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    Anarchism is the idea that all social actions exists without government interference or services. Communism, on the other hand, is Anarchism's polar opposite: it is a system in which government exerts strong control over many services—including amounts that societal members can earn. This paper will: explain both societal systems; it will then point out some differences between the two societies; finally I will argue that anarchy is not practical, and will provide one method in which societies…

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    that was similar to a society in the book “ Anthem.” Ayn used to live in a communist country which was Russia.A communist government rules their country similar to a ruler in a dystopian society. The book is based on a collectivist society which is a kind of dystopian society. This kind of society controls everyone or all men and women that live within it. Then the government like the World Council would group or tell everyone what they have do until they reach the age limit of living. In…

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    George Orwell’s novel, 1984, and Thomas C. Foster’s novel, How To Read Literature Like A Professor, have several comparisons. Winston Smith, thirty-nine year old worker for the Ministry of Truth, is stuck in a totalitarian environment that he strongly disagrees with. However it is wise for him to keep his feelings to himself because “Big Brother is always watching.” 1984 relates widely to chapter thirteen, It’s All Political , of How To Read Literature Like A Professor. 1984 is a novel with…

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    more genuinely than the United States. Howard Zinn understood the commonsense understanding of what is realistic in any political moment is always slanted against activist. Eric Foner progressives believe big government is not bad but can be used for good. Conservatives believe big government will lead to tyranny. He also said that the progressive movement was a widely based large-scale movement of all sorts of people men and women, laborers, middle-class reformers, and intellectuals aiming to…

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    name of Winston is caught in what seems to be a human drive to escape the power of Big Bother as he wonders why the government works behind closed doors and separates in different ministries such as the ministry of love, peace, plenty, and truth. His mentality is that people need to know what is going on outside of Oceania, and that history is not controlled by superiors in the government, but through its original author. In this regard, Winston is an outcast because he thinks differently from…

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    speech are all controlled by the inner party which manages the people of Oceania to prevent them from rebelling against the government. Current society in the United States of America is more of a democratic society, which contrasts with George Orwell’s 1984 society becase personal beliefs, individuality and freedom of speech are all allowed, accepted and encouraged by the government. Orwell published 1984 a little after the ending of World War 2 so he saw the consequences of the war and feared…

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    Fair and effective governance are crucial components to preventing civil strife within any modern society. Unfortunately, in most instances where gross negligence and misappropriation of government resources occurs, the sovereign state will typically lose its ability to effectively conduct policy at nearly every level of infrastructure. In the end, the Hoi Polloi are often the ones who bear the largest brunt of the instability generated by those who mismanaged a nation’s available resources. The…

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    Aristotle once stated, “The most perfect political community is one in which the middle class is in control, and outnumbers both of the other classes.” (Politics) Aristotle was the first author to theorize about the middle class, but he was not the only author to do so. Melancton Smith’s ideas of the middle class were similar in the basic ideas to those of Aristotle. He believed the middle class was the most ideal class to run legislature in the United States. Melancton Smith believed that the…

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    In the novel 1984, it talks about a society in the future that controls every aspect of life and every little move anyone makes is recorded and documented for the government to see. The saying “Big Brother is watching you” is referred to many times in this book since Big Brother is the leader of The Party and also the one that can be referred to as a god. With the advancement of technology at a steady rate, we may think to ourselves that this world may become what orwell described in his novel…

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    portrays society as a flawed system where people are reprimanded for their strengths. The government thinks that conformity is the answer to equality, but in reality it only makes matters worse. Limiting potential only hurts the growth of a certain society because making everyone equal will not generate the hardship required for a society to seek a better lifestyle. To show fairness in the society, the government requires that all above-average citizens must wear a handicap at all times to…

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