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Orwellian Overtones in V for Vendetta

People, in theory at least, travel about at their leisure and enjoy what seems to be certain freedoms. On closer inspection, howe...

The Truman Show and 1984

This essay contrasts the use of psychological manipulation in "The Truman Show," directed by Peter Weir, and George Orwell's 1984....

Heroism in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey

This paper consists of seven pages and examines the heroism of the novel in a consideration of protagonist Randle McMurphy with a ...

Using Critical Thinking to Tell Truth from Lies

Critical thinking has become even more important in today's society of opinion masquerading as news. This paper analyzes contempor...

A Comparison of "1984" and "Brave New World"

This 5 page essay explores George Orwell's futuristic book 1984 and contrasts it with Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. 4 sources ...

Powerful Words and 1984

He was the primal traitor, the earliest defiler of the Partys purity. All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, a...

Mass Media and the Military

and the technology in Star Trek has evolved, its primary premise has not. The fundamental concept holds that peace must be mainta...

Orwell’s 1984

from the beginning, that this society does not encourage, or even allow, people to seek the truth. Ironically he works for the Min...

Orwell and Nieman and Their Views of Big Government

like if the controlling powers in existence truly had all the power possible. As one author summarizes, "Orwell foresaw a world in...

Identity Development by Humans

In these instances, states Erikson, if the mistrust is severe enough the child will give up ever having his needs met and may inte...

Why Nineteen Eighty Four Was Written by George Orwell

why he wrote the story with the thesis being that Orwell wrote the story to warn of the serious communist threat. 1984 "George ...

Drug Offenses and High School Undercover Law Enforcement

however, an easy demonstration to make. Indeed, drugs in our schools have resulted in the formation of its own subculture and tha...

Freedom Losing Out to Democracy in 2014 America

has been solicited by the government in return for security. The US has seen a fear that associated with Islam, it has suited the ...

Is Homeland Security an Effective Security Guard or an Example of 'Big Brother'?

obstacles, which suggests that this department is, at best, a "work in progress" (Lehrer, 2004, p. 71). The various bureaus that c...

1984: Contemporary Social Parallels

spent together is cut short when OBrien, a coworker of Smiths betrays the two and reveals that he is working with the Ministry of ...

Relationships Among Media

presence of Big Brother, the Thoughtpolice, Newspeak and other concepts work together to create an atmosphere of oppression and dr...

A Comparison of Orwell and Aristotle's Ideas

not have a voice, but it is also true that there are provisions for the people to participate in government. For Aristotle (1996...

Contemporary World and Nineteen Eighty Four by George Orwell

In ten pages this paper examines the New World Order within the context of Orwell's 1984 and three global powers. Eight sources a...

Anderson's "Feed" - Sinister Possibilities And Prodding

of consumerism - the perpetual wanting of more and more materialistic tangibles until there is nothing left to appreciate - reside...

The Pastoral in Orwell and Dickens

moved out of reach. His journeys across the surface of England are overwhelmed by the difficultly of achieving pastoral consolatio...

Trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien and Identity

be a journey towards finding himself once again. Now, this is not to say that he will ever become what he once was, for this is im...

Poverty Theme in Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell

fact that the book was originally rejected by publisher T.S. Eliot presumably because of the grim and hopeless picture which was p...

Orwell's 1984

free is to have the ability to tell the truth. Two plus two does equal four. His problem is that he cannot tell the truth or he wi...

Orwell’s “1984” and Nazi Rule

argued that ignorant people are easily fooled and easily led, so that they are weak in that sense. A perfect example of how the N...

Perkin's Herland and Orwell's 1984

to fight against controls by both men and women. This is a power struggle for Winston and Julia, one they try to fight together....

An Analysis of Orwell's 1984

member of the Thought Police, and his role is to discover individuals going against the society and bring them out. Mr. Carringto...

Totalitarianism in the Works of George Orwell and Margaret Atwood

that instead of continued efforts toward gender equality, the social "pendulum" might actually carry society backward in regards t...

Totalitarianism and Sexuality in Works by Margaret Atwood and George Orwell

In ten pages this essay examines totalitarian control of sexuality as depicted in The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood and Ninet...

Totalitarianism Indictment in Animal Farm by George Orwell

a committed socialist. And yet, Orwell might have been the only one who considered himself to be a socialist. However, because of...

English Language Decadence and the Views of George Orwell

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how Orwell expresses his fears about the English language being degraded in his essay 'Polit...