The Big War

Cameron Ross 11 October 2017 Mr. Weeks UW 111 Grit- Book Review The uncertainty of the world is what makes it the breeding ground for scientific exploration and discovery. There a multitudes of questions, left unanswered, whether it be the creation of the universe, or the complex in workings known as the human brain. One of these great anomalies is the question, how do people become successful? There are numerous ways in which one might answer such a question, from personal belief to scientific…

Winston is constantly reminded that Big Brother is always watching him, knowing if and when a thought crime is committed against him. In this way, Set design by Chloe Lamford is envisioned to resemble a television screen using black barriers looking into the stage, this is made to appear as if the audience themselves were the all-seeing Big Brother. Tim Reid’s use of a live off-stage camera furthers the surveillance theme. Winston and Julia…

the sole human survivor flung into a senseless alien universe, Arthur must come to terms that the planet he once defined himself by is inconsequential: “There was no way his imagination could feel the impact of the whole Earth having gone, it was too big. “He thought of all the people he had been close to. No reaction. [….] McDonald's, he thought. There is no longer any such thing as a McDonald's hamburger. He passed out. When he came round a second later he found he was sobbing” (53). Here,…

continue to become more diverse, and more often than not, they depict minorities inaccurately which leads to dangerous stereotyping. Many shows provide insight into different cultures and ways of life which draws in lots of viewers. “Little People, Big World,” for example, follows a family with dwarfism, and “All American Muslim” shows life as a Muslim in the United States. Shows similar to these contain the potential to break certain stereotypes and end discrimination; however, the over…

20th century author George Orwell’s 1984 is a bleak yet powerful depiction of a dystopia deprived of individualism and free thinking. Several themes are explored throughout the novel’s progression such as freedom, gender, and technology. However, Orwell’s message about power is especially strong. 1984 is essentially a warning of the corruption and apathy that power brings when it is abused, as can be seen from the perspectives of the protagonists and progression of events. In the country of…

general’s families. Rather, General Akhtar uses the intelligence gathering tools to stage a political coup and to prevent opposing viewpoints from being heard. Both goals are achieved through means that violate human rights, using violence as a tactic on a war against the…

While many concepts on astronomy of the ancient Greeks are no longer relevant, many of their ideas were used to guide astronomers today in establishing concepts more valid. The ancient Greeks had no clear division of science and philosophy. Neither did they have separate and developed fields such as physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. The formerly deficient range of information the ancient Greeks had, allowed an individual to become an expert in several fields whereas nowadays, there is…

One major theme that is predominantly shown in chapters two and three of Nineteen Eighty-Four is that individuals do not have any control over their own destinies as they are being oppressed by a totalitarian party. This theme is clearly demonstrated when Winston can hardly recall anything of his childhood: “…he was struggling to think his way backward into the dim period of his early childhood…. When there were no external records that you could refer to, even the outline of your own life lost…

In the Hunger Games, desensitization is a key component in the Capitol’s ignorance and arrogance. Not only do the Capitol citizens find the violent nature of the Games completely normal, but it is also a great source of entertainment for them. No one should find the murder of children by other children entertaining and the Capitol citizens must be very heartless because of it. The Capitol citizens would feel differently about the Games if their own children competed and faced the full effect…

Harrison Bergeron The story “Harrison Bergeron” was written by Kurt Vonnegut. The story takes place around 2081, at the time the government wanted everyone to be equal and would do certain things to keep people equal such as putting black caps on teeth, giving them special glasses, or putting a radio on their head to mess with their thinking. Harrison his self is a huge boy to be fourteen years old, he is seven feet tall, handsome, and smart. He represents the hard working…