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1984 Sexuality And The Search For Truth
1,551 wordsSexuality and the Search For Truth in Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four The question of the existence of human nature has been a popular topic in modern literary works. Authors such as Shelly and Freud seem to agree that there is such a thing, however, they disagree on its attributes. Orwell also believes that human nature does exist but he takes it a step further than simply acknowledging its existence. Rather, in 1984 he uses such themes as truth and sexuality to enhance the attributes of human na...
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World War Ii Larger Than Life
1,329 words1. ) List the title and author of the work you read? 1984 written by George Orwell which is a pen name for Eric Blair, his real name. 2. ) Briefly describe the plot (action) of the work. What happens? 1984 a story of dictators who are in complete control of a large part of the world after the allies lost in World War II. The government in this novel gives no freedoms to its citizens. They live in fear because they are afraid of having corrupt thoughts about the governments of Oceania, a crime pu...
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Side Of The World Civil Liberties
1,372 wordsThe idea that America is turning fascist has been popular on the Left for as long as I can remember: in the 1960 s, when antiwar radicals raged against the Machine, this kind of hyperbole dominated campus political discourse and even made its way into the mainstream. When the radical Weather Underground went into ultra-Left meltdown and began issuing incoherent "communique" to an indifferent American public, they invariably signed off by declaring: "Death to the fascist insect pig that preys on ...
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Forms Of Media Censorship Of The Internet
825 wordsCensorship is a word that breeds strong emotions in many people. Whether it is associated with speech, fashion, or the access to information. Censorship has been around since before the time of the bible. It has caused wars and revolutions. Censorship has always been a staple of Dictatorship and Totalitarian governments. These types of governments thrive off censorship because it gives them power to control, restrain, and limit what people hear, read, see, and speak. Since the beginning of mass ...
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Russian Literature Of Anna Akhmatova
875 wordsDuring Joseph Stalin's rule in Russia, many voices were silenced. If there was a piece of literature, news, or other such document that Stalin did not view appropriate to publish, it was not published. Stalin ran a totalitarian government in which he oversaw all public affairs. Since he had final say as to what the public was exposed to, nothing negative regarding him was published. Stalin also imprisoned many people for speaking out against him. He also sentenced several millions to death. One ...
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Anti Semitism Nineteenth Century
1,516 words'propaganda', what comes to mind? Would it bring a positive response? Would it bring a negative response? When one thinks of 'propaganda' in association with the Holocaust, what comes to mind? A positive response or a negative response? Most likely a negative response. Why is 'propaganda' any different from what any political party or regime does, namely to disseminate its views? Is 'propaganda's imply the name we give to views which we do not like or which we think to be untrue? And finally, wa...
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Attempt To Control George Orwell
785 wordsGeorge Orwell's 1984 is a book about Winston Smith, a low-ranking member of The Party which rules the nation of Oceania. The province of Oceania in London is the place where our first and main character Winston Smith lives. There are signs reminding citizens that Big Brother is always watching. Big Brother is the leader of the party in which Winston is a part of as well as all the people of Oceania. The Party watches him everywhere through devices, which are seemingly a combination of television...
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Google To Censor Itself In China
1,444 wordsGoogle to Censor Itself in China The story Google to Censor Itself in China revolves around decision of Chinese government to censor the results of Google Web search. In order to be able to launch Chinese version of its search engine, Googles management decided to deviate from its own principle of making information universally available. Basically, Google has agreed to report users IP addresses to the Chinese authorities, when the search key words are being matched with those, provided to Googl...
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Paris And London Easy To Read
2,139 wordsAutobiographies and conservation of identity George Orwell's book Down and Out in Paris and London is a unique autobiographical story. It contains not only real events but also devised facts. Why the author used them in his autobiographical work, if he could do that in that genre and what he wanted to showed by that we could find out after tracing the history of the autobiographical genre. Usually an autobiography is an independent description of human life. To this definition it is necessary to...
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Handmaids Tale Handmaid Tale
1,726 wordsThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood Human beings are emotional creatures. Their feelings steer them in one direction or the next, and greatly determine who they are, and what they do. It is the human environment that triggers these feelings, and these feelings that in turn influence the human environment. They can be either positive or negative in nature, and are central to society and government. Since the government controls a great deal of what we are exposed to, they can control our emoti...
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Analysis Of Hannah Arendt
1,969 wordsAnalysis of Hannah Arendt Hannah Arendt, in "What is Authority?" and "What is Freedom?" , presents a critique of a theory about how regimes, which have overthrown dictatorial rule, can manage to maintain the new order without resorting to the old ways. Arendt proposes that they must be as democratic as possible by setting up councils in which the public can participate. However, Olson argues that this is too simplistic and he uses the Spanish Civil War to demonstrate his argument. Trades unions ...
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Mao Zedong Soviet Union
770 wordsPSC 211 Final When we talk of China in the second half of twentieth century, we better refer to this country as awaken giant. Until the Communist revolution in 1948, China used to be exploited by Western countries and regarded by them as the nation with strong body, but stupid head. After Mao Zedong came to power, China had radically changed its domestic and foreign policies. Just like in Soviet Union, Communists deployed the program of collectivization, which was based on the elimination of pri...
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Fascism Fascism Fascist Dictatorship State
320 wordsFASCISM Fascism is a political system characterized by totalitarianism and a complete rejection of democratic institutions, values and procedures. The basic institutions made use of by fascism are the Leader (or dictator), the one-party state, total regimentation of economic and social activities and the arbitrary use of governmental power. Almost all economic activity is controlled and regulated by the government for the political ends of the state. Fascism has no particular economic or social ...
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Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest One Flew Over The Cuckoos
1,578 wordsThe system is something that people are always out to change. You see people trying to change it all the time, but few are actually successful at changing the system. The system can be a variety of things. In some cases it is the government, it can be the a boss or basically anything or anyone that has some type of control or authority. For some people fighting the system is their livelihood, their mission in life. They try to change the system because of the corruption, because of unjust action...
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Constructive Criticism Grey Area
503 wordsFreedom, our most precious heritage To me, freedom is more than just a guaranteed right. Freedom grants individuality and opportunity to everyone. Freedom is a pathway for new ideas. Freedom is the future. These are just some of the qualities that represent freedom. Freedom allows individuality and opportunity to exist in the everyday world. Freedom allows individuals to express themselves with very little restrictions. Permitting individuals to express themselves openly would destroy a great de...
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United States Government Ministry Of Truth
2,023 wordsMind control is more common than many people realize. A prime example is television. Most people will not admit that commercials and television shows influence them, but of course they do. If it were not influential, companies would not be paying high prices to advertise their products. People buy cars, peanut butter, and soda because of the advertising they see in newspaper adds, magazines, and billboards. It is all propaganda. It is manipulating people into doing or buying something. Many peop...
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Nineteen Eighty Four Ministry Of Truth
1,134 wordsPolitical Views in George Orwell s 1984 The main theme of Nineteen Eighty-Four concerns the restrictions imposed on individual freedom by a totalitarian regime. George Orwell shows how such a system can impose its will on the people through manipulation of the press, the elimination of democracy, constant supervision (courtesy of the Telescreens) and more. Orwell also shows how the state has more subtle methods for imposing its authority, such as the manipulation of language and control of the m...
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Iran Iraq War Quest For Power
1,804 wordsPersian Gulf Crisis Persian Gulf Crisis, 1990 - 1991: How Saddam Hussein's Greed and Totalitarian Quest for Power Led to the Invasion of Kuwait, World Conflicts and the Degradation of Iraq Joseph Stalin. Fidel Castro. Adolf Hitler. Saddam Hussein. These names are all those of leaders who have used a totalitarian approach to leading a nation. Stalin and Hitler ruled in the early to mid-nineteen hundreds. Like Fidel Castro, Saddam Hussein is now. Saddam Hussein belongs to the Baath Party of Iraq. ...
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Soldiers For Their Conduct Big Enders Government
931 wordsGOVERNMENT S FLAW The government is one of the most highly criticized things in the world. From feudalism to democratic governments, there is always something to make fun of or talk about from how fat the president is to how unfair the government taxes the people. Jonathan Swift takes the flaws of politics, from his era, and magnifies them into governmental insults as well as an eye opener to the common man. Thus, Gulliver's Travels breaks up the flaws of the English government to form the gover...
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Treaty Of Versailles Post War
574 wordsThe Duality of Local and Regional Factors in the Rise of Dictators in Post-War Europe After World War I, a majority of Europe was left in utter shambles. The physical and economic structures of a once industrial area had been reduced rubble. The people of the nations cried out for help, but to little avail. What was needed in these war torn areas was a strong government that could meet the needs of the people, and give them strength, power, and most importantly, stability. Unfortunately, what em...
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