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    version of past events. Winston thinks about the other Ministries that exist as part of the Party’s governmental apparatus: the Ministry of Peace‚ which wages war; the Ministry of Plenty‚ which plans economic shortages; and the dreaded Ministry of Love‚ the center of the Inner Party’s loathsome activities. WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH From a drawer in a little alcove hidden from the telescreen‚ Winston pulls out a small diary he recently purchased. He found the

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    governance have been the topic for many authors. The late novelist Ayn Rand wrote many books on the trouble that a socialist government could bring and espoused the virtue of individualism. She felt that by allowing government to limit our individual freedoms‚ we were sentencing ourselves to a certain death. She wrote that “We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases‚ while the citizens may act only by permission; which

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    War is peacefreedom is slaveryignorance is strength ” - 1984 George Orwell. The most symbolic and persuasive quote written in the “1984” novel‚ What does it really mean? Why does Orwell use this kind of repetition all over his novel? The slogan is divided in three parts‚ therefore when reading at first sight students would probably say they all contradict each other‚ After critical thinking and reading the novel in my opinion there is certainly truth behind them. Such action is called a paradox

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    War is peacefreedom is slaveryignorance is strength ” - 1984 George Orwell. The most symbolic and persuasive quote written in the “1984” novel‚ What is the significant? Why does Orwell use this kind of repetition all over his novel? The slogan is divided into three parts‚ therefore when reading at first sight students would probably say‚ They all contradict each other‚ After critical thinking and reading the novel‚ in my opinion‚ there is certainly truth behind them. Such action is called

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    The word “freedom” is being used by many people in various ways: sometimes to inspire‚ sometimes to fool and sometimes to rebel. George Orwell describes a model called “Double Thinking” (Help Notes) which states that when two contrary words are reminded to one simultaneously‚ they eventually accept both of them. In his novel 1984‚ the dictator party uses the phrase made up of contrary words “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” -George Orwell (Freedom Quotes) to make the people

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    The Effects of Forced Ignorance Upon Slaves in the United States of America An education is perhaps the greatest tool of humankind. It has led to awe-inspiring discoveries‚ revolutionary ideas‚ and the freedom of entire populations. Unfortunately‚ however‚ evil men and women attempt to stifle the knowledge of certain groups to increase submission and gain ultimate power. Such is the events of slavery in the United States of America. Texts from Frederick Douglass‚ with support from Henry Highland

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    WAR IS PEACE FREEDOM IS SLAVERY IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH” pg. 6 Those three lines are part of the Party’s slogan and they are repeated various times throughout the story. At first glance they are hard to understand as each word seems to be the opposite of the other. If you look into it more they seem very alike. For war is peace‚ think why we fight wars‚ for peace. And for freedom is slavery‚ in my mind I related it to the words yes and no. Yes entitles you to opportunities it

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    1984: Ignorance is Strength The novel 1984 reveals a society comparable to that of the year 1984. This society has progressed‚ and continues to progress in the direction pointed out by George Orwell. “Impossible!”‚ everyone says. “We would never allow ourselves to be controlled that way!” These same people go home and turn on their televisions in order to soak up some more “truths” presented by their “honorable” leaders. These

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    War is Peace” “Freedom is Slavery” “Ignorance is Strength” George Orwell’s 1984 was written in 1948‚ during the beginning of World War 2‚ where America feared the spread of Communism. Similar issues are explored in Animal Farm‚ the sequel. These two novels highlight the dystopian society‚ in political and social science fiction. In the novel‚ the protagonist‚ Winston despises the Big brother‚ which is the overpowering government. In the party‚ they change history so that it suits the party. Them

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    person‚ it is challenging to understand how slavery could have been considered acceptable by the fathers of this freedom. How did we‚ as a people‚ develop our sense of humanity and freedom while utilizing and perpetuating something as cruel and inhumane as slavery? Before attempting to understand our forefathers’ apparent acceptance of slavery‚ one must first be properly informed of the culture that developed during settlement and early colonization. Slavery was not a new concept by any means and has

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