A Big Family

rebellion by eliminating all the words related to it. Even thinking rebellious thoughts is deemed to be illegal. This is called thoughtcrime, and it is the worst of all. These regulations are controlled by Big Brother, a figure that no one has ever seen. In fact, there is no proof that says Big Brother is even real, but the “thought” of questioning such matter could cause a citizen to be vaporized. Such harsh consequence results in understandable fear among the people living in this society.…

called Nineteen Eighty Four. Inside 1984, it depicts a society, with an oppressive control dominating society, refining and manipulating the past and putting them under constant surveillance. They are driven to fully submit under the authority of Big Brother. The party put the population under constant surveillance and brainwash them by sending messages and propaganda blaring through Telescreens. These telescreens cause people to live in such fear, and causes their knowledge to become so foggy…

revolution. The scientific side of this believes that time and matter were created as a result of an explosion bigger than a supernova. This theory is called the “Big Bang Theory”. Most scientists and philosophers believe that all of the universe’s mass was compressed into one small particle about the size of an atom. Scientists explain that as this “big bang” occurred, light was brought to the…

In both novels, Othello and 1984, the ideology of conformity is driven by the abuse of powers as evident through domination achieved via a higher status. To begin with, in both novels, individuals of higher status abuse their power to drive conformity through the use of fear tactics. In 1984, the party preys on the fear of the unknown in order to make people with opposing ideologies to align with that of the higher status. For example, they establish fear around the idea of “Room 101” by…

Lynx Adaptation The description of the Lynx is very complex. That will be learned along with other facts. Most people think this animal is a big ferocious cat that can kill. Not all of that is true, it is not very big. This cat is between 22-44 pounds when full grown. The Lynx can be anywhere from 19-22 inches tall and 31-41 inches long. Their coats can be cheeta colored, wolf colored,and brown. This animal's scientific names’ are; Lynx Pardinus, Lynx Canadensis, Lynx Rufus, and Lynx Lynx.…

The novel 1984 is a dystopian book that follows the life of Winston, one of the middle class citizens living in Oceania. Oceania is controlled by Big Brother, who spies on the people and eliminates all personal privacy. Winston wants to escape the oppressive forces of Big Brother’s totalitarian government. Oppression pushes people to do whatever it takes to get their freedom. An example of fighting for freedom and the dissolution of oppression in 1984 is when Julia causes a commotion in the…

10/7/16-10/10/16 (Shenandoah National park experience) One the way- I’m on my way to Shenandoah National park that is in Virginia. I plan to stay for three days at one of the cabins in the park. It’s only 75 miles away from the bustle of Washington D.C. I hope that we get two do a lot of cool things like hiking and I hope to learn a lot more about it than I already know. I did a little research on my own to figure out what are the basics of the park, why it is a national park, and the usual…

There are 7 types of propaganda. Bandwagon, Plain Folk, Testimonial, Glittering Generalities, Name-Calling, Transfer and Card-Stacking. All 7 kinds of propaganda are used in this book. "1984" is a novel written by George Orwell. 1984 takes place in Oceania. Oceania is ruled by the party. The Party uses their power to mess with people's minds, to make them believe things that are not true. They make good back look bad, and bad people look good. One kind of propaganda is called Bandwagon. An…

the incoming information is made to bombard one's mind and leave him unable to think for themselves. Beside from rotting your brain, the telescreen monitors you as well. With the help of the Junior Spies and the posters forever reminding them that “Big Brother is watching you”(pg.3),…

identity can be likened to Karl Marx’s argument “it is not the consciousness of men that determines their existence, but their social existence that determines their consciousness”1. The impact of the world has an impact on Winston’s existence as it is “Big Brother” who controls the thoughts of the citizens of Oceania. Thoughts is a crucial element to one’s identity as it enables people to have power and control over themselves; Winston being incapable of holding these thoughts affects his…