A Big Family

One major theme that is predominantly shown in chapters two and three of Nineteen Eighty-Four is that individuals do not have any control over their own destinies as they are being oppressed by a totalitarian party. This theme is clearly demonstrated when Winston can hardly recall anything of his childhood: “…he was struggling to think his way backward into the dim period of his early childhood…. When there were no external records that you could refer to, even the outline of your own life lost…

In the Hunger Games, desensitization is a key component in the Capitol’s ignorance and arrogance. Not only do the Capitol citizens find the violent nature of the Games completely normal, but it is also a great source of entertainment for them. No one should find the murder of children by other children entertaining and the Capitol citizens must be very heartless because of it. The Capitol citizens would feel differently about the Games if their own children competed and faced the full effect…

Harrison Bergeron The story “Harrison Bergeron” was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The story takes place around 2081, at the time the government wanted everyone to be equal and would do certain things to keep people equal such as putting black caps on teeth, giving them special glasses, or putting a radio on their head to mess with their thinking. Harrison his self is a huge boy to be fourteen years old, he is seven feet tall, handsome, and smart. He represents the hard working…

futuristic story have eerily come true. The novel tells the story of a socially stratified post-nuclear war world ruled by 3 superstates: Eastasia, Eurasia and Oceania and a mayor political party: “The Big Brother”. The “BB” is the boss, the holy guardian of society and even, sometimes, considered as a God. "Big Brother" changed almost everything in the 1984’s society; from the language to even how people dressed themselves. Maybe, today’s society is not exactly as Orwell’s, but there are some…

While there is a belief that humans have evolved from apes, religion has an explanation. Evolution is the theory that modern life has descended from a common ancestor, through the process of natural selection. Faith on the other hand, claims that life was created in the form it is today with some alterations from God. Since evolution was found it has been debated by all faiths. Evolution generates an explanation for the origin of life which is not necessary when there is religion, logic, and…

separates them. However, even though they share similar aspects in regards to spelling when analyzing their definitions it becomes apparent that they share no commonalities. Likewise, iconic protagonists, Winston Smith and Randle McMurphy, and antagonists, Big Brother and Nurse Ratched, have qualities that are both obviously comparable and, upon analysis contrastable. While the protagonists both rebel against the rules that they are expected to follow, receive harsh punishments for their actions…

“secret” meetings. Winston becomes infatuated with the past items seen in Mr. Charrington's shop. At the end, Winston and Julia are caught by Mr. Charrington and the other Thought Police members and they are taken to Room 101 where they are fixed to love Big Brother, the leader of the Party. Evolving symbols in 1984 contribute to…

seemingly manipulative when repeated so frequently. Throughout the dystopian novel 1984, by George Orwell, many paradoxes are utilized when describing politics as well as the overall being of characters. Many may argue that the most central paradox is Big Brother himself, however, it is actually The Ministry of Truth, as evidenced by the fact that the citizens of Oceania are living in a lie…

means something totally different. The people assume that if there is always war, then the world is right and peaceful. All the people have ever known is war, ever since they can remember. So the people think if there is not any war then something big might be about to happen and feel very threatened and out of place. When the Party thinks about that slogan, they think of it as war maintains peace. When a nation is at war it brings a sense of patriotism and sacrifice. If Oceania is always at war…

Everyone fears something. Our fears control our every decision, whether we know it or not. Fear is a common trait that authors use for inspiration when writing their books, and it is just one of the many good qualities that connects many dystopian novels together. Authors George Orwell and Lois Lowry took full advantage of this knowledge when writing 1984 and The Giver.By using fear to control the societies in both 1984 and The Giver, Orwell and Lowry are getting at the idea that society has to…