The English language is a very powerful tool, it lets us express our mere thoughts and ideas to others. George Orwell and Aldous Huxley believed that "The magic of words lies in the influence they have on the brains of those who ... them" . In both essays the writers criticize the way language is being used as a tool. Though both say between the lines the same thing, Orwell emphasizes on modern language and Huxley on political language. These critics believed that words were "almost completely lacking in meaning" because of the overused euphanisms. Euphanisms ... have become a political tool...

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... rule every individuals" life is something that seems too likable to happen. Now a days even more because of the recent discovering and the ones yet to come about cloning. Like George Orwell, Huxley criticizes governments" way of intruding in people's lives. They fear that individuals cannot longer be individuals because the government is always there, watching. Individualism was a word not known to ... ...

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According to my reading of dystopian literatures, there are many themes that can be used to demonstrate a change in one's perspective of the world. In "1984" by George Orwell, themes such as: totalitarianism, technology, and physical control are dramatized. In "1984", a totalitarian society was established called Oceania. Because they have very little freedom, few choose to rebel ... ...

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... in 1927 after a period of travel and action. He resigned to follow his love of writing and because he was following a system of government which he did not believe in. George Orwell became sick with tuberculosis in 1938 and spent the winter in Morocco, before joining the BBC in 1941 as a producer in the Indian section of the eastern service. Late in ... a loss of dignity, morals, and emotions. Basically, there is a loss of humanity in general as we know it ("Themes" n. pag.). Government is also a prominent theme in the novel 1984 by George Orwell. He portrays a totalitarianism society w...

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... about the struggle of Bernard Marx, who rejects the tenants of his society when he discovers that he is not truly happy. In 1984, by George Orwell, Winston finds forbidden love within the hypocriticalness of his society. In both cases, the main character is rebelling against the government. Although they dislike the ... with a rope to get a good harvest, which proves that a person can not judge others through his or her own values but through theirs. In George Orwell's 1984, Winston Smith feels frustrated by the oppression and rigid control of the ruling Party of London, which prohibits...

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... media by hiding their true self. They want popularity and therefore lie about who they are. The main idea is that politicians and government entities do, in fact, manipulate media. Orwell explains, " the four ministries between which the entire apparatus of government was divided: the Ministry of Truth, which concerned itself with the news, entertainment, education, and the fine arts- ... pain conditioning. O"Brien brainwashes Winston into thinking four fingers is actually five or six or any number he wants. O"Brien's final goal is to get Winston allied to Big Brother (Orwell 198-236). T...

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Brave New World Aldous Huxley's Brave New World and George Orwells's Nineteen Eighty-four are the most influential futuristic novels of the 20th century (Firchow 83). In Orwell's story the state controls its citizens with fear and punishment. Winston Smith (protagonist of 1984) is forced to love Big Brother by the starving rats in room 101. In Aldous ... ...

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... . So if our Utopia is human controlled, then it seems fair that our dystopia is controlled by some other beings. Like advanced apes (Planet of the Apes), upper class humans (George Orwell's 1984, Aldous Huxley's Brave New World) or maybe artificially intelligent robots (The Matrix and Terminator Series). Throw in the fact that these advanced being have enslaved the human race and ... ...

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