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    Winston smith purchases this diary, which in this place is forbidden, and he writes the words, “Down with Big Brother”, which is a crime in this Oceania, and hides it from the telescreen, which is Oceania security system at this time. A telescreen is what the guards of Oceania use to make sure everyone is being a good citizen. Winston begins a relationship with Julia, another main character of the story, and do very illegal things with each other. After some time, they fall in love. Winston and…

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    does not physically exist in the novel and there is no evidence for his mere existence. Nevertheless, the mention of his name will send the members of the Party into a state of euphoria. There are people who are exceptions to his influence, such as Winston and Julia, who aids not Big Brother but the Brotherhood, which is also an intangible figure that does not surface. Big Brother, in a sense, gave birth to the Party and the point of physical control, which is essentially the manipulation…

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    are the differences and similarities between the elimination of privacy in oceania and in our society today? 1984 written by George Orwells in 1984 is about states surveillance. The main character of 1984 was Winston. He worked for the minister of the truth and changed documents. Winston made propaganda for governments employer. The party who had the power was the big brother. Nothing could be hidden from big brother. Everything you did were watching by big brother. They said big brother is…

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    population is constantly monitored through the use of telescreens, and all opponents of the Party virtually disappear. Due to his fatalistic nature, the protagonist Winston Smith lives in constant fear of being vaporized by the Party, but this does not stop him from having unorthodox ideas about politics and humanity. Consequently, Winston must suppress his thoughts so the Party does not suspect him of “thoughtcrime.” This book demonstrates key concepts discussed in Thomas C. Foster’s How to…

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    seemed to mark and affirm the importance of the book's message. At the end of the novel Winston loves Big Brother. It is the indoctrination that he suffers that makes him accept Big Brother. This was all because of O'Brien who tortured Winston and O'Brien who also made Winston give up Julia. After he was forced to betray Julia, and sees her later, he realizes his love for her has been destroyed. At that point Winston realizes he loves Big Brother. Winston's belief of Big Brother changed…

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    1984 by George Orwell is a dystopian novel that illustrates the day to day lives of people who are being controlled and manipulated by a totalitarian government. In 1984, Winston Smith, the main character, fights against the oppression in Oceania. He opposes the inhumane rules and regulations placed by Big Brother, the dictator of Oceania. Big Brother plays a major role in the novel, although he is never seen; he uses fear and technology to be able control society and maintain in power. The…

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    I believe John Cheever wrote The Enormous Radio, to show how the effect of secrecy affects the person, and a relationship. On how the radio effect Irene being the person and her marriage. And in three paragraphs I’m going to prove my point. The first sign that shows how Irene was being affected, was when she got up out the bed at night to get her son water. But afterwards, goes into the living room to listen to the radio and hears a conversation from a middle-aged couple discussing something,…

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    The Island written by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona draws numerous parallels from Sophocles’ Antigone. Firstly, the roles are played by men. Secondly, the characters of the play denounce apartheid by performing this piece similar to how Antigone defies the law by burying her brother. Lastly, Winston shares parallels with Antigone. The story line and characters of The Island draw copious amounts of parallels from Sophocles’ Antigone. In Antigone, the roles were played by men,…

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    Within the novel 1984, Winston Smith is the epitome of a citizen possessing individuality within Oceania as his efforts to maintain self-control of his progress in this totalitarianism society work against him. His distrust in humanity is the root cause of his rebellion against Big Brother. As he and his new love, Julia, revolt against Oceania’s laws through their individuality, O’Brien catches, captures, and betrays them. Brought into the Ministry of Love, Winston is endures torture and mind…

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    extreme and total control over their people. Among all citizens who are being brainwashed and dictated, the hero of the novel Winston Smith succeeds in crossing the red lines and committing a thought crime. Yet, the ironic reality of a twisted truth leads to his downfall. Big Brother is the leader of the ruling party in Oceania and the symbol of the party’s ultimate power. Winston doesn’t like Big Brother because he’s aware of how corrupted the government system is. He is an employee who…

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