In 1984 George Orwell asserts that a government with too much power ends up taking away its citizens’ rights to privacy. A government with this kind of power must keep track of every person and every person’s business in order to stay viable and one step ahead of a possible rebellion. Orwell makes this point with his development of the child spies and omnipresent Telescreens. In 1984‚ children are reared to obey‚ love‚ and protect their country at all costs. They are taught to betray the trust of
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18 20 1 Introduction “The telling of beautiful untrue things‚ is the proper aim of Art” (Oscar Wilde). Oscar Wilde is as famous for his wit and legendary quotes as he is for his texts. In his only novel‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray‚ Wilde explores the practical reality of a hedonistic‚ pleasure-seeking lifestyle without boundaries. During the 1890s‚ Oscar Wilde was one of the leaders of the so called aesthetic movement in England. In his novel he puts this theory into practice. His attempt
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want to discuss are “Dulce Et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen and “Who’s for The Game?” by Jesse Pope. The play i’m going to Discuss is “Macbeth” by William Shakespeare. “Macbeth”‚ written in the 17th century‚ immediately opens with treason‚ with war in the country. This battle showed off the skills of Macbeth and Banquo as soldiers and how they fought together to help Scotland win. “As cannons over-charg’d with double cracks; so they doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe.” The language used
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English coursework‚ James Luxton Explore the ways in which bullies and victims are presented in Lord of the Flies and DNA. Bullies and Victims play vital roles in both the novel and the play. The authors‚ Golding and Kelly‚ both put their characters through similar trials. In Lord of the Flies‚ Golding’s characters turn from normal school boys‚ to savages who are prepared to kill one another to gain power. Golding suggests that under certain circumstances‚ people will naturally begin to become
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George Orwell effectively conveys the notion of psychological manipulation through Big Brother‚ as he constantly ensures he has the highest level of authority. In 1984‚ Big Brother uses power to manipulate the human mind into believing his preferred way of life is the only way. “Power is tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.” (Orwell‚ 2008‚ pg. 279). This quote clarifies Big Brother’s definition
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Between the book‚ My Forbidden Face‚ written by Latifa‚ a young women who grew up under the Taliban’s control and the article Women in Afghanistan: Afghan Women’s Rights‚ written by PBS‚ have many similarities in how women were treated. They tell how before the Taliban arrived‚ they were a normal country‚ with equal rights for men and women‚ and how the women dominated most work forces‚ such as teaching‚ medical‚ and others. They even played a part in the government. However‚ when the Taliban arrived
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Shakespeare’s work through paintings‚ plays and even modern day movies. Shakespeare was an English poet and a famous playwright. As a playwriter he became very successful‚ making a large amount of money during his time. He used that money to buy his own theater and a house to support his wife and children. Most theaters‚ including Shakespeare’s had minimal scenery and no lighting at the time. With ought the technology we have today Shakespeare was still able to express his ideas to his audience. One of his
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Compare how the authors portray marriage as a convenience rather than a relationship in ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and ‘the Doll’s House’ During the times in which these texts were written marriage was more for a convenience purpose rather than being based on love. Divorce was not acceptable in society throughout the 1700 & 1800’s‚ which meant women were effectively confined in their marriage. In later 1700‚ marriages were arranged between lower and upper class for convenience and wealth. Austen’s novel
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The Use of Soliloquies in Macbeth In Macbeth‚ Shakespeare uses soliloquies to give further insight into the characters. These soliloquies help to bring out the aspects of each character’s personality that is otherwise hidden. Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are prime examples of Shakespeare’s purpose when using soliloquies. Throughout the story‚ by what he says in dialogue alone‚ one can assume that Macbeth is a coward whose violence is sparked by the three witches and his wife. However‚
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1984 by George Orwell is a novel about a man‚ Winston Smith‚ living in a dystopian‚ totalitarian government. The book circulates around the negative ideal of a harsh government strictly controlling the people of a society. 1984 shares some unique similarities as well as differs greatly from actual life that many English lived during the 80’s‚ even though the book was written nearly 40 years prior and was not looking at a realistic interpretation of what the world would be like. Orwell had a specific
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