Athena Fulk Senior English September 16‚ 2014 Comparison Essay Anthem is a story about a 21-year old boy named Equality 7-2521 and a 17-year old girl named Liberty 5-3000 who are both different from the others in their secluded society which lacks individualism and self-interest. The movie‚ Divergent‚ also follows a similar story line. Divergent is a story about an 18 year-old boy named Tobias Eaton and a 16-year old girl named Beatrice Prior who are both different from the others in their
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Truman was forced to choose between fighting Communism and faithfully executing the Constitution. He should have used the war power of the presidency set by the Framers in order to achieve both goals but he did not and as a result he was forced to face the consequences of his actions. Congress passed the War Powers Resolution Act because of Truman’s actions in the Korean War. In 1973‚ after decades of debating on this issue‚ Congress decided to pass this legislation in order to limit the president’s
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Through the dystopic texts of 1984 written by George Orwell and V for Vendetta directed by James McTeigue‚ the concept of a cautionary tale is portrayed by the dystopic qualities present in the highlighted texts. To which a dystopic text is an exploration of restrictive and controlling societies which reflect modern day concerns. To portray the texts as a warning story‚ Orwell and McTeigue give depictions of the dystopic qualities of their worlds‚ through the loss of independence and freedom and
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The story and the show “Monsters on Maple Street” and “The Andy Griffith Show” have ways in which they are similar and different. Both stories similar conflicts but totally different complications. I felt emotions with both stories. I enjoyed watching both shows. While both stories have similar concepts there are many different aspects. Both these stories are similar in their setting‚ mood‚ and complications. Both shows were in black and white. I can infer both stories took place in the past
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being the enemies of Germany changed between the Jews and the Allied Powers (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). The next historical parallel between Nazi Germany and Oceania is the totalitarian governments‚ more specifically‚ dictatorships. In 1984‚ the dictator‚ Big Brother‚ was feared‚ respected‚ and loved. Throughout the story‚ Winston was a skeptic of Big Brother and the Party’s actions; however‚ by the end he conformed‚ and he admitted his love for the enigmatic leader. “He gazed up at the
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1984 Essay People have changes that occur to them all the time whether they are physical or mental changes. These changes can be for better or worse. Changes are a result of an experience faced by one. 1984 is a book all about changes and that occur and how people react or transform from these changes. Winston is a different type of person from who he is after his pivotal experience. Winston changes from a rebel who is trying to find a way to destroy the government to a person who loves
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Year 11‚ English Extension Essay ( 2 CORE texts and 1 RELATED text) What ideas do you see linking the texts you have studied through your exploration of Utopias and Dystopias. The novels Utopia by Thomas More and 1984 by George Orwell and short story Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut explore the Utopic and Dystopic genre through the structure and regulations of their societies. In Utopia‚ More provides us with a contemporary understanding of society and human nature‚ with an indepth study of
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are a great amount of similarities when you compare 1984 and Hamlet‚ about maintaining high moral standards. First of all in 1984 the proles are forbidden to interact with prostitutes‚ because they are not supposed to fall in love and they are not supposed to enjoy sex. “but a real love affair was an almost unthinkable event. The women of the party were all alike. Chastity was as deeply ingrained in them as party loyalty” pg.71 in comparison‚ in hamlet‚ the royal family does not have the freedom
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George Orwell’s novel‚ 1984‚ is set in an alternate Dystopian future of the world that sees the entirety of the planet dominated by three global powers‚ Oceania‚ Eurasia‚ and Eastasia. The governments of these Superpowers control the lives of the common citizen through ideologies such as Ingsoc‚ Neo-Bolshevism‚ and Death-worship. In the Real World‚ some critics of government have used the term Orwellian to describe any government that seeks to limit freedoms or control its population; however‚ This
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Jessica Noles October 22‚ 2012 World Civ. 1110-01 Country Comparison Essay England Located in Northwest Europe‚ England‚ also known as Great Britain‚ is one of the most industrialized countries in the world. Although England is one of the most successful countries‚ it is also one of the smallest in land size. Only containing around 50‚362 square miles‚ England is about the size of Alabama. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy‚ with a queen and a parliament
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