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Many countries today use various forms of technology in everyday lives, usually to monitor people but in some cases they are used in a negative way. In the book “1984”, by George Orwell, the government of the fictional country Oceania uses technology, particularly telescreens to control and spy on it’s citizens. Fear is put into their heads and prevents them from speaking out nor even thinking negatively about the government. The telescreens are constantly watching which also means Big Brother…

George Orwell’s dystopian book, 1984, is a step into the future, along with many side effects. This includes the people of Oceania, where the book is taken place, and their security that comes with a price of their freedom. While researching articles and essays written about freedom and security, these texts helped further the topic that freedom and security is a big conflict in Orwell’s book. Freedom and security is a main conflict in 1984, because of the idea that the lack of freedom provides…

Celebrities Hide from Their True Lives The world is full of diverse minds, which is why there are millions of different opinions and why not everyone is pleased by the same ideas. Even though people like to pretend there is a place in this world with a perfect government, laws, and social conditions, it is impossible to have that utopia (“Utopia”). A utopia always deteriorates into a dystopia, a place of unhappy and afraid people that are not treated properly (“Dystopia”). The story of 1984…

Throughout history, we see how totalitarian governments are often portrayed as a danger to society, by trying to hide the truth from the public and violating our rights, yet we do nothing about it. This is represented in 1984, as “Big Brother” and the “Thought Police” that monitor everyone’s lives through the use of telescreens, and other forms of surveillance, ensuring that no sort of rebellious act is ever acknowledged, in order to prevent individualism. It is quite evident that in the past,…

Competition surrounds everyone. Whether it be in School, at a job, or a company, competition is found. Nowadays we see students slaving away to be the best in the class, to feel noticed. In a job, we see people sabotaging one another's work, competing to get the position. With companies, we see them fighting each other over who can make the most money. Competition is everywhere, and it is not beneficial to us. It affects how one lives and perceives life. Competition can make…

George Orwell based the Thought Police off the NKVD or Narodnyi Komissariat Vnutrennikh Del who arrested citizens of the Soviet Union who had rebellious actions or statements. Similarly, George Orwell prophesied the use of horrific techniques to implement governmental control in his novel, 1984, regarding a totalitarian government that prohibits any ideas outside their own, through the use of the Thought Police’s constant surveillance, audio detection software, and predictive analytic technology…

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Emotion is an essential part of being human, it allows for us formulate opinions, interpret information create relationships and be a compassionate member of society. In 1984, there is great exploration into how the state exercises total control over its citizens and the dangers that follow having government power go unchecked and unquestioned. Orwell displays the importance of emotion in human independent functions, thoughts and decisions and how the manipulation and reduction of emotion…

Part 1: Exploring “Shooting An Elephant” by George Orwell 1. What words could you use to describe the character that Orwell makes of himself in this piece? He illustrates himself as vulnerable, powerless, weak and, someone who seeks for acceptance. He is also sympathetic yet confused. He is not able to speak for himself and dose what is expected of him. He displays himself as the victim of Burmese. Orwell was annoyed by the humility he was getting from the native. They made him feel pressured…

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, he discusses a totalitarian government that is ruled by the Big Brother. The Big Brother is an unknown entity that people fear. They fear Big Brother because he takes the lives of people who do not follow his ideas. He restricts their freedom and takes away their privacy. He is constantly watching people with surveillance cameras, also known as telescreens. In addition, they were not allowed to have sexual relations with anyone that they love. As one can see, to…