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the Holy Trinity. Another number is four, which pops up when discussing how long Velutha disappeared for; four years (73). While this ruins the trope of a Christ figure disappearing or dying for three units of time (three days, three months, three years, etc.), it also gives us the opportunity to play with the number four. While quartets, inevitably, occur several times in a work as long as the Bible, the most symbolism-heavy one is the four horsemen. The four horsemen is a seriously morbid…

He turned a little sideways in his chair to drink his mug of coffee. At the table on his left the man with the strident voice was still talking remorselessly away. A young woman who was perhaps his secretary, and who was sitting with her back to Winston, was listening to him and seemed to be eagerly agreeing with everything that he said. From time to time Winston caught some such remark as 'I think you're so right, I do so agree with you', uttered in a youthful and rather silly feminine voice.…

The Hunger Games and 1984 are two great novels depicted of a dystopian lifestyle. Both have numerous similarities relating them and nevertheless differences that help show their individualities. The Hunger Games takes place in the totalitarian nation of Panem that is divided into 12 districts and the Capitol. Every year, from each district two young people are selected by lottery to participate and represent their district in the annual Hunger Games. The Hunger Games are televised games that…

In 1984, George Orwell portrays the dystopian society of Oceania through the eyes of Winston Smith. Winston is a “loyal” Party member, who works in the Ministry of Truth. Here, he changes historical files to fit the opinions of his “leader”, Big Brother. From the first page of 1984, Winston constantly portrays his hatred and distrust for The Party; however, he has one major flaw. That is, that he never acts upon his feelings. Compared to V and Edward Snowden, Winston Smith clearly does not…

a science around the concept: psychology. But for as long as humans have been interested in discovering how the mind words, there has also been those interested in exploring ways to control it. In his political science fiction novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell describes the methods used by the Party, the reigning political power in the nation of Oceania. The Party controls every thought of the citizens of the country it governs, and cruelly and severely punishes those who do not comply.…

Do you ever wonder what’s in store for us in the future? Well, what we know now is a major hint to where we’ll end up in the future. They say what happens in the past shapes the present and in the present shapes the future. The company Google, creates new inventions all the time and is no stranger to this perception. Google Glass is one of those inventions that could change the way we view our world. Google glass will innovate our daily lives by providing things we did with our hands in just a…

parable’s representation of skillfull means lays the foundation for the many references to skilfull means that follows. Before discussing the parable I want to quickly give some background information on both suffering and skillful means. According to the Four Noble Truths suffering comes from desire/clinging/craving. People might not be aware that the suffering they are feeling is due to their desire and lack…

In George Orwell’s satiric novel 1984 (1948) & Fritz Lang’s metropolis (1927) both composers demonstrate similar ideas which can be linked to their contexts, despite the time gaps, condemning physical control of people and society. Fritz Lang warns of the consequences of rapid tech expansion on human lives through the machine age, closely followed in 1984 George Orwell cautions against totalitarian regimes, surveillance and the role of technology within this. Fritz Lang’s epic German…

Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) was a fiction novel by English author George Orwell. Winston was a worker in the Outer Party, who devoted himself to rewriting the history in the Ministry of Truth threw doubt upon Big Brother. The government carried out highly centralized rule. He fell in love with Julia. This story ended in tragedy. They tried to rebel against the Party by enjoying pleasures ,but their efforts ended in a failure. It was important to have someone you can confide in at that time.…

Many similarities arise between the novel 1984 by George Orwell and the movie The Hunger Games directed by Gary Ross. Although one tells a story in the 1900’s another tells a story in a more modern age. Both portray a dystopian society that some countries may find ideal, but others may consider a downfall to society. The similarities between the novel and the book include the themes of authority, poverty, and an uprising of the protagonist as a rebel against authority. In both 1984 written by…