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Nicholas Basinet Mr. Osberg Choice Reading Response Essay October 15, 2017 For my choice reading, I chose to read the book 1984 by George Orwell. This book follows a character named Winston Smith who is against the way that the government works, where they are always watching. There are many examples of how this book relates to my life including mass surveillance and constant worldwide turmoil. As most people know, every key stroke on every device, including smartphones, computers, and even…

Over the past few decades, the media has grown to be the most powerful source among society. As Alan Ginsberg said, the culture is greatly influenced by the media, The world will live in today, filled with social media, controls what we believe is to be normal. This state of what we call “normal” is what the ideal is for our society, and if others are not normal, are punished in one way or another. In the world of 1984, everything was embodied by media. As a society, we are constantly affected…

control everything that is seen and everyone's ideas. All in all politics are everywhere and will always be that way. They have been here from the start and will be here until the end. Some may not be biased towards other parties but most are. I thought that Platos “Allegory of the cave” and politics were similar and a good comparison in both cases they lived a biased…

example, the Wives wear blue, the Marthas wear green, and the Handmaids wear red. Handmaids must be fully clothed from head to toe and wear wings that cover their faces completely. The government forces handmaids to wear these clothes to prevent sexual thoughts and misconduct between the handmaids and men. The government also wants women to be shamed and degraded. The handmaids being forced to wear unflattering clothing also demonstrates the lack of freedom women…

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, he shows their society ruled by Big Brother. Big brother is a totalitarian state which uses a surveillance to maintain power. Similar to 1984’s government Big Brother, the American government uses various technology to spy and monitor its citizens to prevent rebellion and terrorist attack. Surveillance is a big key to their success, they use many methods to spy on its citizens. A major Surveillance tool they use is the Telescreen. The Telescreen is both a…

mic hidden there”(Orwell 221). They found the loopholes and stayed cautious so they didn't get caught. When they became less paranoid and more comfortable is when their lives go astray. “It was behind the picture”(Orwell 221). Winston and Julia thought they were alone, although with Big Brother that’s never the case. They got caught in one of their “safe” and secret hiding places. “Do it to Julia! Do it to Julia! Not me! Julia! I don't care what you do to her”(Orwell 286). Big Brother made…

The "2+2=5" slogan occurred in George Orwell's book entitled "1984" referring to the control of the human mind by the Party. It symbolizes the psychological manipulation over people in order to create a false reality. The mathematical sentence is a slogan promoted by the Party as part of the dictatorship. In the short video, pupils in the classroom are forced to accept the fact that two plus two equals five according to the teacher's instructions. What's more, the constant repetition of the…

For an opposer to the parties way the screens are a constant reminder to keep their actions in check, in fear of committing a thought crime. The telescreens bring truth to the parties motto of “ Big Brother is watching you”“One.” 1984: a Novel, Signet Classics, New York, 2007, p. 2.’ Since the telescreens are everywhere it leads winston to rent the upstairs room of a thought spy for julia and himself. This act of love for one another is what leads to their capture and eventual…

Riley Fiume Mr. Sundal January 4th 2015 Eng 4U1 1984 There are 1,600,000,000 people that live without the freedom to do what they and are restricted of basic rights by their government. In the novel 1984 George Orwell shows the dangers if a totalitarian government. Orwell shows that if one group of people is have too much power they are able to mold the citizens into what they want them to be. Orwell uses the novel 1984 to give the message to the world that you can not give too much power to…

What if an author wrote a novel about the future? Well, in the book 1984 by George Orwell, he predicts that eventually the government will be able to hear and see everything you are doing. 1984 takes place in futuristic London, England(Airstrip One). George Orwell refers to this place as Oceania which is the chief city of Airstip One. Winston Smith is the main character and we see many technologies that he has to hide from so he can rebel from the party in a group called the brotherhood. One…