... the fiercely automated and strictly controlled society of Oceania. CHARACTERS Major Characters Winston Smith The protagonist and main character of the novel. He is an intellectual middle aged man of 39 and a member of the Outer Party. He is also an honest man who questions and rebels against the lonely and insecure life, stripped of all human feelings, in the state ... Party says or does unquestioningly. Climax The climax of the story occurs when Winston and Julia are caught and arrested by the Thought Police. This takes place in the last chapter of the second part of the novel. From th...

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... Brother, the telescreens, which monitored every move you made, and his diary he secretly wrote his dislike of Big Brother in. In the 2nd chapter he finds himself overwhelmed by the oppression the Party that he starts to confine his sexual fantasies in the Golden Land a dream of his ... to OBrien, a mysterious and powerful member of the Inner Party, whom Winston believes is also a member of the Brotherhood, the legendary Anti- Party rebels. Chapter 3 he starts to have more dreams of the dark haired girl, Julia, in the Golden Land and of his mother on a sinking ship who has ... At that in...

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... an emphasis on the over use of drugs that manipulate with our emotions "Christianity without tears that is what soma is.": Mond in chapter 17. Here Mond highlights the true reasoning behind soma; it makes people content without causing the sadness and guilt of Christianity. This ... tend them, men as steady as the wheels upon their axles, sane men, and obedient men, stable in contentment.," said by Mustapha Mond in chapter 3. This is the justification for totalitarian government. The reasoning is that government, not individuals, knows best. Although this world is portrayed as a ... mo...

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... died. 1984 By George Orwell 1984 by George Orwel is a dramatic nov... 1984 By George Orwell 1984 by George Orwel is a dramatic novel portraying a restricted society. Winston Smith is a thin, 39 year-old man who wears blue Party coveralls. Winston is sick of the Party's rigid control over his life and world, and begins trying to rebel against the Party--writing ... like the beginning of the book with one difference. That difference was that Winston loves Big Brother, which was the resolution. Winston is a middle-aged man at the age of 39, but is kind of small and weak. Winston has a good...

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... often without realizing the effects it is having. In doing so much of the western world take these tools for granted and don't realize the capabilities before them. The second chapter will look at the two prominent variations in citizen journalism. Firstly I will look at how companies like CNN and the BBC utilize citizen produced media. They either offer it as ... over the years, modern technologies have simplified the process and encouraged us to participate in the world around us (Jenkins H, 2006: 243). What is Modern Citizen Journalism In the last chapter I spoke a lot about citizen ...

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... a lot of messages. One message is the message of "loyalty", this is shown by George Orwell when it says "Boxer was forgotten except for the ones who had known him" (Chapter 5, page 85, paragraph 2, line 4). A second message given by the author is the message of "leadership", and this is shown in the personality and speeches of Old Mayor, Napoleon, and Snowball ... . Another message is the one of "Perseverance", this is shown by the author as from chapter 6 when Napoleon decides to start building the windmill, and every animal does something to reach this goal. The only point against "Ani...

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... : Security Tool or Big Brother 2011" Luis Flores states "... those who believe that act "goes too far and poses a threat to civil liberties" has decreased from 39 percent in 2004 to 34 percent February 2011. This could be an indication of the populous accepting certain perceived realities of the modern age and, perhaps reluctantly, adapting to them ... ...

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... like the beginning of the book with one difference. That difference was that Winston loves Big Brother, which was the resolution. Winston is a middle-aged man at the age of 39, but is kind of small and weak. Winston has a good personality, but inside he hates Big Brother and he fears being caught by the thought police. Julia is a young woman ... ...

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... airstrip one, a city that is present day London, in the super country of Oceania. The year is nineteen eighty four. The first character brought to the novel is Winston Smith a 39 year old male employee at the Ministry of truth. "The parties" dictator Big Brother, whose face is everywhere on posters captioned, "Big Brother Is Watching You." Big Brother is able ... ...

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... to each of them individually. Winston, the main character, is a confused, dissatisfied man. He is unhappy with his life, and believes the government of Oceania is to blame. He is 39, frail and insecure about his appearance (pg 100,102,118). A varicose ulcer has developed above his right ankle (pg 118). Although fairly intelligent, Winston is not as careful as he ... ...

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... , and 1984 In George Orwell's, "1984", no individual freedoms are present. It mirrors mid twentieth century Europe during World War II and its affects. Winston the main character who is a 39-year-old man, was neither remarkable in intelligence nor character, but is disgusted with the world he lives in. He works in the Ministry of Truth, where history and the ... ...

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... a totalitarian dictatorship where the government controls everything in the country, bending history and the memories of all it's people. The author describes the world of 1984 through the eyes of a 39 year old man who seeks the truth about history and what really happened in the world. He finds evidence in what he does everyday, in his job, and with his ... ...

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... like slaves" (pg 73). All-day and everyday, the animals would work like, as it said, slaves, which is really an important word and theme in the book. In chapter 7, public executions occurred which is similar and even worse than the public whippings that slaves had to endure. The executions happened for the least worthy causes, and the dogs for ... ...

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... existing society with a perfect society" (Columbia Encyclopedia/Totalitarianism). In 1984 there are posters of Big Brother posted up everywhere, so that Big Brother can be portrayed in a positive way. In chapter one as the character Winston smith is first introduced he sees a poster of Big Brother. Under the poster it says Big Brother Is Watching You. The books say that the ... ...

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... save Darnay for her. Dickens, who was fascinated with French history, especially the French Revolution, begins by criticizing the aristocrats' treatment of the poor people of France. In the seventh chapter of book two, the Monsieur the Marquis had accidentally driven his carriage over a young child, killing him. Instead of worrying about the child's welfare, the Monsieur's reaction was to worry ... ...

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... to take true shape as he saw that the under classes of this time period were only represented through their strivings to improve the lot of their children. The next chapter of Eric's life began when he visited and worked among the poor and oppressed in England itself and his political views took full shape. His first book that showed his ... ...

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... of the fear of totalitarian regimes, and his analysis of communism societies shown through simple story-telling. The novel is skillfully arranged, showing good organization skills. Even in the first chapter, one can sense the reasons why communism won't work. This is figured out by Orwell's description of the animals as they enter the barn and take their seats to listen ... ...

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... born in the Savage Reservation, in New Mexico, to Linda, who had lived in the New World and was abandoned in the reservation. We first meet John in the seventh chapter of Brave New World. He is described as a young boy, dressed in Indian attire, with "straw-colored" hair, pale blue eyes, and light-colored skin. The total opposite appearance of ... ...

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... Flies) all write detailed stories in which the main character is the only character that is realistic in their thoughts, feelings and beliefs. In "Lord of the Flies", the opening chapter introduces us to the characters and the conflict and poses a question: If people were dropped on a distant island that offered plenty of food and no dangerous conditions, would the experience ... ...

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... self-control in how they are prohibited free sex. They must learn restraint through their lust and desires. It is shown how capable the Savages are when controlling themselves in chapter 13. Lenina, whom John loves and desires more than anything in the world, is proclaiming herself to John, and yet he restrains himself because they are not married. The Savages ... ...

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... save Darnay for her. Dickens, who was fascinated with French history, especially the French Revolution, begins by criticizing the aristocrats' treatment of the poor people of France. In the seventh chapter of book two, the Monsieur the Marquis had accidentally driven his carriage over a young child, killing him. Instead of worrying about the child's welfare, the Monsieur's reaction was to worry ... ...

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... picture of the human condition in the political 20th century. Orwell believes that this era marks the end of the very concepts of human freedom. When reading Majors speech in chapter 5 we slide back and forth between reading it as Marxist dogma calling for a proletariat revolution, and in terms of mistreated animals. Animal farm shows us that in many ways politics ... ...

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... the book and the writer. I told myself that it was just a book. I was curious why he hated the book so much. When I read the book to the end of second chapter, I found that it was not an ordinary book. I found out that the seller of the book was probably a communist and angry because of the criticism of communism. The book was ... ...

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... , and the 5th commandment finding its way to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess" when the pigs stumble across a large supply of alcohol in the house. In the final chapter, the Seven Commandments are modified to form only one rule - "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS" (112). This rule is evident in reality, particularly when ... ...

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... , and the 5th commandment finding its way to "No animal shall drink alcohol to excess" when the pigs stumble across a large supply of alcohol in the house. In the final chapter, the Seven Commandments are modified to form only one rule - "ALL ANIMALS ARE EQUAL, BUT SOME ARE MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS" (112). This rule is evident in reality, particularly when ... ...

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