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Ministry Of Truth Winston Smith
1,883 words1984: The Quintessential Negative Utopia (Or How to become really depressed about the future of the human condition in 267 pages or less. ) 1984 is George Orwell's arguably his most famous novel, and it remains one of the most powerful warnings ever made against the dangers of a totalitarian society. George Orwell was primarily a political novelist as a result of his life experiences. In Spain, Germany, and Russia, Orwell had seen for himself the peril of absolute political authority in an age o...
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Winston Smith Thought Police
574 wordsThe book 1984 was very interesting to me because it was the first book i have ever read like it. The book takes page in London England the state which the main character r Winston Smith lives is called Oceania. The Case System for this country is the inter party is the highest, next comes the outer party, then the paroles are the lowest class. The setting of the book takes place in april. The main character of the book is Winston Smith who worked in ther minister of truth which is a place where ...
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Nihilistic Themes And Characters In Literature
1,815 wordsNihilistic Themes and Characters in Literature The philosophy of Nihilism was born out of an individuals discontent. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines Nihilism is a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless. The roots of Nihilism come from a dissatisfied individual, maintaining a view that nothing in the world has a real existence. Nihilism, from the Latin Nihil or nothing, was first used to describe Christian heretics during the...
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1984 Vs Brave New World
1,309 wordsUndoubtedly, the thought of living in, or forming a utopian society has flashed through nearly every persons mind. A few people have even tried to make this ideal dream society a reality. Unfortunately, within the pursuit of these societies the leaders become corrupt and begin to become paranoid with the fear of rebellion. Hundreds of people were murdered during the reigns of Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin in what they considered measures to maintain peace and stability within their respective ...
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Directly Or Indirectly Animal Farm
2,088 wordsAn analysis of Eric Arthur Blair's writing George Orwell is one of the most famous authors of dystopian fiction. He skillfully incorporates many literary devices, symbols and themes in a unique blend that is all his own; this demonstrates his style. As a satirist he attempts to convey his feelings about many issues using his unique style. One can find a reoccurring style in two of his most famous books: Animal Farm and 1984. Orwell's style is one that is used frequently throughout his literature...
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Div Class Sub Title Makes Him Feel
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... loom 18). In contrast to the animals on Animal
Farm, meetings are not held between the different
social classes. The vast majority of the working
class is not aware that they have political rights
and only knows of the propaganda the government
provides for them. The working class is allowed to
live their own lives as long as they remain
oblivious to the governments daily communications.
By contrast, the Outer Party of Big Brothers
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"On each landing, opposite the lift shaft, the
poster with the enormous face gazed from the wall.
It was one of those pictures which are so
contrived that the eyes follow you about when you
move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption
beneath it ran. " (Orwell 4 "Nineteen"). George
Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four presents a negative
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... displays his understanding of social economic
classes through Winston. In Nineteen Eighty-Four,
Winston often takes long walks among the Prole
section, finding comfort in their masses. Visiting
the Chestnut Tree Cafe, Winston takes advantage of
the absence of a tele screen which is normally
present everywhere, monitoring every move, to
speak to an old man about the past. Winston loves
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The fictional world of 1984 is best described as
bleak. In the aftermath of the fall of capitalism
and nuclear war, the world has been divided among
three practically identical totalitarian
nation-states. The novel takes place in London,
which has become a part of Oceania, the nation
state comprising the Americas and western Europe.
A state of perpetual war and poverty is the rule
in Oceania. However, this is merely a backdrop,
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Analyzing 1984 as a Reflection of Orwell's
Philosophy George 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
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George Orwell s Nineteen Eighty-Four Orwell's 1984
portrays a sense of injustice, a tormented view of
a society in which political systems suppress
individual thought and emotions. He explores the
inability of the human spirit to be oppressed, and
its need to control. Within the characters, Orwell
explores the extremes of human characteristics. We
see mankind s need for individuality and freedom
in the central character of Winston Smith. He is
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In society today, education is a major factor in
the lives of many Americans. In most cases, the
higher the level of education a person has, the
better their chance of succeeding in an
environment they enjoy working in, and living an
overall productive life. On the contrary, however,
in George Orwell's 1984, the less the citizens of
Oceania knew, the better. One of the three truths
that the Party presented summed up the ways if Big
Brother in just three words: Ignorance is
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Conor Cook English IX-B September 21, 2000 Radical
Rebellion George Orwell's 1984 and Ken Keys One
Flew over the Cuckoos Nest are two excellent and
closely related novels. Set in two very different
times, these two novels are essentially about the
rebellious fighting spirit of individuals.
Authority in 1984 is depicted in the form of the
Party, which rules over Oceania. In One Flew over
the Cuckoos Nest, Nurse Ratched and her staff are
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The only thing a human being truly possess is his
thoughts and feelings, and no person should ever
tamper with these sacred belongings. In the case
of Winston Smith, the main character in George
Orwell's classic 1984, he losses his only
possession; he losses his humanity. Winston Smith,
like every other normal man hates, lusts, thinks,
and most important of all loves, until The Party,
the controlling power, breaks him down and rips
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V Orwell's thoughts on Totalitarianism A. From
life experiences B. From a writers point of view
VI Conclusio Introduction Orwell observed that
every line of serious work that I have written
since 1936 has been written directly or
indirectly, against totalitarianism and for
democratic socialism, as I understand it (George
Orwell). George Orwell has been a major
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Kazuo Ishiguro s Remains of the Day gives an
eloquent treatment of the issue of how a stoic
English butler s unemotional reaction to the
emotional world around him is damaging and
painful, and how he resolves to make the best of
the remains of the day the remainder of his life.
Ishiguro explores some of the differences between
the old English Victorian culture that of the
stiff upper lip, no show of emotion, and
repression of personal opinion and the
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1984 By George Orwell, 1949 Main Characters
Winston Smith The 39 year old protagonist of the
novel whose rebellion against Big Brother and the
Party and love for Julia is completely wiped out
by Obrian at the Ministry of Love. Julia Member of
the Junior Anti-Sex league who becomes Winston's
secret lover and fellow rebel. Obrian Member of
the Inner-Party who learns that Winston has
rebellious tendencies and sets a trap for him over
the course of 7 years and ultimately destroys him.
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Eric George Orwell george orwell Eric Arthur
Blair, most prominently known as George Orwell
lived between the years of 1903 - 1950. His
writings were influenced by both world events as
well as his own personal experiences. Orwell
displayed these influences in his last novel,
Nineteen Eighty-four. George Orwell was born in
Motihari, Bengal, India on June 25, 1903 (Orwell
Grolier n. pag. ). Orwell was only his pen name,
while his real name was Eric Arthur Blair (Orwell
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Manipulation of Inter-gender Relationships in
Nineteen Eighty Four Is love a simple hobby of the
past? That is the idea taken from George Orwell s
Nineteen Eighty Four. In a struggle to sort the
truth from altered history, Winston Smith stumbles
upon an enemy so great that not even Big Brother
could totally erase. This enemy is called love. To
protect loyalty to the party, all non social or
strictly non procreative inter gender
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