Proles

Eco-Feminism and Gender Discrimination Eco-Feminism is a conceptual idea in a direct response due to Androcentrism a concept that places man as the centric structure and leaves women and the environment under forms of oppression. Androcentrism originated in the 16th century when mass colonization and European exploration occurred in which not only exploited Atlantic cultures, but also environments spanning across the Atlantic. Furthermore, women and environment were placed below man and were…

any other district, she must stay in district 12 and do her job that she is given. The protagonists usually feel that something is terribly wrong in the society that he/she lives in which happens to both Winston and Katniss. Winston feels that the proles should be able to have their own thoughts instead of what the Party/Big Brother makes them think. Katniss feels that the kids of each district should not have to be entered in the games as they were not the ones who started the war in the past.…

In Orwell’s novel, 1984 he shows us a world in which mind control, manipulation, and how the power of the government can lead to controlling the lives of citizens by spying and using fear to diminish their freedom. In many ways, our world is already like the fictitious one Orwell wrote almost 70 years ago. A totalitarian government is a modern autocratic government in which the state involves itself in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens. One person or an elite few…

An exploration of intertextual perspectives reveals the relationship between context and key values. Composers ultimately capture the imperative need for the abolishment of totalitarianism to prevent a cataclysmic milieu based on observations of their epoch. Fritz Lang’s 1927 German expressionist film Metropolis and George Orwell’s 1949 dystopian novel 1984 explores fascist dogma: hunger for power and monopolistic control, and its consequences for humanity. Lang excoriates the dictatorial…

and oppressive actions of the regime (e.g. changing alliances between Eurasia and East Asia, and rallying citizens through propaganda) are justified. The established social structure also helps the regime in maintaining control. By ostracizing the Proles, the regime is able to maintain control over a minor…

Nena Kaushal Dr. Seyer HWC 110 November 21, 2014 The Importance of History George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984 presents the role of history, or lack thereof, under the rule of a certain type of government. Totalitarianism and history are the two major themes of the novel and they go hand in hand with the message that Orwell tries to send to readers. Published in a time when WWII had just ended, 1984 carries a strong political message; totalitarianism must be crushed while democracy must…

George Orwell’s 1984 ~ An Examination of Controlling Governments “In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” This is the idea of a totalitarian government. Expressing the ability for one’s self to have free thought concerning their own well-being. In George Orwell’s novel “1984”, he demonstrates that in the world established telling the truth is a revolutionary act. The Party has rule over every aspect of their citizen’s lives, and one of the way they do so is by…

"Rebellion is the only thing that keeps you alive"(Marianne Faithfull). In the book 1984, by George Orwell, there are three super countries: Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia. The whole world lives in poverty, and under a totalitarian government. Oceania is the home to, the mutinous couple, Julia and Winston. Although the couple is very rebellious; however, Julia revolts in the present, contradicts Winston, and is not like any other women who is described in the book. While, rebelling, Julia is…

to: with no privacy from anyone, especially the government. Through the use of the Thought Police, telescreens, Newspeak or Oldspeak, and the 4 Ministry’s The Party can mandate and know the entire lives of the Inner Party, the Outer Party and the Proles. The Thought Police is a secret force who are always watching, and listening to scope out who is betraying Big Brother, the leader of Oceania, or is committing…

includes the protagonist, Winston Smith, who lives in Oceania and has a love affair with a Ministry of Truth worker named Julia. The Party sets all regulations and rules for the citizens of Oceania, except for lower class citizens, recognized as proles. Winston never…