‚ and symbolism. These three devices help Updike convey his perspective on baseball and convince that though it can be serious and extremely competitive‚ the sport is meant to be a fun experience for both it’s players and fans. The metaphors used throughout Updike’s writing help develop a common attitude toward baseball; they reference both the fans and performances of

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    same and balanced for the three days. Julia spent around four to five hours a day participating in activities of daily living (ADLs). Her ADL’s included eating‚ brushing her hair‚ taking a shower and brushing her teeth. Each day she spent one to two hours brushing her hair‚ taking a shower and brushing her teeth. She spent two to three hours each day eating meals. Her time spent on ADL’s was balanced among the three days as shown on the graph. On Saturday‚ Julia spent one hour driving

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    Julia and Winston are two major characters in George Orwell’s 1984. Both characters are similar from the point of view that their attitude towards the state of Oceania‚ particularly the party headed by the Big Brother. Both characters in one way or the other tend to rebel against t eh totalitarian nature of the party. However Winston and Julia tend to differ from each other in terms of their morality and their ethical views. They equally differ in their feelings about history and their political

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    children why they had to leave the country It’s a difficult read for this reason. It can be confusing at times‚ as it was for me. However‚ if you are looking for a fun novel‚ then read the novel. This story is in a way a story about the author’s life. Julia did come to the United States in 1960‚ when she was 10 years old. This was her first novel‚ and since then she has written many more. Some of them include In the Times of the Butterflies‚ iYo!‚ Something to Declare (non-fiction)‚ Homecoming (poem)

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