properly manage with technology that has progressed far more rapidly than anything else. One story that clearly demonstrates this theme of a dystopian society is "Harrison Bergeron"‚ and a form of media that can be compared with it is‚ the 2005 film V for Vendetta. Both stories are set in the future and show that as time goes on‚ the government slowly starts to take control of the citizens by telling them what is right or wrong or socially correct‚ and the governments in both stories are extremely controlling
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Non Conformity: The comparative study of texts; The Catcher in the Rye/V for Vendetta. Through the study of the two texts‚ J.D Salinger’s ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ and James Mcteigue’s ‘V for Vendetta’‚ the central most focused and revolved theme that is explicitly shown is the topic of Non-Conformity. Seen through both sources‚ it similarly and distinctly illustrates the universal life messages and experiences associated with universal contextual ideas and societal values. Non-Conformity is expressed
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told conventionally: we follow the action with Evey‚ with V‚ and with Finch. This part of the story also makes much use of television screens‚ with events being told – or retold – via news reports. The brief reference to an avian flu outbreak helps to suggest topicality. [See below] Montage is used to show the responses of people in the city. We see them watching TV and watch with them. Several of the main characters are shown reacting to V ’s broadcast address. Gordon ’s show is screened on TV
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Through the dystopic texts of 1984 written by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue‚ the concept of a cautionary tale is portrayed by the dystopic qualities present in the highlighted texts. To which a dystopic text is an exploration of restrictive and controlling societies which reflect modern day concerns. To portray the texts as a warning story‚ Orwell and McTeigue give depictions of the dystopic qualities of their worlds‚ through the loss of independence and freedom and
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their views about the old society and the way of living. Aspects of government‚ religion‚ economics and education were criticized. Two political thinkers‚ Thomas Hobbes and John Locke both experienced political hardships throughout their times‚ however they both came to two totally different conclusions on how future government should be ran. Thomas Hobbes’ Leviathan expressed his views of how the government should run the people they governed. Leviathan stated that the people should hand over
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Ethics and Political Philosophy PEC 3 Gabriel Benavides Escriva Hans Jonas‚ The changed nature of human action This chapter‚ which is the subject of our study is the first book The principle of responsibility: ethics test for technological civilization‚ and is titled‚ "The changed character of human action." Hans Jonas studied in this chapter‚ the changes that have occurred in the history of mankind by emphasizing technological vocation of homo sapiens and what this means from
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they must have the means to start a war. Machiavelli makes the point in his essay that people are ultimately naïve and easily manipulated and that in order to be an exceptional leader‚ you must be unafraid to do what’s necessary to survive the political wilderness. This is not to say that you should go about your power abusing it because you have the power to‚ but rather use it in situations when it is necessary. He also says that it is more important to be feared then loved but not too feared because
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state power in England‚ the Dutch Republic‚ and the British North American colonies.” (Hunt 484) These English colonies found their most lasting appearance in the writings of Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Many people in Europe preferred absolutist systems and many people also preferred the constitutional systems. Thomas Hobbes justified absolute authority and Locke provided the basis for constitutionalism. The both of them argued that all
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been liberal minds because they were writing about freedom‚ but what frame did they really put that notion in? The cage of political metaphors had now encircled the word freedom. Buch-Morss in her article Hegel and Haiti (2000) addressed the paradox of some philosophers who write about freedom‚ albeit justify slavery; a term which struggles with its legacy till today. Thomas Hobbes’ view of slavery straightforward and honest. He considered the battle between two enemies being something natural thus
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The idea of the state of nature allows political theorists to consider and theorize about what life was like before there was suitable societies‚ and governments. Two prominent theorists that address the state of nature are Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. People are inherently evil according to Hobbes‚ who alleged that individuals will look out for their own self interest before that of anyone else‚ resulting in a lawless and hostile environment. On the other end of the spectrum is John Locke. Mankind
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