Kim Wilde

George Orwell writes about many important issues in his book, 1984. He writes about a future government where many different problems are portrayed dramatically and obviously. The book is about a totalitarian government that has complete control over its citizens, and intrudes on people’s privacy, to the point where even thoughts aren’t safe. Not only do they invade their thoughts, but they also control them. The government brainwashes their citizens to get them to be unquestioningly loyal the…

headscarf” (Satrapi 131) was the outfit of choice Marji left her house in. Knowing the strict committees were prowling the streets and the Islamic army was up and down the sidewalks, she was determined to go and buy cassette tapes of michael jackson and Kim Wilde, both very western as well as forbidden artists at this time. Satrapi chose to make herself a target by going out alone decked out in very “west” choices, she knew they were frowned upon by nearly every adult working for the government…

Clothing helps define people. What people wear can help express their characteristics. When a government takes away people's right to express themselves by requiring them to wear fundamentalist clothing, like in the graphic novel, Persepolis, it forces people into conformity and tears away individuality as a standard in people's mind. Once civilians are forced to wear specific clothing, the government can force citizens to do anything because people will often assimilate to society’s standards,…

As Sigmund Freud said, “Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.” Self expression has always been an important part of one's identity and personality. This is a recurring theme in The Picture of Dorian Grey and The Secret Life of Bees in their actions and mental state. When one is unable to express oneself, it heavily affects their mental health and generally causes stress for the person. A well known and relatively simple way to…