... instrumental throughout the remainder of the book. The exposition begins with Old Major, telling the animals of a dream he has in which all animals are free from the oppressive human regime and equal amongst each other. He is a prophet, planting the seeds of rebellion in the minds of the animals ... the two. Firstly, exposition seemed to rush through some of the events which are very important later on in the book. For example, in the books exposition, Orwell describes many of the animals that are important to the book. In the movie's exposition, very little time is spent on developing ...

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... War II. Winston gets transported to room 101, while on the other hand Bernard is transferred to an uncomfortable location. Both books forewarn of a day when mankind might fall in enslavement of its own concept of how others should act. (Bloom, Harold) The role of science in ... both books is extensive and complicated. 1984's telescreens cannot be turned off, as in A Brave New World has "feelies," and advancement on "talkies." which added ... 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...

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... until he cannot willfully inflict harm on anyone without becoming nauseous. He is unable to commit any crime, however also incapable of making his own free will choices. Similarly in 1984, Winston Smith, the hero, undergoes his own personal rebellion towards the government, beginning with writing in a secret diary ... he is similarly brainwashed and turned into a product of the government without any memory of his humanity. These two characters are stripped of their rights and free choice. Both worlds control Winston and Alex, as they are puppets in a play. In 1984 and A Clockwork Orange...

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... Stalin, Mussolini, and Hitler in his novel, 1984. This novel provides a look inside the life of a man living in a totalitarian future society in which individuals had no rights of free speech, free publication, free association, or the right to form political parties. There would be only one governmental party (Ingsoc), which imposed its dictatorial rule over the people. This party would have complete ... control over individuals" work, leisure, religion, and private lives. His character, Winston, epitomizes the deterioration of individual thought, free will, and ability to be independen...

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... describing an imminent future in a stately supervised country. The hero Alex revolts against the state using violence and is therefore locked up. Later he is turned into a harmless subject without free will, incapable of committing any crime. Burgess paints a future outlook of a land which is still committed to democracy, yet has already adapted radical methods facing youth criminality. There are several ... many communist countries. In addition Alex lives in a society which lacks individualism and opposition. Under the strict governmental rule ordinary citizens are deceived end benumbed...

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By examining the surface, it would appear that Aldous Huxley's compelling novel Brave New World is a utopian society, enhancing aspects from the world today to create an ultimately problem-free existence. With further exploration, however, one would come to realize that this so-called flawless society is in fact a disaster, and in turn, a dystopia was created. Huxley strongly portrays a man's ... also strips them of any sort of independent learning. An example of this would be the procedure of electrically shocking children in the presence of books and flowers, in order for them to "be safe ...

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... , is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate that violence and the Machiavellian attitude ... the other animals of his dream of "animalism": " . . . Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we would become rich and free.'" (Orwell, 10) The other animals take this utopi...

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... , is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate that violence and the Machiavellian attitude ... the other animals of his dream of "animalism": " . . . Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we would become rich and free.'" (Orwell, 10) The other animals take this utopi...

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... , is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate that violence and the Machiavellian attitude ... the other animals of his dream of "animalism": " . . . Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we would become rich and free.'" (Orwell, 10) The other animals take this utopi...

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... very important to him. The novel starts off in a city called Oceania, where the BIG BOTHER IS WATCHING YOU. Winston feels frustrated by the control of the Party, which prohibits free thought, sex, and any of individual thought. He has illegally purchased a diary in which to write his thoughts, and has become fixated on a powerful Party member named O'Brien, whom Winston ... read it or not. I thought it was an okay book, but it was pretty good near the end of the book. I do recommend that people who hate long and boring books not to read it at all. Even though it was sort of boring it di...

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... , is another prevalent theme, that of a revolution gone bad. He shows us that, unfortunately, human nature causes us to be vengeful and, for some of us, overly ambitious. Both these books are similar in that both describe how, even with the best of intentions, our ambitions get the best of us. Both authors also demonstrate that violence and the Machiavellian attitude ... the other animals of his dream of "animalism": " . . . Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we would become rich and free.'" (Orwell, 10) The other animals take this utopi...

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... age. Upton Sinclair, who lived from 1878 to the early 1960's, lived in the shining land of America, where corruption was not allowed to exist and everyone would be happy, free from political strife (Encarta 1). The founding fathers wanted all this of course, but it was not to be reached. Though people were not being beheaded, and censorship was not that ... and satire, Sinclair's is blatant truth, and Orwell's is impending fear. The last author mentioned, and the most modern, is P.J. O"Rourke, whose style would be considered hilarious and poignant. O"Rourke's books usually deal with one...

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