Eurasia

"Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive"(Marianne Faithfull). In the book 1984, by George Orwell, there are three super countries: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. The whole world lives in poverty, and under a totalitarian government. Oceania is the home to, the mutinous couple, Julia and Winston. Although the couple is very rebellious; however, Julia revolts in the present, contradicts Winston, and is not like any other women who is described in the book. While, rebelling, Julia is…

The holiday of Columbus Day has kindled an irrefutable amount of controversy in recent years. One side of this bilateral argument asserts that Columbus opened up a global trade network while the other declares that his travels led to the decimation and abuse of the Native American population. One argues that Columbus Day should exist, while the other calls for its removal. However, this argument, along with the current Columbus Day, is overly simplified. To extract the true meaning of Columbus…

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Nicholas Basinet Mr. Osberg Choice Reading Response Essay October 15, 2017 For my choice reading, I chose to read the book 1984 by George Orwell. This book follows a character named Winston Smith who is against the way that the government works, where they are always watching. There are many examples of how this book relates to my life including mass surveillance and constant worldwide turmoil. As most people know, every key stroke on every device, including smartphones, computers, and even…

Throughout history we hear the word nomadic and constantly associate this term with words such as, savage, heathen, hunter gatherer. What if I made the claim that nomads created the largest land empire in history in the shortest amount of time. It might be hard to believe with words commonly associated with Nomad. The Mongols from Northern China empire began in Northern China in 1206 and expanded from the Pacific ocean to the Black Sea. Impressively they were able to achieve this feat in only…

Otomono Hosohito was the ancestor of ninjas. Basically, in classical ages in Japan, there existed two types of tribes. One were the aborigines of Japan called "Jomon-jin " and the other was the groups who passed on the rice farming from Eurasia, called " Yayoi-jin ". Around the 8th century, Yayoi-jins took a hegemony of Japanese governance. At that time, Jomon-jin were banished into the mountains with their beliefs and techniques. The remarkable point is that the hamlets to where ninjas…

Beginning around 1200 BCE new bigger states built on the achievements of earlier societies. Around this time Afro-Eurasia became overwhelmed with drought which caused people to migrate from older communities to the new and recent empires such as the Neo-Assyrian, Persian, and the Zhou. Technological changes allowed communities to structure themselves, especially the communities devastated by the drought. Pack Camels, seaworthy vessels and iron tools for cultivation facilitated the rise of these…

The novel takes place in a futuristic dystopia, where the country is divided into two countries known as Oceania and Eurasia. The main character, Winston, resides in Oceania, where totalitarianism is the ruling form of government and its citizens are always monitored, particularly those who are associated with the Party, the name for the government that reigns over Oceania…

Acemoglu and Robinson make great strides in the institutional argument from North and Thomas’ start in Rise of the Western World. Their case is quite compelling in addressing the question of why are some countries so rich and some so poor. It’s appealing mainly because it all boils down to incentives: if masses are incentivized, a country will grow, if the elites alone are incentivized/hold the power, a country will stagnate. This argument is almost impossible to refute because it’s built on the…

The Outsider Archetype in Nineteen Eighty-four In every society, there are always those rare intellectuals who don’t quite fit in with the crowd. These are the kinds of people who tend to watch from a distance and question what is going on around them. The outsider archetype in George Orwell’s dystopian novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, is Winston Smith. Firstly, Winston uses his knowledge against the party instead of for it. Secondly, he is the only person that still holds an appreciation for…