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    1984 and Brazil

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    The word utopia was first utilised by Thomas Moore in 1516 in his work Utopia. A utopia in essence is an imaginary place of sheer fear and desire. The word utopia used to describe an ideal society. The opposite of utopia is a dystopia which also is an imaginary place contrary to the belief of perfection. They include undesirable elements of society exaggerated to form a warning for the future generations. Terry Gilliam’s film Brazil shows a dictatorial society where freedom has been surrendered for

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    1984 George Orwell‚ author of 1984‚ describes a world where anonymity is dead. He goes on to tell the reader that this idea of a world could possibly exist in the real world. This idea haunts readers throughout Orwell ’s novel. Orwell hopes that readers will leave 1984 believing the possibility of this world is real; enough to question government and tread cautiously into the future. Orwell intends to portray Oceania realistically enough to convince contemporary readers that such a society has‚

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    Student name: Professor’s name: Course: Date: THEMES OF 1984 George Orwell’s 1984 offers an intriguing learning knowledge. It creates a premise whereupon people can shape their own conclusions about today’s society. Below are the themes exuded in the book 1984. Totalitarianism In composing 1984‚ Orwell’s primary objective was to caution the genuine peril totalitarianism stances to society. He puts everything on the line to show the alarming level of energy and control a totalitarian administration

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    “‘Who controls the past‚’ ran the Party slogan‚‘controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.’”(page 63). The novel 1984 by George Orwell is about a totalitarian government that rules the people of a country called Oceania. One of these people is Winston‚ a government worker at the Ministry of Truth. The Ministry of Truth alters history‚ art‚ news‚ and literature to be more suitable for the government’s beliefs. In this society people are constantly watched by Big Brother‚ the

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    1984 Commentary

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    Isolation Winston lives in a world where everything is done in worship of Big Brother. All thoughts‚ feelings‚ and accomplishments are given and credited to Big Brother. However‚ the people of the Party are left with little and they dedicate their lives to Big Brother creating a lonely existence for themselves. Winston Smith does not want to be alone; he wishes to be able to share his thoughts and opinions with someone. Through rhythm‚ figurative language‚ and imagery George Orwell creates a

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    1984 by George Orwell

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    Breyer asked‚ "If you win this case‚ then there is nothing to prevent the police or the government from monitoring 24 hours a day the public movement of every citizen of the United States. So if you win‚ you suddenly produce what sounds like 1984...."[68] In 1984‚ the book was made into a movie. In 2006‚ the movie version of V for Vendetta was released‚ which has many of the same running themes and principles.[69][70] In Nineteen Eighty-Four‚ John Hurt acts out the central character of Winston Smith

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    n the novel 1984‚ author George Orwell portrays a world that has been altered to a state of political control. Encased within a society rooted on fear and rigid rules and regulations‚ protagonist WInston Smith attempts to rebel against Big Brother and the thought police. Orwell uses 1984 as a means to satirize the devastating affects of totalitarianism and socialism. In order to guarantee complete totalitarianism‚ the government utilizes scare tactics. Big Brother is the supposed ruler of the country

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    Quotes on 1984

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    Golden country “Presumably she could be trusted to find a safe place. In general you could not assume that you were much safer in the country than in London. There were no telescreens‚ of course‚ but there was always the danger of concealed microphones by which your voice might be picked up and recognized; besides‚ it was not easy to make a journey by yourself without attracting attention” An old‚ close-bitten pasture‚ with a footpath wandering across it and a molehill here and there. In

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    technological advancement in such a short time period. With these emerging technologies brought the increasing reliance of the machine. The dystopic futures of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty Four foreshadows the impeding totalitarianism of a sentient machine. The dehumanising effect created by the machine widens the gap of the social hierarchies‚ increasing disparities between the working class and the upper class. Both Orwell and Lang concern themselves with the all-consuming

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    There are many themes in 1984 by George Orwell like love‚ sexuality‚ totalitarism and pyschologic control.the three that stand out to me and that I can relate to now a days are propaganda individuality and disier. Today we may not realize that they play a huge role in our lives but in the book it shows one sided these themes can be. The one most people recognize is propaganda. Propaganda was used as a powerful weapon against the citizens to keep them in line by the party. Propaganda is when you

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