Although technology‚ for the most part‚ is viewed as a positive thing‚ in George Orwell’s novel "1984"‚ technology is used to invade people’s privacy‚ and spread propaganda. Technology was used to control the population of Oceania. Every citizen’s thoughts and actions were monitored and analyzed for anything viewed as " anti-party ". The truth was altered to meet the needs of the party through such technologies‚ as newspaper presses‚ and speakers. People who were weeded out for anti-party thoughts
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Brian An Mr. Fisher AP. Literature 27 May 2013 1. Analytical Reading Log # 3 2. 1984 George Orwell 3. Page 145‚ “what is it‚ do you think?” …..pg147 “Heart of the crystal.” The passage is taken from the scene where Winston tells Julia that the paperweight is a link to the past and sings a song about Clement’s Church. Orwell’s application of symbol‚ imagery‚ and foreshadowing represent that theme of lost past and Winston’s attempt to reconnect with the past. The recurrence of the
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a philosophical idea that nothing exists outside of the consciousness of the individual. Only the self is real because we can only verify our own experiences and no-one else’s. The idea of Solipsism is explored in 1984 as the Party exploits this world view. If reality is inside the mind of individuals‚ and consciousness can be altered by the Party‚ then they have the power to change reality into existences of that really never happened. It’s difficult to prove solipsism as it is to prove wrong‚ for
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Ben‚ "With great power‚ comes great responsibility." If we are not careful‚ the technology we know and love could be used against us‚ even subtly. In reality the technology of today better resembles dystopian visions represented by George Orwell’s ‘1984’ following Winston Smith’s fight against the totalitarian state rule of England‚ Steven Spielberg’s film “Minority Report”‚ set in a dystopic future where pre-crime bears the authorisation to arrest ‘criminals’ based on the simple predictions of ‘Pre-Cogs’
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BOSTON FIGHTS DRUGS Evaluating the screening procedure used in A case‚ the screening procedure that the group used had a number of flaws which may have affected the efficieny of the screening process. In general‚ the survey is able to deliver the expected results however in a limited fashion. As stated in the case‚ many volunteers were not able to interpret the questions without assistance. This is mainly caused by the ambiguity of the questions. For instance in the second question the respondents
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LouAnne Johnson is a retired U.S. Marine‚ applies for a teaching job at Parkmont High School in California. Ms. Johnson is surprised and pleased to be offered the position with immediate effect. The next day she started teaching but she find herself encountering a classroom of tough‚ sullen teenagers‚ all from lower-class and underprivileged backgrounds‚ involved in gang warfare and drug pushing. They immediately coin the nickname "White Bread" for Ms. Johnson due to her appearance and apparent lack
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allows people to see the world without actually going anywhere. In 1984 by George Orwell‚ The government employs technology to control their citizens‚ for instance; The Party uses technology to keep the civilians incognizant of what is truly going on around them. Utilizing this in their society also allows The Party to be able to keep secrets from
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disconnected from the moderating forces of mainstream society” (1). The same way that outcasts are pushed into a social “no man’s land” is the same way that Syme was pushed out by his peers and seen as a possible heretic. The social exclusion of outcasts in 1984 is very similar to the way outcasts are excluded and “socially vaporized” by teens
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“During the times of universal deceit‚ telling the truth becomes a revolutionary act.” Winston Smith‚ the main character of the novel titled 1984 written by George Orwell‚ is a humanist who believes freedom should dictate the life of a society. He lives in a society called Oceania. This society is very similar to a North Korean society‚ where the government controls the city with a figure called Big Brother. This leader is a godlike figure to the society. Everybody looks up to him because “he” makes
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