“A persistent characteristic of mankind is our desire to diminish and control others regardless of the physical and emotional affect.”
Explore the truth of this statement in relation to the texts, contexts and values you have studied
Humanity’s desire to subdue and control others is inherent, however, persistence will result in degradation of an individuals self-worth and self-respect. George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 explores the ideas of oligarchical political and control through fear and manipulation by the inner party. The inner party manipulates the minds of party members through the symbolism of ‘Big Brother’ who represents Stalin and by how his placement in every building he is always ‘watching you’. In one instance the power …show more content…
O’Brien further establishes party’s control through, the use of plosive alliteration in, “we are the priests of power” further enhances the party’s control at the expense of individual freedom. Likewise, in Metropolis the exploration of the workers in the plutocracy of Metropolis is apparent through the use of expressionist film techniques of the chiaroscuro lightning, exaggerated with angular skylines and art deco set designs which suggest stratification of the society. The wealthy play in Son’s Club, dancing around fountains, their chiefly white costume symbolic of the Greek God Neptune who is positioned as statue in the middle of the fountain. The fluidity of the Greek music expresses the decadence and sensuality of the Eternal Garden. This contrasted with the workers who are enslaved beneath the city their uniform black costuming and staccato marching music alluding to the drudgery of their work and the gap between the rich and poor. The power and control of the workers by Joh Frederson is seen as he condemns the role of violent uprising, in a reversal of machine-age optimism of the time. The exploitation of the working class is highlighted by their increasing political and social awareness of their demoralising working conditions. These techniques allowed Lang to
Explore the truth of this statement in relation to the texts, contexts and values you have studied
Humanity’s desire to subdue and control others is inherent, however, persistence will result in degradation of an individuals self-worth and self-respect. George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 explores the ideas of oligarchical political and control through fear and manipulation by the inner party. The inner party manipulates the minds of party members through the symbolism of ‘Big Brother’ who represents Stalin and by how his placement in every building he is always ‘watching you’. In one instance the power …show more content…
O’Brien further establishes party’s control through, the use of plosive alliteration in, “we are the priests of power” further enhances the party’s control at the expense of individual freedom. Likewise, in Metropolis the exploration of the workers in the plutocracy of Metropolis is apparent through the use of expressionist film techniques of the chiaroscuro lightning, exaggerated with angular skylines and art deco set designs which suggest stratification of the society. The wealthy play in Son’s Club, dancing around fountains, their chiefly white costume symbolic of the Greek God Neptune who is positioned as statue in the middle of the fountain. The fluidity of the Greek music expresses the decadence and sensuality of the Eternal Garden. This contrasted with the workers who are enslaved beneath the city their uniform black costuming and staccato marching music alluding to the drudgery of their work and the gap between the rich and poor. The power and control of the workers by Joh Frederson is seen as he condemns the role of violent uprising, in a reversal of machine-age optimism of the time. The exploitation of the working class is highlighted by their increasing political and social awareness of their demoralising working conditions. These techniques allowed Lang to