... wrote of this necessity, "Under no circumstances must the concentration camp become a calculable punishment for definite offenses" (448). To imprison innocents is to completely deprive individuals of their sense of existence in a logical state or judicial system. Arendt further postulates that totalitarian governments seek to extend their control over the entire citizenry and that "The ultimate goal partly ... society (Arendt 448). Winston Smith does indeed receive this impression when he first awakens in a crowded cell in the Ministry of Love: The majority [of those in the cell] were co...

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... wrote of this necessity, "Under no circumstances must the concentration camp become a calculable punishment for definite offenses" (448). To imprison innocents is to completely deprive individuals of their sense of existence in a logical state or judicial system. Arendt further postulates that totalitarian governments seek to extend their control over the entire citizenry and that "The ultimate goal partly ... society (Arendt 448). Winston Smith does indeed receive this impression when he first awakens in a crowded cell in the Ministry of Love: The majority [of those in the cell] were co...

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• Approx Pages: 18
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... short novel was rejected twice, mainly on the grounds that it was only 35,000 words and used only a moderate part of all of the notes, journals and other things that he had collected and intended to use. In despair he asked a friend, Mabel Firez to "destroy the script, ... Of course Stalin did too in Russia, leaving the original equality of socialism behind, giving himself all the power and living in luxury while the common peasant suffered. Thus, while his national and international status blossomed, the welfare of Russia remained unchanged. ("Animal Farm-3) Snowball also begins to show...

• Word Count: 8146
• Approx Pages: 33
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• Grade Level: High School

... of the society as well as the society itself. Through the use of literary devices such as imagery, Orwell portrayed the environment around Winston quite vividly. Orwell appealed to every sense to bring the reader into the story and to portray the almost limitless control a totalitarian government might obtain. For example, the government named everything "Victory," including Victory Gin, Victory Coffee ... most part was often played. News reports were broadcasted for everyone to hear. Things such as how the war was going or if a food ration was increasing or decreasing was common as wel...

• Word Count: 2365
• Approx Pages: 9
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• Grade Level: High School