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In “Anthem”, the society is the perfect example of dystopia by instilling unity into each of its citizens. This concept revolves around each of the citizens believing they are living for the sole purpose of helping their ‘brothers’ or the other citizens. The story begins with the main character, Prometheus, not addressing himself as ‘I’ but as ‘We’. He calls another citizen ‘They’ even though the person is not a group. The use of plural pronouns in the story explain that the society’s leaders or…

In George Orwell’s 1984, the author uses simile to convey that Winston is like glass because he is easily able to be shattered. While being held in confinement in the Ministry of Love, Winston had “Times when his nerve so forsook him him that he began shouting for mercy even before the beating began, when the mere sight of a fist drawn back for a blow was enough to make him pour forth a confession of real and imaginary crimes” (240). Winston’s submission and capitulation before he faces…

The complete Maus by Art Spiegelman tells a very powerful story about one man’s experience in the Holocaust. They do not tell the story in the conventional novel fashion. Instead, the books take on an approach that uses comic windows as a method of conveying the story. One of the most controversial aspects of this method was the use of animals to portray different races of people. The use of animals as human races shows the reader the ideas of the Holocaust a lot more forcefully than simply…

Depending on where you go, you can find this book listed as a folktale, fairy tale, fable, myth, or fantasy. On Scholastic.com (2016) Fiona’s Luck is listed as all five genres. Teresa Bateman book Fiona’s luck is age appropriate for children ranging from four to eight years old according to Amazon.com (2016). Bateman explores the rich history of the Irish people while mixing in a fantastical tale.The illustrations provided by Murphy are vibrant, rich , and catches the eye. Murphy uses a lot of…

Lust for Power Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the novel Shadow of the Wind once said, “Never trust anyone… especially those who you admire. These are the ones who will make you suffer the worst blows.” This is shown as a truth when, in George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, O’Brien strives to assert power over Winston by securing his trust to break down Winston’s resistance against the Party. To being with, O’Brien drops subtle hints to Winston that he opposes the Party. During the Two…

The discipline of Yoga provides the fabric of life in which disciples secede from the material world in the direction of ‘the great disembodied thought’ and spiritual freedom. An idea that people are not bound to what appears to be the only real existence. A way of freeing the mind and true identity from obstruction and society. (pg. 29) The basis for Yoga is control of the body and working towards separation from the physical self and material world. The goal is to become an observer in which…

In the novel, 1984, by George Orwell, Winston Smith was having an illegal affair with a woman by the name of Julia. The relationship continued in “secret” for several months. Little did the two know, but they were being watched and followed by members of the thought police. Winston and Julia said that if they were ever caught, they would never betray the other. Once they are caught and separated, they are both tortured for months. Eventually Winston gave up Julia (Orwell). Now, I am being…

Animal Farm Essay “I think it's just greed and power at its very worst,’’ said Senator Mary Lundby. Imagine a society of animals that have rebelled against the humans and after gaining power, Napoleon turned into a dictator, and corrupted the land whereby Napoleon and Squealer changed laws and adapted to human traits. Napoleon is a selfish leader who uses military force to intimidate animals and maintain his power. Animal farm is basically about animals that work together to defeat…

Texting is something that people use everyday. People have also been arguing about it. The debates have mostly been about language. Three of the main discussions are: Texting is ruining our language, english is going to end up as abbreviations because of it, and it wastes time. A british writer, John Humphrys thinks texting leads to bad habits. On the other hand John McWhorter, an American linguist and David Crystal, a British linguist, disagree and think that language it just in evolution.…

Dustin Wonch P.4 Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky Notes from Underground is one of the most influential pieces of fiction in Western European history. In Notes from Underground, there is a Underground Man that mentions a fake place called the Crystal Palace where “every possible question will vanish in the twinkling of an eye, simply because every…