Nineteen Eighty-Four

I have a dream speech versus Old Major’s dream speech. I have a dream speech was given by Dr. Martin Luther KIng. Old Major has a dream and tells all the other animals on the farm about it. Both of these speeches had the same goal to motivate others to think about a better future for those suffering from being treated so unfairly. In Dr. King’s speech, he talked about segregation and discrimination towards the black people in the world, that they didn’t have the same equal rights as the…

Imagine a telescreen in every room of every house, watching the citizens every move. In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, this scenario is what the novel is based on. Citizens are being watched by the Party at all times and cannot get away. This novel was simple to analyze the symbol, motif, character, conflict, theme, and personal critical lens. First of all, the most important symbol that represents this novel is the organization of Big Brother. Big Brother symbolizes power when “he” is always…

Life is strange and hard to explain and everyone sees it in a different way. Two authors that discuss life and death are Alan Lightman in "Our Place in the Universe" and Virginia Woolf in "The Death of the Moth." They describe both similarl and differently, they both feel pity for things that live, and are confused in were everything should belong, are both confused by life and admire both the peace and tragedies that mother nature has to offer. Although, Lightman is more interested with the…

Jenelle: Good evening, Mr. Napoleon. We have a few ideas on promoting your message to the public. Ashleigh: Our first idea for advertising is to portray you as a powerful godlike figure *gestures towards Napoleon on first poster*. This idea has worked for many other leaders in the past. This makes you seem better than other leaders so they’ll want you to represent Animal Farm. They want Animal Farm to be the best farm ever. Representing you as powerful convinces the other animals that you are…

In the book Fahrenheit 451 the quote “Stuff your eyes with wonder, he said, live as if you'd drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories,” has a deeper meaning than what is thought. This quote represents more than just being the wise words of Granger’s grandfather. The words have a different meaning to each person who reads this novel. The inspirational aspect it has impacts me in a positive way. In the novel Granger is talking to…

Louis steals a newspaper from the guards to find out how America is doing in the war. The Bird discovers Louis with this paper and furiously beats him. This abuse of power is clearly negative. Power is a very controversial topic, but in many cases, it proves to end up as a negative trait. Power can either be given to someone or taken by someone. Some think that power given to or taken by someone will become positive, but this typically turns negative. An example of power being given to someone…

A Parasite Named Technology Advancements in technology were expected to make life easier and more enjoyable, but it has brought mayhem and destruction to our basic fundamental human rights. “There Will Come Soft Rains” by Ray Bradbury explores the futuristic world where a house goes about its daily routine on its own. “The Future of Luxury” by Hans Magnus Enzensberger introduces us to the conjecture of the future where concepts that were was a given are considered luxurious. Technological…

Trickster Tales “Uncle, I won,” said Coyote. “Hand over the Fire.” This is a quote take from Trickster Tale, “Coyote Steals Fire.” In this story a Coyote and his uncle Thunder were playing a game of dice for the fire and Coyote wins the game of dice. “Coyote Steals Fire,” and Master Cat” are trickster tales that contain similarities and differences There are many similarities between, “Coyote Steals Fire,” and “Master Cat.” In both stories the tricksters had a goal to achieve. In “Coyote Steals…

Big brother is a power that forced fear and protection over all of Oceania. The party which is the inner works behind big brother helps keep everybody in a straight line and not stray away from what the party says is so. Big brother has been made the face of fear and tyranny and has enforced a lot of unfair laws on the people of Oceania. Some people think that in 1984 big brothers surveillance is as advanced as some of our technological appliances today. In today's modern world of technology I…

No matter how many times one reads a piece of literature, one will have a different perspective of any writing in comparison to other readers and the author themself. To get an enhanced understanding of the book 419, I noted Will Ferguson’s perspectives of his novel and his motives for writing the novel by watching his interview with Steve Paikin. I know truly appreciate not only the quality, but the quantity of the work and planning Ferguson put into this project. As solely a reader of the…