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simultaneously brainwashes him. We also see how it then negatively affects Winston afterwards. There are examples of how brainwashing is relevant not only in Orwell’s book, but also in today’s societies. Some examples are small and don’t have a very big impact, such as brainwashing through advertisement. Another example is the totalitarian government of North Korea that has brainwashed an entire country into believing lies. George Orwell's novel isn’t just a dramatised story of a terrible…

The notion of the government being omnipotent alarms people of all ages, recalling Communist years, and various other occurrences of absolutism. George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984, encompasses a futuristic totalitarian state under the control of “Big Brother.” Warnings to the Western world delineating possible despotism, remain prominent throughout characters. The protagonist, Winston Smith, works at a propaganda department for the state, labeled the “Ministry of Truth,” where inopportune…

This is a saying used by Big Brother to instill fear and remind the people that there is no hiding. There is no way for those who are aware of what is happening to spread their ideas or even act on them without being taken in by the Ministry of Love (the ministry that deals with law and order) and most likely killed. This is one of the most memorable quotes from the book. This is an example of what is called Doublethink. This essentially confuses the mind and ensures that the population is not…

is on every poster and telescreen in Oceania, with the caption “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU” (3). Big Brother’s face is intentionally meant to look strong but caring in order to make the proletariat masses both respect and fear him. He is revered as an all-knowing perfect leader who never makes mistakes and cares for each citizen. Even the name Big Brother implies that he is both familial, yet wiser and more powerful than you are. Big Brother represents the aspects that the party wants the…

the panoptic design and totalitarianism ideologies are shown entirely within the pages of 1984 by George Orwell. The mind within, is a trap. Imagine living within the dystopian society of 1984, where thinking is wrong. Big Brother is the trigger that catches all those who question Big brother. There is only one way to survive in a world where ideas are commonly practiced and enforced is to become one with yourself. Which boils down and leaves but one choice, trust cannot be put in the hands of…

Throughout Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, it does not take long to notice that a certain code of conduct, or code of ethics, is very prevalent throughout the poem. The poem includes several key aspects of medieval life, especially how following the code of chivalry is a requirement for knights. The knightly code of chivalry explains the bravery of Sir Gawain that is portrayed throughout the poem. During the story, Gawain’s chivalry is continuously tested, but it is not just Gawain’s chivalry…

Kill Those Giants! Malcolm Gladwell, in his novel David and Goliath, introduces to his readers the idea of how peoples’ perspectives on events are so drastically different according to how they are affected. He brings to the table three types of groups one could be a part of according to the Canadian psychiatrist J.T. MacCurdy; “direct hits,” “near misses,” and “remote misses.” You can place anyone included in a catastrophic crisis in one of these groups. What comes to mind when I think of…

persisting to maintain individuality. A prime example of this is Winston and Julia’s interactions. Conroy and Mills have been effective in their gestures, facial expressions and body language remaining true to realism as their super-objective of defying big brother to savour their love and prolong their liberty symbolises hope, relating to the true-to-life nature of their characters, since affection and freedom are a part of life and normality. The Convention of Realism, of believable characters…

Introduction The novel 1984, written by George Orwell 1949, depicts the perfect totalitarian society. The society is the most extreme imaginable realisation of a modern world where the government have absolute power. The inhabitants live under constant surveillance and even the smallest mistake can lead to a certain death. The United States have since their controversial ‘war against terrorism’ and the leak of information from the National Security Agency been highly questioned all around the…

rub it into you for years. I dare say it works in a lot of cases. But of course you can never tell; people are such hypocrites” (132). The Party’s willingness to make gender a non-issue demonstrates how the Oceanian rule solely encourages love for Big Brother and Ingsoc. Insert transition As opposed to the Oceanian rule, the government in the Polish People’s Republic did not attempt to treat all genders identically. Instead, gender stereotypes would be embraced within Polish society. Whilst men…