The Origins of Totalitarianism

Still, if one allows themselves, they can truly see the everlasting implications and connections the concepts found in Orwell’s book as on society. Not just society as Orwell saw the world at the time of the books origin, but as it truly is, in our own world today. While some aspects of the text are incorrect and others exaggerated, many pieces within the words of the novel can be found to be happing in the world around us. It is a matter if we are brave enough to…

In 1922, Joseph Stalin rose to ultimate power in the Soviet Union and until his death in 1953 he exercised extreme force to keep control of a revolutionised Soviet Union. He repressed and oppressed his people murdering 26 million Russians. (Bullock, 1998). Stalin was able to maintain power throughout his rule even though he wasn’t always liked by the common people. Nikita Khrushchev, a former Premier of the Soviet Union and immediate successor, spoke of Stalin during a speech to the 20th Party…

BUENVENIDA, Raine / 11540354 GREATWK FINAL ASSESSMENT MINI-PAPER ESTORES, Kate / 11518871 GREATWK A51 / December 13, 2017 V FOR VENDETTA FINAL PAPER PART I. Ideas Briefly define and describe the following concepts: Authoritarianism via Hannah Arendt According to Arendt, authoritarianism is defined by its emphasis on constant movement, which dismisses the individuality of man by compelling him to become just a puppet in the grand show of history. Its essence is terror and the sole purpose of…

On the other hand, the concept of internal conflict is also evident throughout the novel between the extreme divisions of democracy and totalitarianism. George Orwell specifically ingrains the consequences of the Party’s desperate control of power and provides proof that they are inconsiderate, inhuman individuals that will reach any extend to stay in power, regardless of any consequences for…

otherworldliness, of transcendence, played out by ce bon Monsieur Tartuffe.” The outraged household is hindered in the realization of their frivolous aspirations and as a result defy Tartuffe for attempting to control them. Gutwirth explains that “the totalitarianism of spirituality is correspondingly deflated, this being the slipping of the mask on which W. G. Moore hangs the comicality of Tartuffe the impostor.” Unquestionably Christianity is mocked by Tartuffe's behavior. Chastity is a…

The repeated bleating, “Four legs bad, two legs good,” by the sheep proved their thoughtless devotion (Orwell 55). Throughout history male rulers have claimed a call to dictatorship or totalitarianism, and therefore pulled oblivious bystanders into their campaign. The lives of Stalin, Hitler, Nicholas II, and Lenin exemplified this overpowering leadership. Humble beginnings and pride caused each man to consider himself above reproach as he grasped for power. Subsequently, the evolving government…

In the interactive oral, we discussed the theme of oppression through the character’s actions and the motif of dreams. The contextual elements such as prolepsis, and the significance of the chronologically displaced plot were briefly discussed. The theme of oppression was extensively discussed. Deliberating Parmenides’ statement on lightness and weight deepened my understanding of the motive behind the seemingly irrational and absurd decisions made by the characters. For instance, upon my…

to be towards the betterment of the state as a whole. Volodya is depicted as the ideal, selfless Soviet sportsman while Getzke exhibits a Western ideal of a sportsman favoring individual freedom. Volodya puts his body on the line when he jumps in front of the German team’s shots. His saves were described as “mathematically impossible” (103) and feats that “violated physics” (103) which depict Volodya as a larger than life individual worthy of his depiction as an ideal Soviet man. Volodya…

Dracula: A degenerate and a threat What is Dracula? Is he a monster, a villain, an illness, a disease or an immigrant? Whichever way Dracula is looked at, he is a symbol for what we most fear. In Dracula, Bram Stoker utilises late Victorian era anxieties and uses the character of Dracula as a symbol for threats regarding imperialism. When it came for me to do my research into degeneration, two theorists lead the way; Max Nordau and Cesare Lombroso. I decided to continue my research by…

In this poem Kipling writes, “Freedom for ourselves and freedom for our sons/ And, failing freedom, war” (19-20). This, according to Said, unveils the real Orientalist’s (White Man’s) intention and shows that beyond his angelic-like mission “there is always the express willingness to use force, to kill and be killed” (Said 226). Orwell, in his first paragraph of his essay about Kipling, argues that no one should agree with Kipling’s ideology toward imperialism or even exonerate him as he is…