... become commonplace in our societies, even though they were conceived in 1949. To explain the methods used by the Inner Party in controlling Oceania's populace, I will look at the theories of Roland Barthes. Barthes work looks at the relationship between the messenger and the message. I will then look at the research of Henry Jenkins. Jenkins work looks at the involvement ... in the strength and power available to them to make our world a Participatory Culture. Henry Jenkins is an American Media Scholar and former MIT Lecturer who is known for his theories in ˜Media Convergence' and ˜Tr...

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... to carry out a predominantly Marxist reading of the book, since there are several points in which it is worth making comparisons. Given the socio-political and economical nature of Marxist theories 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 ... Marxist analysis. However, there are certain weaknesses when analysing a literary work from a solitary Marxist perspective. For example, the Marxist critical lens fails to take into account the effect of the language used w...

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... interaction with them as much as possible. With that being said, I intend to devote the first two parts of my essay to applying a Marxist reading to this passage using the theories of Michele Foucault and of Louis Althusser; while in the last part, I will attempt to draw a parallel between the actual sociopolitical situation in the farm and that in the Soviet ... at anchoring Napoleon's ideology that stipulates his superiority and irrevocable authority and domination over the farm and the animals. Their significant persuasive impact on the animals typifies the ability of language to pro...

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... pig to man again, but already it was impossible to say which was which."" (Des Chenes 147) In this book, Orwell presents recurring themes of personal freedom, the influence of language, and the abuse of power. Some of these themes have escalated from his childhood and the strict and sometimes power abusing schooling system he had to endure. (Encyclopaedia Britannica [online ... hated with equal hatred. This is indisputably how the public viewed him and perhaps Orwell thought this way of himself as well. His ability to perceive social effects of political theories have inspired people to...

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