George Orwell

In George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant”, Orwell was completely justified in shooting the elephant. Often time people who have been put in a position of authority are required to make tough decisions. These decisions have to be made based on what is best or the group as a whole; not what one personally feels about a situation. In “Shooting an Elephant”, though Orwell did not personally desire to shoot the elephant based on the circumstances shooting it was the best option. Orwell had no desire…

governments and harsh societies, Neil Postman contrasts how the vision of the future between George Orwell’s 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World in society decades after the original release of the books. When 1984 came and went, Postman tells how people silently applauded themselves for not letting that controlling society take root. Although some people may think that the ideas planted by George Orwell present themselves in the current society, Postman 's assertion that Huxley’s…

“Big Brother,” a term used frequently in the 21st Century to express overly surveillent governments that was first coined by George Orwell in his dystopian novel 1984 which expressed dissent towards both the Soviet government and the Nazi regime. In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, education is encouraged to rise above ignorance while the dangers of censorship and ignorance are highlighted throughout the text through the actions of the book’s government and citizens, which is why it should…

In the novel 1984 george orwell uses the party to keep power in his dystopian world. A world where everything is run and controlled by the party. The dictatorship o'brien controls has to be to be run by pure power and control. O'brien and the party have several different ways in which they keep power. In 1984 orwell uses the party to explore power and control. The party uses propaganda to constantly bombard people with what they deem as important. “The hate had started. As usual, the face of…

Mind Control What if the destruction of language and the past can be used as tools to manipulate the minds of people? In the novel 1984, by George Orwell, this is exactly what is happening. Winston, who works in the ministry of truth in Oceania erases the past by rewriting it. It is a vile world in Oceania when even a movement on your face is enough to be vaporized. Winston must control his thoughts in order to stay alive. When one is not paying close enough attention, they can become…

In the essay “Shooting an Elephant” George Orwell experiences first hand the oppression that imperialism opposes on the Burmese people. Orwell’s symbolism of the hunting rifle, elephant, and the collie are used to represent the evils of British imperialism. Orwell's use of the hunting rifle to symbolize the intensity of peer pressure,k the power, and control the British had over the Burmese people. Orwell emphasises to the reader that he “had no intention of shooting the elephant.” (pg.…

slightly pessimistic. That’s why it came to my surprise as to how much I enjoyed this short story written by George Orwell. The setting takes place in Burma where Orwell, the main character encounters a difficult dilemma with the infamous elephant. Although I knew the elephant’s death was inevitable, the way in which and how he died still seemed to greatly startle me. Right off the bat Orwell makes it evidently clear that he is disliked by a great amount of Burma’s population. I could only…

You are in a foreign land still learning the language, and constantly mocked by the locals, but then an opportunity comes so that you can become a hero. George Orwell had the same exact experience and shares it in shooting an Elephant where he is forced into a situation that can cause him to be praised or hated. In this story we see how Orwell is placed into a situation where he torn between pleasing the people of Burma, his personal morals, and the safety of others. It would be hard for most…

George Orwell’s 1984 – An Examination of Controlling Governments From bribes to demands you can’t do anything by yourself. Not even think. George Orwell illustrates the disputes between citizens and the government in 1984. Having someone always watching your every move can feel overwhelming, especially with all the rules it comes with. But to keep everything in check the thought police enforces all the rules, so nobody can even think about stepping outside the rules. Although even if you wanted…

In what way can two plus two equal five? In George Orwell’s dystopian novel “1984”, Orwell writes how the government has everyone believing only what they want them too. A way one can see this is through the destruction of language and how it is used to manipulate people. In the novel, we see a man who lives in dystopian future in place called Oceana, which is present day London. Everyone in this society is being run by the party which rewrites history to control the people. So one can ask…