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    Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and George Orwell’s 1984 dystopian novels comparison and contrast essay Aldous Huxley and George Orwell were British 20th century writers famous for writing dystopian novels. Their novels describe fictional near future society’s that have gone wrong and although they are fictional the events and the setting of the novels were based on the history and events of the contemporary early- mid 20th century – the time when both novels were written. It was the time

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    desires‚ the person is harmless and there’s no need for execution. 6. One of the most grotesque is the brutal killing of those who do not listen to Big Brother‚ which is a part of the utopia of Oceania. 7. Newspeak is the fictional language spoken in 1984. It was created to limit free thought‚ freedom‚ and self-expression. Newspeak is a metaphor of the total dominance of the state. 8. Because Goldstein‚ the head of the Party himself‚ is black-haired and brown-eyed‚ it doesn’t fit the Aryan mold at

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    Drama Essay Sample Stolen Stolen by Jane Harrison‚ depicts the broken lives of five children; Ruby‚ Sandy‚ Anne‚ Shirley andJimmy; and in doing so‚ portrays a myriad of personal experiences of those living in AustralianSociety. Harrison does this through the skilful use of dramatic techniques‚ which are used to conveyvarious personal experiences‚ such as Sexual Abuse and Personal Identity‚ and it is through theseexperiences in which Harrison demonstrates the personal experiences of the Stolen Generation

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    Such choices can range from what to eat and where to live. It could be anything and everything! For those in the novel 1984‚ Freedom is virtually as simple but yet complex. In the dystopia known as Oceania‚ freedom is sanctioning one to think for themselves. This is also known as thought and intelligence. In society‚ freedom plays an immense part. For the so-called dystopia in 1984‚ it is greatly banned and reinstated with security. In the end‚ if society’s rules are disobeyed‚ then prices will be

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    things in which everything is perfect.” I strongly oppose the idea of utopias‚ because I believe that utopias can’t be achieved. I think this because not everyone can be happy in a utopia. Also‚ most utopias turn into dystopias. And lastly one person’s utopia could be another person’s dystopia. It is my belief that not everyone can be content in utopias because in Animal Farm it states “Whatever goes on two legs is an enemy‚ whatever goes on four legs‚ or has wings is a friend‚ No animal shall wear clothes

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    Unit 3: A Struggle for Freedom Activity 8: Literary Essay Brittany Ennis ENG3U Mrs. King July 19th‚ 2013 In the book 1984 by George Orwell‚ there is a lot of symbolism that represents one major themes of the book. These symbols reflect the theme that a totalitarian government does not allow freedom. The goal is to control the thoughts‚ the hearts and the minds of the population. Those that are different are centred out to be changed and if

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    1. George Orwell’s Classic 1984 depicts a totalitarian government that aims to repress and control its people. It does this in many ways; the most notable are the destruction of the family structure‚ destruction of language and the most dangerous the rewriting of history. With these tools—and others not mentioned—The Party maintains control of its people and ensures its continued existence. The Party aims to replace the love a person has for a family with itself. It does this in two significant

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    1984: Propaganda and Persuasion A) The 5 examples of different techniques of propaganda and persuasion from 1984 are: * Glittering Generality- emotionally appealing words that are applied to a product or idea‚ but present no concrete argument or analysis. * Ad Hominem- Attacking one’s opponent‚ as opposed to attacking their arguments * Milieu Control- An attempt to control the social environment and ideas through the use of social pressure. * Bandwagon- Appeals attempt to persuade

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    While reading 1984 by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury‚ I could determine that both novels gave into the theme of subjugation to the media. 1984 is set in a dystopian society where everyone is forced to believe in a totalitarian government run by a group called The Party. The Party is advertised by a public figure named “Big Brother‚” and although we never find out in the novel whether he actually exists or not‚ the society of Oceania seems to obey his every order. Where as in Fahrenheit

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    person should be avoided‚ is that in scientific writing one’s opinions‚ feelings and views are not regarded as important. Stating that I think it’s unfair that some people can’t get a visa‚ does not count as much. However‚ urging you not to use I in essays can fail in two ways. Firstly‚ you could still write about your own feelings and opinions using different phrases‚ and secondly‚ not all uses of the first person are bad. It’s a good idea to stay clear of phrases such as “I think‚” or “in my opinion

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