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    calls‚ locations‚ bank accounts‚ and many other ways in which they can control the people electronically. In the book 1984‚ by George Orwell‚ it shows and gives many references that can be connected in today’s era on how the government is trying to control its citizens. As technology continues to grow‚ their will be more methods for the government to control its citizens. In the book 1984‚ there is a such thing where they use telescreens as an example for security cameras that are used to control the

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    Bachman‚ Sophia 1984 Summative Essay As Thomas Jefferson once stated‚ “No government can continue good but under the control of the people.” The government controlling every aspect of your life‚ watching your every move‚ and judging you every second‚ that is what the people in the novel 1984 are experiencing everyday. The definition of a totalitarianism government is absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. The totalitarian government headed by Big

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    the Party‚ which influences every aspect of people’s lives and manipulates people to enhance their own sense of power. It takes a great deal of work to be able to mold people like clay and use them for your own benefit‚ but the Party has mastered the art of keeping people under their command and eliminating any seed of rebellion. By controlling very natural urges and basic rights‚ they are able to drastically affect how people act and think in their society. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ the oppressive

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    small‚ portable handbook made for each party member to carry on them at all times. I wanted to represent the themes throughout the book 1984‚ such as totalitarianism‚ conformity‚ the effect of simplistic words/thinking (newspeak)‚ surveillance‚ loyalty to the government‚ lack of creativity‚ and the widespread untrusting nature of the society. After reading 1984‚ there was identifiable dull and simplistic language‚ in able to control the overall thinking of the society. In my handbook‚ I tried

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    The Manipulation of History 1984 is a novel written by George Orwell‚ which takes place in London‚ England in 1984. London‚ is known as Airstrip One‚ which is part of Oceania‚ one of three large countries that exist in the world at the time. Oceania is a totalitarian state controlled by Big Bother‚ and Oceania is always at war with its neighbors Eurasia and Eastasia for control of natural resources. The main character’s name is Winston Smith; Smith is part of the Outer Party and works for the Ministry

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    Reading the classical dystopian literature of ‘1984’ by George Orwell has led me to the conclusion that it functions as a warning of the dangers of totalitarianism. Orwell projects a negative utopia‚ or dystopia‚ of a future totalitarian society through ‘1984’ which uses psychological manipulation‚ surveillance‚ and a repressive bureaucracy to exert total power over the individual. After reviewing several critics‚ it is proven that all of them agree with this statement. Among these critics are Nicole

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    Jacky Zou Book Summary and Analysis 1984 George Orwell In 1984 by George Orwell‚ Winston Smith‚ a low-ranking member of the Party in London located in the nation of Oceania‚ faces a life of oppression and control. The Party watches Winston and everyone else through “telescreens” and displays their seemingly all-knowing leader‚ known as Big Brother‚ on the telescreens. The Party is also forcing a language called Newspeak‚ which prevents political rebellion by removing all words related to the

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    continue to grow in power. While technology allows easier access to information and better communication‚ the backlash could be catastrophic. In the novel 1984George Orwell predicts to some extent‚ totalitarianism in everyday life. He uses setting‚ characterization‚ and action to set the scene for increasing government control. The setting of 1984 consists of

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    In 1984George Orwell demonstrated what life was like to live under a totalitarian government‚ by showing the harsh realities that it can bring. In 1984 Orwell shows how controlling the government is and how the people lack freedom and how they are constantly told what to do. The people are televised and everything they do is recorded‚ from the time they wake up‚ to the time they go to sleep. They are never in private. They do whatever the government tells them without thinking. Controlled by the

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    Good Thing Orwell The first article‚ Search Engine Agendas by Gary Anthes is based on how the internet can redirect your political views by giving pleasant or unpleasant‚ information or news on a platform you’re searching up. The author‚ Gary Anthes‚ is a technology writer and editor based in Arlington‚ Virginia therefore he is able to speak about this topic because of the research he implements into his written article. Right away in the first paragraph‚ Gary gives a summary of the main ideas of

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