George Will

George Washington lived from 1732 -1791, he was commander in chief and national hero during the Revolutionary War. He stood 6’2” with broad shoulders, a calm, dignified, expression. He was an expert horseman, and his strategies on the battlefield saved his frail troops to survive another day. Washington’s experience in battle, his ability to be persuasive, and his role model all contributed to why he was such a strong leader. George Washington’s experience in battle led him to make the mistakes…

I was with General George Washington in May, 1871.He had just receieved the news that the French Admiral de Grasse would be bringing the long-awaited French fleet later in the year. General Washington had made plans to meet with French Lt. General Rochambeau to plan operations up to and after Admiral de Grasse arrived. The generals announced that we would be staying New York City where Lt. General Henry Clinton was. A little after he told me that he was a little worried about staying around…

People are desensitized to suffering in George Orwell's 1984, so much so that society is cruel when it occurs. This normalized cruelty drives much of the plot- people are permanently vaporized and brutal acts of war are announced every day without anyone caring- while also indicating that the Party will always triumph in the end because society is shaped to be apathetic about the inhumanity of the world. The cruel indifference of the society is revealed fairly early on. After writing in his…

"I walk on untrodden ground," is a phrase George Washington was known to say before he was inaugurated into the office in 1789. Being the first president, Washington had to find an efficient way to run the United States. Washington had to balance power, but not have anarchy or become a dictator. (Hughes) Washington realized that everything he would do in office would be criticized, and the good things that he would do would go on to be a guide to every other president. Setting these precedences…

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, people are living in the nation of Oceania, where their thinking and behavior are completely control by the ruling political party. Warning signs are posted everywhere in the nation with the words "Big Brother is watching you" (3), private houses are also equipped with electric eye and a microphone, even a cough cannot escape the eye of the Thought Police. Even writing a diary to record their ideas can cause one to be arrested and sentenced to death. This kind…

I-Brother 1984, a novel written by George Orwell struck alarm in people of the world that complete government power is dangerous. He showed the reader that a totalitarian government can take away people's rights. Even though not as extreme as George Orwell’s novel, where no one was allowed privacy, due to constant surveillance, modern society also finds these struggles prevalent on both fronts: an over intrusive Government and the omnipresent technology induced world of publicness. “Big Brother…

Gisselle Vasquez Mr. Cagley ERWC April 6 , 2015 1984 George Orwell's 1984 (1949) novel gives the reader an insight on what the future holds for us with the advancement of today's technology. The protagonist Winston Smith lives in Oceania; a society where everyone is being monitored and being told how to live But despite the circumstances they're living under, a society based on hate and suffering could exist according to O'Brien. O'Brien has an ideal society on how one could survive in a…

loudest to me is the following: "If I had not been angry about that I should never have written the book" (Orwell 5). Pathos drives novels and without it, the audience will not receive an adequate tone; thus, becoming unable to respond in an ideal way. George…

George Orwell’s dystopic novel 1984 talks about Oceania, a place that has their citizens under government surveillance regarding their actions, talk, emotions, and also manipulating the events of the past. The novel tells the story of Winston Smith, who works for the Ministry of Truth, his job entails with rewriting past historical recollections (i.e. newspapers) so the contents of it are in support of the Party. Winston is good as his job but he secretly hates the Party and hopes to rebel…

Having lived in totalitarian societies such as Spain and Russia, George Orwell was able to experience the abominable lengths that the governments around him were willing to go to secure and extend their mass amounts of power. He showcases and explores the major flaws of a totalitarian government through his writing, making it clear to the reader that it is not his government of choice. In an essay by John Rodden, I learned a lot about Orwell’s life and how he came to be a writer. Born in India…