The search for one’s identity and one’s reason for existence is almost inevitable in the course of a human life. In George Orwell’s 1984‚ however‚ this is not the status quo. Under a dystopian totalitarian government referred to by the name of its figurehead‚ “Big Brother”‚ the citizens of Oceania are oppressed‚ stripped of their individuality‚ and exist solely to serve the state even‚ or rather especially‚ if it requires betraying one’s family‚ friends‚ or neighbors. Winston Smith‚ the story’s protagonist
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Content Comes with Cooperation “Happiness can exist only in acceptance.” (George Orwell) In the novel 1984 by George Orwell‚ the main protagonists‚ Julia and Winston‚ are under constant surveillance during their private and professional lives‚ which ultimately leads to the destruction of their relationships with themselves and each other. The Party’s continuous watch over Winston and Julia’s lives affects their personal‚ professional and emotional lives. Government control over the population
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Along with Victory gin‚ another symbol within the novel is the chess board. In part one the novel references to Jones‚ Aaronson‚ and Rutherford. Men involved in a past rebellion. Winston sees the men at the Chestnut cafe‚ “There was a chess board on the table beside them‚ with the pieces set out but no game started‚” (Orwell. 76) The chess board next to them represents the party waiting for Winston to make a move. The pieces are set and ready‚ all that is needed is for Winston to take action.
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Prisoned Mind Throughout history‚ leaders such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin have used propaganda as a means of gaining power. Similarly‚ In 1984‚ George Orwell creates the character Big Brother as a leader who already has power over his people‚ but needs a way to preserve. By causing distrust in the community through the use of thought manipulation and telescreens‚ Big Brother is able to establish totalitarian rule over the people. The thought police is responsible for causing disunity in the
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Love‚ the complex result of an array of tongue-twisting chemicals with the purpose to ensure the prosperity and future of humanity. Love’s true nature is not understood‚ love is the mother of peace and of war‚ craftsman of ignorance and of strength‚ and proferer of freedom and slavery. The acclaimed pinnacle of human emotion‚ love cannot be put as a high winded scientific theory. However‚ as love is a gift of the human condition it is also a dangerous tool. The use of love as a tool for one’s selfish
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In George Orewell’s “1984”‚ Winston Smith‚ is a character who unwittingly ends up challenging those in power -- that is‚ those who abuse their power to brainwash the populace to believe that the ills of society have been eliminated. Ideally‚ in a heroic story‚ those who challenge the establishment should be wise‚ confident‚ brave‚ physically strong‚ with a type of charisma that inspires followers. The anti-hero‚ however‚ at best demonstrates a few underdeveloped traits‚ at worst‚ is totally inept
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Mister Pip written by Lloyd Jones is a story told by Matilda. It is set in the 1990’s on the South Pacific tropical island of Bougainville. The islanders are living in fear in the grip of a civil war rages between the rebels and the Redskins. Mr. Watts or “ Pop Eye” as the children call him‚ is the only remaining white man on the island and he volunteers to teach the village children. He reads Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations to the children‚ who are fascinated by it. Matilda is especially
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For a government to be successful it needs to inflict fear into everyone of its people. The capital did so by using the Hunger Games as a tool for fear‚ excommunicating each of the districts from each other‚ and reminding everyone how one district can be eliminated so easily. Therefore‚ a government cannot rule as efficiently if there is no fear in its people. If fear is not within the government’s people then a rebellion could easily be started. In the words of Niccolo Machiavelli “is it better
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In 1984‚ George Orwell depicted a world of absolute monarchy and authority. This was an age of tyranny and indoctrination. Freedom and liberty were foreign to the people in Oceania and their lives were constantly under the omnipresence of ever watchful telescreens. There was absolutely no colour in their lives - the whole population was blended into one monotone colour‚ one that worships the Big Brother and work for the Big Brother loyally throughout their lifetime. In this fascinating Oceania utopia
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The Class Structure in the book Divergent is divided into 5 categories called factions. These are: Abnegation‚ Erudite‚ Amity‚ Candor and Dauntless. Each faction seeks or practice their own beliefs; Abnegation is selfless‚ Erudite is always seeking knowledge‚ Candor is always honest‚ Amity is peaceful‚ and finally‚ dauntless practice bravery. The main character‚ or the protagonist from the book‚ is an Abnegation 16 year old teenager called Beatrice Prior. In the day of the Choosing Ceremony
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