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The Necessity of Knowledge and Truth Many view democratic values and freedoms as necessary for society, but as shown in 1984, they can be easily lost. Democracy is defined as the power being in the hands of the people. In contrast, the novel takes place in Oceania, a totalitarian community where the citizens are closely monitored and have almost no rights. In his novel, 1984, Orwell uses this totalitarian dystopia to prove protecting knowledge is necessary for democracy and freedom. First,…

“Big Brother is Watching you”: Examining the Party Watching the Citizens in 1984 Being Compared to our World Today In George Orwell’s 1984, Winston Smith is battling with Oceana and ultimately Big Brother throughout the book.. The party is always examining all the people on every move they make with the telescreen. Winston thinks he found a safe place in Mr. Charrington's upstairs room for Julia and him to hang out together but he rats out Julia and Winston. Winston tries to stay loyal to not…

the tree the needles grow in groups of around 15 to 45. The cones of the C. libani are produced individually at the very end of the trees short shoots. The male cones are greyish/green or red colour and cylindrical shape, which are about 3 to 5 centimetres long. The female cones are rounded and measure 5 to 12 cm in length and 3 to 6 cm in width. The cones turn from green to brownish shade when they are…

Paper Chromatography Paper Chromatography is an analytical method that is used to separate coloured chemicals substances, especially pigments. This is how paper chromatography is conducted: Materials Chromatography Paper (Can also be Coffee Filter) Large Beaker (max one litre) Paper Clips/Sellotape & Skewer Stick Water soluble black marker Water Procedure: Draw a ink dot with the marker on each one of the chromatography paper near the bottom end of the paper. Then stick or paper clip the…

The loss of humanity in Brave New World One in every ten americans are addicted to drugs. Addiction is a challenge talked about in many forms of literature. Addiction has crippling effects for not only those who are directly affected by it but also those who are close to the user. Early teaching to people within the novel and addiction to drugs such as soma play a big role in brave New world and Bernard is singled out for his differences and is a rare case of not being addicted to anything in…

In the 21st Century there are several energy production methods, they can be cheap yet inefficient or expensive and more efficient. However, fossil fuels are used because they are efficient and easy to acquire, but they affect the environment. Coal-Fired electricity production has been around since the Industrial Revolution, this means that coal-fired electricity that still makes up 61% of the electricity produced in Australia (Department of Industry and Science, 2015). Therefore, it makes…

In 1984, George Orwell presents a dystopia, the complete opposite of the perfect world. The setting is a post-war situation, based on reality after the world wars. The main character, Winston Smith, faces oppression everyday and is completely controlled by the media. Citizens are brainwashed and manipulated by the Party, the only political party allowed in Oceania. The situation Orwell describes is eerily similar to the one in Germany during the second world war. It seems that 1984 is meant to…

Challenging Perceptions in the Australian Workplace Workplace Bullying “ Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Except no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. “ This quote of Tim Fields, a British anti-bullying activist, forms the basis of todays anti bullying campaign. Only when one is aware, not only of the workplace situation but also his rights and judicial power granted to him by the Australian Government, that he can stand up against…

growth and multiplication of algae and floating water plants in the lake. Organic pollution at the water surface rose from 1% in 1987 to 29% in 1994. (Liang, G., 2012; He, H., 2012) In June 2007, Lake Taihu had an algae bloom that was dozens of centimetres thick, causing tap water to turn yellow and foul. The drinking water in Wuxi was also polluted. Since then, algal blooms have happened every year. Even though major government efforts had been put into cleaning up the lake and preventing water…

How does sight and hearing affect your reaction time? Introduction/Background: Many researchers have confirmed that the reaction time for sound is faster than reaction time for sight. Average reaction times for hearing being 140-160 milliseconds and a visual reaction time being 180-200 milliseconds. (Galton, 1899; Woodworth and Schlosberg, 1954). This is because an auditory stimulus only takes 8-10 milliseconds to reach the brain (Kemp et al., 1973) whilst a visual stimulus takes 20-40…