... , at least population-wise, is in a state of habitation naturally but have various aspects of homelessness still attached to them. Within 1984 there exists a very peculiar scene where the main character, Winston, has a dream where he first encounters the words "the place where there is no darkness". He imagines it as a paradise, a place where nothing is hidden and the truth reins ... for future writers, and philosophers, to draw upon the endless creativity and brilliance within 1984's various observations and comparisons. In conclusion, there is much to learn from 1984's in-depth analysi...

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"Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually they will believe it" (Hitler). Totalitarianism was exposed in World War II as a system that annihilates any trace of human individuality by indoctrination; this is with the final goal of justifying any atrocity: everything is possible. As Arendt says in her essay of Total Domination, "the fundamental belief [and] () and total domination () is possible only if each and every person can be reduced to a never-changing identity of reactions, so that each of these bundles of reactions can be exchange at random for any other" (124). ...

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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 from the laws of the party. Throughout the novel, Winston Smith's diary is a symbol that serves as an act of rebellion towards the society. This is rebellion because the government doesn't want any of the people in Oc...

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Aldous Huxley's prophecies of the future and the dangerous roles that scientific development would possibly play come through loud and clear in Brave New World. The novel, as satirical and fictional as it was intended to be, shows an uncanny resemblance to modern day technological advances. In Brave New World, a society is introduced in which each person is genetically created, and all emotions are controlled by the powers at hand. There is no need for happiness, and present-day immoralities aren't considered taboo. The novel, as a whole, depicts what would happen if technological advances wer...

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... and calculated ruthlessness. In response to the Holocaust, a school of philosophy emerged through the writings of George Steiner, Primo Levi, Jean Amry, Hannah Arendt, and others that focused on the analysis of the horrors and excesses of Nazi Germany. Post-Holocaust thought, coupled with the atrocities committed by the Stalinist state in Russia, led to the classification of such governments as ... a work by Hannah Arendt, entitled The Origins of Totalitarianism, in which Arendt analyzes the workings and philosophy behind such systems of government. One central aspect of Arendt's work co...

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... and calculated ruthlessness. In response to the Holocaust, a school of philosophy emerged through the writings of George Steiner, Primo Levi, Jean Amry, Hannah Arendt, and others that focused on the analysis of the horrors and excesses of Nazi Germany. Post-Holocaust thought, coupled with the atrocities committed by the Stalinist state in Russia, led to the classification of such governments as ... a work by Hannah Arendt, entitled The Origins of Totalitarianism, in which Arendt analyzes the workings and philosophy behind such systems of government. One central aspect of Arendt's work co...

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... of an individual to retain his human spirit, sanity, and freedom in 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 ... a sad and cynical note. Another recurring mood in the story is that of nostalgia. Throughout the novel, the protagonist looks longingly into the past, when things were much better. CHARACTERS (ANALYSIS) Winston Smith The pro...

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... few as opposed to the many. This overarching theme of the downtrodden masses versus the empowered elite minority is constant throughout the narrative, thus leaving the novel openly suitable for analysis from the Marxist perspective of literary theory. There are several other key themes, tropes and connotations throughout the novel which can also be connected strongly to the Marxist school of ... in general and of the book itself, it is predictable that the analysed area will be focused mainly on the context and underlying themes, rather than merely in the main character of the novel or ...

• Word Count: 1916
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• Grade Level: Graduate