Nineteen Eighty-Four

The book 1984 was written by George Orwell and the book is about a totalitarian government that has taken over Oceania. The group that is in control is called the party, they try to control every aspect of human life they can. The party is led by someone known as Big Brother who is the idol that the party wants everyone to devote themselves to. They party does anything and everything possible to contain people. The party wants to have full control of everything. The party goes to extreme…

Society is a machine, supposed to function without a hitch, everybody acting and fulfilling their certain parts, and upholding the ceaseless standards that it entails. The question that remains is what is to become of those who find themselves, deemed unable to fit into societies’ functions and workings. Are they to be controlled, suppressed, or reformed to serve a better purpose in the “machine” of society, or are they supposed to be eliminated or silenced. These are some of the main topics…

In the book In the Time of the Butterflies, symbolism is used throughout the book. Two objects that are symbolized in the book are the scales on Trujillo’s desk and the dice on Trujillo’s scales. When Minerva enter’s Trujillo’s room, she notices that the scales are unbalanced, as one set of die are weighted, and the other is fairly balanced. The scales represent the power struggle between Trujillo and Minerva, each trying to get the upper hand. The unbalanced scales show that Trujillo currently…

“They whisper many strange things, of the towers which rose to the sky, in those Unmentionable Times, and of the wagons which moved without horses, and of the lights which burned without flame. But those times were evil” (20). In Equality 7-2521’s society, the technology and advancement are drastically behind the level we are today; however, this world is set to take place in the future. This situation is strictly caused by the sense of “we” in Anthem’s world. This society lives by “What is not…

Research Note #2: “The Most Photographed Barn in America” Paragraph A: In this passage extracted from the novel White Noise, the author, Don Dellilo describes Jack and Murray’s visit to a tourist attraction known as the most photographed barn in America to exhibit the significance of perception in addition to humanity’s lack of awareness regarding reification. The first paragraph establishes the scene in a countryside with a “MOST PHOTOGRAPHED BARN IN AMERICA” sign, the presence of animals and…

When putting George Orwell’s, Animal Farm, and the film version side by side, you can note the similarities as well as the differences between the two. Coming close to being almost exactly like the book, the movie includes scenes from the book as well as many different approaches to the outcomes of actions. For example, similar scenes from the book presented in the movie include: Old Major’s speech identifying Man as the enemy to animals, how Napoleon blames Snowball for the damage done to the…

Oceania and The Amish; Actually Dystopias Utopias and dystopias are supposed to be opposite worlds, but most utopias may actually be a dystopia because of how they are controlled by the government or its leaders. A utopia is a world that the people living in it believe it to be a perfect place. In the article “Dystopias: Definitions and Characteristics,” a utopia is defined as, “A place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and…

To begin with Harrison Bergeron, “he was held on suspicion of plotting to overthrow the government. He is a genius and an athlete…” (Pg.2), so, the civilization sees Harrison as an enormous hazard to them. For example, Harrison Bergeron was a rebellious citizen mentioned to be hazardous that managed to break out of prison. A fourteen-year-old, named Harrison Bergeron broke out of jail with the plans of plotting to overthrow the government. Then, he went on television and took off his handicap…

His dilemma is the same than one that we may confront with work that conflicts with the our ethical excellence or moral values and we always face all these challenges every day even from the past or present. I believe that George Orwell’s essay shows what a lot of people are going through in this days generation; having the hard time what to do is right in terms of moral when the world complies us to uphold. As has been mentioned, Orwell literally abandons his morals and kills the elephant to…

The critically acclaimed and widely controversial novel Animal Farm by George Orwell is an allegory (or fable) about a farm and its animals revolting against their cruel owner and becoming their own independent farm as free and equal animals. The characters and actions represent Communist Russia allegorically to provide a further understanding of the history. Several animals played a large role in the novel, such as, Snowball, Napoleon and Boxer, who represent Joseph Stalin, Leon Trotsky and…