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After George Washington accepts the position of Commander in Chief to the Continental Army, “Martha was forced to assume a public role as a symbol of the patriotic cause… [and was put in danger now as] a potential target for British assault.” As British intelligence learned of the new rebel leaders, their families were put at risk for potential kidnapping to be used as hostages. While no attempt is known of an attack on Martha, the fear alone can represents the turmoil women were put through…

English White 1 January 17, 2017 Definitional Analysis Essay Many events in the 20th Century such as Industrialization and a Great War brought out the opinions and concerns of several authors about the future direction of society. Authors, George Orwell and Aldous Huxley both used literature to form a dystopic novel to describe what they saw as society’s ignorance about the path they were on for the future and what it would be like if they continued in this direction. They used…

be frowned upon, or supported based on the fact you could possibly be seen higher in society. George Orwell in his writing Shooting An Elephant discusses three keys messages the fear of humiliation seems to be more powerful than the right thing, always follow what you believe is the right thing, and the wrong thing seems to be more often than not better appreciated by your peers. Initially, George Orwell addresses the fact that the fear of humiliation can blur the lines between right and…

CriticalReflection of Regime of the Second George W. Bush The United States was involved in aiding to achieve an international set of institutions, multilateral relationships, and pacts to resolve political conflicts and global problems. Internationalist multilateralism was complicated due to the Cold world war that split the world into competing blocs and camps. Amid nuclear threat and military challenges, the United States established multilateral organizations and treaties with European and…

Think Twice Before You Shoot In “Shooting an Elephant,” from The Norton Reader, George Orwell explains his personal experience in an imperialistic county where he feels as though he is forced to shoot an elephant that had escaped into a town killing a man. His thoughts were not set on killing the wild animal but under circumstances, Orwell felt as though he would be seen as a fool to the natives if he did not live up to the expectation of the natives to kill the elephant. Once Orwell shot the…

Graham 1 In the novella 1984 by George Orwell there can be plenty of “shocking” relevance and connection of information that we can find in our world today. The reaction I get from this novella is that the way Orwell persuades how the world is in 1948, is still happening today in our nation. The information Orwell provides in 1984 is astonishingly related to what is occurring in the world today. We still have issues with privacy, freedom, government control, language, and much more. “They kept…

In the novel Animal Farm, by George Orwell, the pigs on the farm have complete rule over all other animals. The combination of the ignorance of the animals and the manipulation of language allows the pigs to take the animal’s freedom away. The abuse of language is essential to the totalitarian government established by the pigs. This is shown when Squealer modifies the 7 Commandments (Orwell 123). This is just a way to justify the pigs’ treacherous actions. By changing the 7 Commandments, the…

In George Orwell's novel, Animal Farm, Napoleon started out as an ordinary pig, but when given the opportunity to take power he turns into an evil dictator. During his time as leader he brought slavery and many deaths to Manor Farm due to his need for power and success. Even with all the power he had he didn’t trust the animals, he feared they would turn against him. For example, when Jessie had 9 puppies he took it upon himself to train them to scare other animals and to consolidate…

George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1949 and had it published in London. The main character Winston Smith was the bottom of the ranks of a ruling political group in London. Wherever Winston goes the party watches him on televisions. The party controls everything in Oceania even history and the people's language. The party is putting in a new language called Newspeak that tries to eliminate political rebellion by getting rid of words related to it. The story is set in Oceania in 1984, with a twist of…

Nicholas Basinet Mr. Osberg Choice Reading Response Essay October 15, 2017 For my choice reading, I chose to read the book 1984 by George Orwell. This book follows a character named Winston Smith who is against the way that the government works, where they are always watching. There are many examples of how this book relates to my life including mass surveillance and constant worldwide turmoil. As most people know, every key stroke on every device, including smartphones, computers, and even…