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 Winston’s task is therefore to rewrite historical documents‚ censoring any information that does not reflect the line imposed by the regime ‚ which varies on a daily basis.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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responsible for his own downfall. Do you agree? In the beginning of the play Macbeth‚ the witches confronted Macbeth and Banquo and prophesied that Macbeth would be "Thane of Glamis"‚ "Thane of Cawdor" and " King hereafter". As from then‚ we acknowledge that Macbeth is a weak character. Macbeth could have dismissed the prophecies as fantastical like Banquo did. But instead Macbeth chooses to believe in those miss-interpreted predictions‚ which ultimately lead to his own downfall. From the start when
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British Prime Minister Winston Churchill blame the Soviet Union’s policies in Europe and states‚ “From Stettin in the Baltic to Trieste in the Adriatic‚ an iron curtain has descended across the continent.” Churchill’s speech is measured one of the gap volleys reporting the starting of the cold war.(6) Churchill‚ who had been overcome for re-election as prime minister in 1945‚ was invited to Westminster College in Missouri‚ Fulton‚ where he gave this speech. President Harry S. Truman tied Churchill
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Was Winston Churchill a Great Wartime Leader? Arguably‚ Winston Churchill was the figurehead and driving force behind Britons victory in World War 2. Queen Elizabeth II named him the ’Greatest living Briton alive’ and echoes of his influence are still seen in politics and society. However his military leadership was questioned by many of his political rivals- one of his most important assets that was often used to disguise his failures were his stirring speeches which gave him both political and
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Who Is Most To Blame For Macbeth’s Downfall? I have chosen to write my essay about the cause of Macbeth’s downfall. I believe Macbeth had an immense build up of hatred inside him waiting to be released. I will discuss the possible factors that could have placed the final straw on the camel’s back and lead to the releasing of brave soldier Macbeth’s bloodthirst‚ and why he committed the acts he did. The first suspects are the witches. After all it was their voices that implanted the
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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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question then asked is‚ who is to blame for the downfall of Macbeth; the witches‚ Lady Macbeth‚ or Macbeth himself? Even though both the witches and Lady Macbeth factor in to the person Macbeth becomes‚ Macbeth is the ultimate one to blame. In the play‚ Macbeth‚ by Shakespeare‚ Macbeth is the one to blame for his own downfall because of his ambition‚ mental weakness‚ and his recklessness. The first reason Macbeth himself is the one to blame for his downfall in the play‚ Macbeth‚ is because of his ambition
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Winston Smith‚ the main character of the novel 1984 believes a society based on hate would disintegrate‚ however a hateful society has been proven to last when humans betray one another. Winston along with his lover Julia falsely admitted to several crimes such as the assassination of party members‚ being religious believers‚ and many more because they knew that punishment would be inevitable. Before liberation they were both about to be tortured in Room 101‚ but were instead released due to the
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to open the case for the proposition and we firmly believe that Macbeth was the architect of his own downfall. Now before we begin I’d like to define the word “architect” for you; a person responsible for inventing or realising a project or idea. And this afternoon I’m going to show you just that; how Macbeth invented and realised his downfall. Macbeth’s has two main vices that cause his downfall; greed and weakness. These can be seen from the start of the play‚ from the moment he first meets the
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Winston Churchill helped change the world for the better when he was appointed prime minister of Great Britain in 1940. His cooperation with the United States would eventually lead to the end of World War II and further attempts at keeping peace in a post-war world. Before he was appointed prime minister‚ Churchill had made important gains domestically as well. He passed legislation that improved the lives of many of Great Britain’s citizens. He took tremendous pride in his country and would
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