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"Orwellian" is a term used to describe a situation, idea, or societal condition that George Orwell identified as being destructive to the welfare of a free and open society. Through the comparative study of George Orwell’s prose fiction Novel “1984” and Fritz Lang’s German expressionist film “Metropolis” it is demonstrated that the reign of Totalitarian governments and technology has the power to over-run and remove civil liberties. These two composers similarly share the ethics for which…

The following paper would be based on the film called “Equilibrium” and directed by Kurt Wimmer. In his movie the author throws our society such challenging questions as: where is the boundary between state mass surveillance for protection of the society and abuse of authority? Is it right to afford the government to invade its citizens’ private lives? And what it could lead to? This science fiction film shows us a dystopian future society in which both feelings and artistic expression are…

The meaning of “War is peace Freedom is slavery Ignorance is strength” It is by analyzing the slogans that we realize the irony that they bring. This interesting quote, written by George Orwell in his famous novel called 1984, made many of his lectors quite perplexed at the beginning of the lecture. What was Orwell trying to communicate by initiating this little paragraph in his novel? What is its meaning? Of course, through the reading of this satirical fiction, the lecturers get to…

Arthur Koestler’s Darkness at Noon, originally published in December 1940 (Scammel 196), is the second novel of a trilogy which revolves around revolutionary and political ethics. With its complex plot and unusual form, unfamiliar to British readers, it “wasn’t exactly a psychological novel, nor an allegory, nor a satire.” (Scammel 129) It is a novel of ideas; an in-depth analysis of the psychological state of a character living in a dystopian nightmare. It focuses on the character of Nicolas…

Dystopian describes an imagined place where everything is unpleasant or bad. In the two stories of a dystopian history, many different versions of time have taken place. The two books are 1984 by George Orwell and Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. Both of these dystopian books show that society frowns upon nonconformity and standing out. The idea of being different being a bad thing also shows up in today’s society. Many examples show up throughout either book telling of how people who don’t…

Paragraph 2 The totalitarianism of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were attempts to hold off and reject the beliefs and values of liberalism, a turning away from the worth of the individual and the principle of a collective, all-powerful state where individuals served the interests of the state. Totalitarian rule seeks the total, unconditional, control of a disenfranchised population and the society is ruled by force, not by consent. It eradicates political freedoms, democratic process and…

Handmaids: “two-legged wombs, …sacred vessels, ambulatory chalices” (exemplified in Image II). Offred’s name itself is a device to indicate who she is property to. Handmaids were objectified and ‘branded like cattle’ with ear-tags and ankle tattoos: “four digits and an eye, a passport in reverse”. The garments symbolise a far more complex and paradoxical Madonna/Magdalene role in the theocracy. Parallel to their reproductive purpose, red is culturally symbolic of blood in terms of fertility,…

Final Research Paper: Buddhist Iconography Throughout the years Buddhist iconography has been apparent in many cultures and societies. Over time it has changed and morphed in each location to conform their certain ideology. Each culture looks toward different bodhisattva and have various elements in their iconography that they believe, represent the Buddha his teachings. This essay will explore the beginning of Buddhist iconography, Buddhist symbols and their meanings, how the different…

A Revolution Is Coming… In “Postcapitalism, A Guide to Our Future” Paul Mason writes about his visualizations of a potential exit from the cataclysm of the capitalist world we are living in to an imaginary revolved era he calls “Postcapitalism.” Despite the undeniably overwhelming issues such as: ecosystem damages, immigration crisis, and sever class differences that Mason elaborates throughout his book, he introduces methods that may contribute constructing a brilliant future in “Project Zero.”…

The South Park episode “Let Go, Let Gov” examines the way in which American citizens view government surveillance as both a breach of personal freedom as well as a necessary step in national security. This is exemplified when Cartman breaks down in tears at the end of the episode after exposing how the National Security Administration spies on people, only for no one to care (Parker, “Let Go, Let Gov”). Cartman’s quest shows how unwilling many people are to accept the fact that the government…