George Orwell’s novel‚1984‚ the story is a country in a totalitarianism government. The main protagonist‚ Winston Smith‚ rebels against the Party and tries to find a way to destroy the Party’s power over the citizen. In the novel‚ he meets Julia‚ a worker from the friction department. In the novel‚ Winston hates Julia‚ then loves her and hates her again at the end. In the beginning of the novel‚ Winston hates the girl with dark hair. He believes she is a spy in the thought Police‚ who catch the Outer Party
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Winston Smith is the protagonist of the dystopian science fiction novel 1984‚ written by George Orwell. In the book‚ Winston is an employee of the Ministry of Truth‚ an organization in charge to rewrite the entire history of the world‚ to better adapt it to the " truths " disseminated by Big Brother and the Poitical Party. Winston’s task is therefore to rewrite historical documents‚ censoring any information that does not reflect the line imposed by the regime ‚ which varies on a daily basis. Ongoing
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The 1955 social drama Rebel Without a Cause is a powerful archetype of both its genre and the period of social upheaval that it portrays. Playing the lead role of Jim Stark‚ actor James Dean personifies the films central theme‚ a tortuous longing to belong and be loved‚ unconditionally. The Stark family‚ whove recently migrated to suburban Los Angeles‚ are seeking a fresh start and rehabilitation of their delinquent teenage son. Their aspirations echo the universal theme of yearning for acceptance
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How far was Labour’s election victory in 1945 due to changes in social attitudes during the second world war? (24 marks) After the war had finished Labour enjoyed a political victory in 1945‚ they were now in charge of making the policies and choices that would best suite Britain at this rough time of economic depression. Their success was down to many different factors both during and after the war. factors such as the public wanting rid of the total war memories that are held within the conservative
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Do you agree with the view that the National Health Service was the most important domestic reform passed by Clement Attlee’s Labour government of 1945-1950? Post war Britain was in shambles. Altogether‚ 50-70 million people were dead as a result of World War 2 and 33% of all houses were lost in the war. However‚ Labour shocked Britain when they overtook the Conservative Party in the 1945 elections. Historians argue Churchill’s laid back attitude was the cause of the war leaders’ failure
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WWII STUDY GUIDE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN HISTORY 1. What countries would make up the Axis Powers? 2. What countries would make up the Allied Powers? 3. What event did A. Phillip Randolph organize in Washington on 7/1/1941? Why? A march to march under a banner that said “WeLoyal Colored Americans Demand the Right to Work and Fight for Our Country” 4. Why was the Battle of the Bulge a significant battle? What did it represent? Why was it called Battle of the Bulge? Who was the aggressor in
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Romeo and Juliet: Night - Rejoice or Rebel? Night can be seen in two contrasting ways. The first can be summarized as a time for celebration and love. The second‚ and most commonly associated with night‚ is a time of darkness and horror. Two shining examples of the different emotions and reactions brought on by darkness are the books Night by Elie Wiesel and Romeo and Juliet by well-known author‚ William Shakespeare. In Romeo and Juliet night has a positive image‚ a welcomed time for love
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method of monopolizing was the first of few that ended up being profitable for both the entrepreneur and the country. Rockefeller later turned out to become a philanthropist‚ donating his money‚ or giving it away. Rockefeller was a businessman‚ a rebel‚ and a positive influence in the history of the United States. Works Cited "John D. Rockefeller Biography." Bio.com. A&E Networks Television‚ n.d.
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In regards to the economy‚ there can be seen to have been some notable successes‚ indicating the years may not have been entirely wasted. The country had been transformed from the austerity of the previous Labour government to one of growing prosperity. Britain enjoyed high interest rates‚ low inflation‚ cheap readily available goods and full employment so much so that Prime Minister declared in 1957 that Britons had “never had it so good”. The people had access to good which had never been available
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Edward Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam was the 26th prime minister‚ born in Melbourne on the 11th of July 1916‚ the son of a solicitor who became a leading public servant; his background was abnormal for a Labor man. He joined the party in 1945 as he joined the APL in Sydney. In those days‚ many of the leading Labor personalities were Irish Catholics from working class background. Whitlam‚ an intellectual from an intellectual family‚ had never needed to sweat for his salary in the dust and heat. Whitlam
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