In the story 1984 by George Orwell the two biggest characters in it was Winston Smith and George Orwell but they both had different opinions on what a hero was. Everybody has their own to say about what a hero really is in this life but what is a hero really? Some people say it’s someone who is admired or idealized for courage‚ outstanding achievements or qualities. A brave person who defies the system just as Winston Smith did in the story but a hero can be just a plain old person that doesn’t have
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Winston Smith is a 39-year-old member of the Outer Party of Oceania. He holds a position at the Ministry of Truth rewriting history in the Records Department. Julia is a 26-year-old member of the Outer Party of Oceania and a member of the Anti-Sex League. She holds a position at the Ministry of Truth operating a machine in the Fiction Department. Separate Winston and Julia have their own forms of rebellion but nothing that threatens the Party too much but together they represent what the Party fears
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recollection. This was the reality that took place in the book 1984 by George Orwell. How a certain individual found himself in society was a very slippery slope. The Character was Winston and throughout the book in changed back in forth between what he thought and what was happening. At the beginning of the book Winston was just somebody who lived there life with no intrest of care. But one day he had sat down at his desk and started writing.“To mark the paper was the decisive act. In small clumsy
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1940: the economy was down‚ Europe was a battleground‚ and most importantly‚ the spirits of the people were downtrodden. The United Kingdom’s military was losing more troops than they could produce. The newly appointed Prime Minister of England‚ Winston Churchill‚ delivered a speech on June‚ 4 1940 that became one of his most poignant and memorable moments while in office. Popularly recognized as “We Shall Fight on the Beaches” this speech greatly impacted the Second World War and may have been a catalyst
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in order to be united as one people under one leader‚ to keep the territory held together‚ establish justice‚ to provide protection‚ in order for our rights to be protected and other reasons. You can carry out research at your local library for more details The purpose of the government is to ensure order in the running of a country‚ and manage its resources in a fair and responsible manner. Government also helps to ensure that the rights of the people are protected‚ that crimes against others
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The Matthew Effect The Matthew Effect looks at Canadian hockey players and how the overwhelming majority of these players are born from January to March. The cutoff date determining what division the child can play is in January 1st‚ so those children born early in the year are older‚ and more mature‚ and this gives them an advantage at the beginner level. This book is called; Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell. In his book‚ Gladwell tries to explain how these kids are starting to
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In George Orewell’s “1984”‚ Winston Smith‚ is a character who unwittingly ends up challenging those in power -- that is‚ those who abuse their power to brainwash the populace to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated. Ideally‚ in a heroic story‚ those who challenge the establishment should be wise‚ confident‚ brave‚ physically strong‚ with a type of charisma that inspires followers. The anti-hero‚ however‚ at best demonstrates a few underdeveloped traits‚ at worst‚ is totally inept
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Winston thinks that the proles are the only hope for a better future; if they revolt as a mass‚ the government can’t do anything about it. The shame is that the proles are too dumb and too content with their lives to stand up for their rights. Winston makes a comment about the red-armed woman who is free and she looks fertile; she is able to produce a lot of kids for the future
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One distinct difference between Winston and Julia‚ and Romeo and Juliet‚ is how they met and fell in love. Winston met Julia at his work and from the first time he saw her‚ he hated her. Winston even wanted to kill her once‚ because he believed she was a spy from the Thought Police. His anger quickly changed to love when she secretly handed him a note containing the message‚ "I love you." Upon receiving this note Winston became obsessed with Julia‚ constantly trying to find ways to meet with her
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FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEES IN MALAYSIA 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Flexible working hours is very important on perspective of employers and employees in Malaysia. Companies that offer flexible working schedules are the key to luring professional women back into the workforce. Flexible work arrangements was a tried and true strategy used by advanced economies and offered a work-life balance that was becoming essential in attracting
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