Who controls the past controls the future Who controls the present Controls the past When I was reading 1984 I had a feeling of reading my diary or a historical book or a perdition booklet written by witches 1984 is written based on political struggles for power Throughout the history these struggles have always been a controversial and disputable issue In George Orwells 1984 the theme that a government may use mind controlling and brainwashing to maintain power over the society has been brough
In the course of the novel Brave new World by Aldous Huxley one can outline copious literary elements which serve the purpose of the writer occasionally A characteristic example is found on the first eight lines of the last paragraph on page 31 Here we depict several literary devices that Huxley uses throughout the book and we outline their purpose clearly Huxley wants to emphasize on how coarse the sense of home is that the savages have and the previous generations of people had He achieves th
Marilynne Robinsons novel Housekeeping is full of vivid biblical allusions that artistically express Robinsons views on ethics She explores the cleansing nature of water the relationship between disagreeing sisters and the loyalty between a mother and daughter She makes intriguing connections between the characters that she has created and the characters that represent archetypes throughout history Ruth from the bible is Ruth Stones namesake because of specific character traits they share which
From depressions to expansions the worlds events and happenings revolve around each other in a circle As young children we are wooed by a serenading baboon telling us we live in The circle of life And it moves us all Though despair and hope Rice As we grow older we realize that the singing monkey has a few things right Many novelists spanning many diverse countries and times seem to connect with a similar theme Encounters happen between different characters at different steps of life but each v
Come Swimmer Have you ever had to spend your whole life knowing that youre going to die sooner than expected Well Mark had to except one thing he didnt know he was going to die until the very end In the book I Heard the Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven Mark is a young vicar sent by his bishop to a remote Indian Village To live out the rest of his days because of his shortened life expectancy In the Indian Village there are myths for instance the swimmer Mark is very similar to the salmon eve
A comparative study of texts enhances understanding of the values and contexts of each text Discuss how Frankenstein and Blade Runner are shaped by their respective contexts in order to examine the significance of disruption and responsibility When we compare texts written in different time periods we expect them to reflect the different contexts in which they were composed and conceived However a comparative study of these two texts benefits the responder by enriching understanding of both tex
Studying and analysing two plays that have been written with different perspectives and ideas causes one to wonder why and how they might be so similar or diverse when dealing with a specific topic Lysistrata by Aristophanes is written in 410 B C E while Death and the Maiden by Ariel Dorfman is written in 1991 It is surprising when one can find similarities in both works even though they are written in entirely different times Over the generations women are known to obtain power through their s
In this essay I am going to compare two poems called Still I Rise by Maya Angelou and Half Caste by John Agard Angelou having had an awful abusive childhood decided to take a stand about something she felt strongly about slavery and the oppression of black people This is when Angelou wrote Still I Rise in the 70s questioning readers about their stereotypes of black people John Agard arriving in England from Guyana in 1977 found England an exciting place with a diverse range of cultures Being mi
Is Tyler My Bad Dream Or Am I Tylers The movie and the book Fight Club explore many of the same themes such as existentialism anti materialism anarchist literature romantic love story and is also a commentary on a lost generation The story is a criticism of the American consumer society that has cloned individuals to resemble each others identity The main character is introduced to the audience without a name comes to us without a clear identity because he represents any man any males living in
War has always been a source of inspiration for writers From Shakespeare to the modern day authors have used the setting of war as a basis for their work For some authors it is personal interest of the subject writing about war gives the writers an opportunity to research and immerse themselves into the world of war For others war supplies enough power action and raw emotion as a stimulus for their ideas Both authors of Birdsong and Strange Meeting use the setting of war namely the First World