Frederick W. Smith

particularly in politics and social issues. The novel reveals a horrifying truth of the ruling party’s ability to maintain extreme and total control over their people. Among all citizens who are being brainwashed and dictated, the hero of the novel Winston Smith succeeds in crossing the red lines and committing a thought crime. Yet, the ironic reality of a twisted truth leads to his downfall. Big Brother is the leader of the ruling party in Oceania and the symbol of the party’s ultimate…

Both Karl Marx and Adam Smith are considerably two of the most influential people in the modern age. While the theory of Marxism might be superior on paper, in reality it is impossible; unlike Smith’s theory of capitalism is more suited for the real world. Although, both had wanted to create the perfect society where everyone is happy. Adam Smith, who was born in Scotland in 1723, had the idea of achieving a perfect society through a capitalistic approach. Karl Marx, who was born in 1818 and the…

George Orwell’s protagonist in 1984, Winston Smith, is just one of many in an era of modern antiheroes. He represents all that is undeniably average in a world wrecked with an oppressive government and a constant state of war. However, this plays to his advantage by making connecting and empathizing with him easier. His rebellious nature ensures an ability to be endowed with the bravery to defy and push the limits of the Party’s authority. Typically, heroes are meant to possess powerful or…

“No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.” This quote by Bob Dylan, relates strongly with George Orwell’s novel 1984. Winston Smith, the main character, in 1984, tells the novel through third person limited point of view. The story begins with Winston Smith describing his constant surveillance by BIG BROTHER and throughout the novel the reader witnesses Winston’s struggles against the government that controls the ideas and thoughts of its citizens. As the reader comes to understand…

remarkable ship catastrophe of the historical 100 years. The Titanic, on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, collided with an iceberg and sank with a loss of 1500 people. The Titanic’s captain, Captain Edward J. Smith, played a bewildering role in this catastrophe. Smith was an experienced seaman. He was considered a rational choice for his post. But on that day he acted quite strangely. It began with the way he navigated the ship, then the ship's unusually high speed, followed by…

Big brother is a power that forced fear and protection over all of Oceania. The party which is the inner works behind big brother helps keep everybody in a straight line and not stray away from what the party says is so. Big brother has been made the face of fear and tyranny and has enforced a lot of unfair laws on the people of Oceania. Some people think that in 1984 big brothers surveillance is as advanced as some of our technological appliances today. In today's modern world of technology I…

To whom it may concern, Between the 1900’s and the 2000’s, about 90 major disasters happened. About 50 classified as natural, 20 manmade, and 30 as not classified. How would you feel if you lost your family in a disaster that is not really classified but you know that it was definitely manmade. Not sure what you mean about the numbers here? In April 15,1912, a disaster was reported of a ship that sank. This ship was called the Titanic which was a Royal Mail Ship from Britain. Many people…

“Who controls the past, controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.” Quoted by George Orwell. One of the most eloquent and expressive pieces of writing written by Orwell is 1984, which is depicted thoroughly through his use of rhetoric. The novel demonstrates the life of a man stripped of his memory, his pride, and his freedom, coming to realization with the rebellious force driving him to break the rules enforced by the Inner Party. The Party is the form of government…

In a totalitarian society where love, compassion, and intimacy are not permitted- two people manage to find each other. In George Orwell’s novel 1984, Winston and Julia are an unlikely match who would likely be incompatible in a normal, “free”society. While they are united in their passionate hatred for their society’s government (known as “the party”), they are complete opposites in their vision to overthrow or rebellion of it. Winston has a different view on the party than other people, he…

The American dream is dying, claims US News's David Brodwin.The formula used in this article is one used across many fields. This formula is the CER formula or claim, evidence, and reasoning formula. In this paper the author uses a strong thematic statement as his claim, social economic research as evidence, dramatic writing to evoke emotion, as well as to reason to strengthen the statistics he uses. The American dream first and foremost, in this writing, is an expression of the idea that…