George Orwell

Both Fritz Lang’s Metropolis and George Orwell’s 1984 are influenced by their contexts to a great extent. Lang and Orwell use their context to reinforce values and attitudes represented in their texts as to express a dystopian concern for the threat of a primary power within an accelerated industrial world. These concerns are explored through a direct threat individualism. Metropolis provides an optimistic view that not all hope is lost and change can be made, 1984 provides a pessimistic view…

different outcomes, but you have to face your situation with your mind. In Shooting an Elephant, The background of George Orwell and the pressure of the community around him causes questionable actions from Orwell. Was he just trying to save his name sake for the pleasure of the community? The first cause and effect situation in Shooting an Elephant cannot really be avoided. George Orwell was born in India, but he is of English descent. He was educated in England, and he later returned to Burma…

events are few and far between. These types of literature are often found in history books or biographies of historic figures. More often than not, history books are not entertaining to read and are not suitable for most readers. Animal Farm, by George Orwell is a novel that uses symbolism, personification, and historical context to tell the story of the Russian Revolution. This piece of literature is unique and keeps readers entertained by using personification and symbolism to remind readers…

What if an author wrote a novel about the future? Well, in the book 1984 by George Orwell, he predicts that eventually the government will be able to hear and see everything you are doing. 1984 takes place in futuristic London, England(Airstrip One). George Orwell refers to this place as Oceania which is the chief city of Airstip One. Winston Smith is the main character and we see many technologies that he has to hide from so he can rebel from the party in a group called the brotherhood. One…

After working as an imperialistic police for England George Orwell saw fist had the good and the bad that comes with imperializing a country. Three important symbols that come together to give a vivid description in Orwell’s “shooting an Elephant” are , the rifle, the elephant, and the villagers. A rifle can be week, powerful, large, or small. The rifle in Orwell’s “shooting an Elephant” fistly represents England 's power. England was losing its power as a rifle can as it ages. A rifle can be…

consideration if one wants to consider themselves or others noble or worthy. Kindness, intelligence, and patience are some of the many characteristics that can make others think of noble and worthiness. In the written novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell introduces the readers to the animals that live on the farm. Instead of having human beings be a part the novel, the animals are actually the ones discussing their conflict and solutions throughout and after the rebel with Mr. Jones. Once…

governments misuse technology, revise history and use fear and manipulation to maintain order. Is this a far cry from our society today? George Orwell’s, 1984, uses a grim, negative tone and irony in appealing to the reader’s emotional capacity for sympathy, fear, and desire while posing the rhetorical questions of reality versus truth. Written in 1949, George Orwell’s political novel, 1984, gives an exaggerated account of how individuals and regimes use propaganda and fear to gain power over…

1984 by George Orwell George Orwell chronicled a work of dystopian fiction in his novel, 1984. The book, 1984 portrays a society that is oppressed by a totalitarian administration (Makovi 116). Orwell address some issues such as war, dishonesty of truth, destruction of democracy and abuse of political powers among others. Nearly seventy years after 1984 was initially published, Orwell's novel swiftly feels more relevant. Winston, the hero of 1984, who predicts that at the end of the party he…

al-Assad. Despite warnings, such as George Orwell’s, Animal Farm, governments that are copies of the Soviet Union are able to disguise themselves through manipulative oppression. Although when written, Animal Farm represented society of the Soviet Union during communist rule, Animal Farm through history represents these disguises of oppressive governments, even representing current, modern societies. History is in a never ending cycle of repeating itself. Orwell himself commented of Animal…

Animal Farm written by George Orwell allegorically depicts the author’s views on the Russian Revolution.. The story takes place on a farm with many animals that are ruled by humans (Mr. Jones). Eventually the animals decide that they have had enough of not being treated fairly and revolt against Mr. Jones. Amongst the many themes written about by Orwell, the main themes in the novel that show how Orwell views the story are equality, greed and power. Throughout the novel Orwell shows the pigs…