... doctrines. "You're a traitor yelled the boy. You're a toughtcriminal you're a Eurasian spy I'll shoot you, I'll vaporize you, I'll send you to the salt mines - (Orwell, Book 1 Chapter 3) is one of the scary examples of how people had no privacy even at home because the children were trained to watch every move and thought of their parents. Winston ... ideas. For example, the government was able to establish a rule one day and the next day they can convince the people that they never established it. "2 + 2 = 5- (Orwell, Book 2 Chapter 4) is a demonstration of how the government can persua...

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... what both utopia and dystopia are. Unfortunately, it is difficult to pin down exact definitions of these two words. Thomas More, in his 1518 book Utopia, originally conceived the term, although not the actual concept - many philosophers would say that the concept of utopia is something inherent to the ... on a novel about past, present of future censorship. Fahrenheit 451 is a clear reaction to the McCarthy era in which it was written; the near future book burning society is a logical projection of the world of 1950's middle class America. A key theme of dystopia has always been oppress...

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... state of mind and emotional well-being. The language used is simplistic, with little use of metaphors or even similes. The first simile, in chapter one, "gulped down like a dose of medicine", describes perfectly to the reader Winston's feelings toward the unpleasant drink, which unfortunately he feels ... to the reader Winston's feelings and not purely as devices to elevate his writing style. The use of these literary devices increases throughout the book as Winston's emotions towards the party and Big Brother formulate, harden and are then systematically crushed by O"Brien. The use of s...

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... , labor is altered, which reduces any view inside one's mind. While the production of labor is being changed because of strife, and the lifestyle of citizens is being transformed. The chapter, "War is Peace," states that, "by the standards of the early twentieth century, even a member of the Inner Party lives an austere, laborious kind of life," ... of a lump of horseflesh makes the difference between wealth and poverty," using contradictory words to compare the society, and too, the state of class rank (191). According to Goldstein's book, he expresses that, "handling over of all po...

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... the morally skewed society. The novel follows this protagonist as he is determined to expose the lack of individuality in society. In the novel 1984, the first half of the book describes the life of protagonist Winston Smith, and his job of erasing, and rewriting history to make sure his dictator, Big Brother is always correct. A second example of the significance ... special position in society, because he can truthfully see what really goes on in the world, before it is destroyed and reforged to favor the predictions of Big Brother. In chapter seven of the novel on page 80, Winston sa...

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