1984 is about life in a world where no personal freedoms exist Winston the main character is a man of 39 whom is not extraordinary in either intelligence or character but is disgusted with the world he lives in He works in the Ministry of Truth a place where history and the truth is rewritten to fit the partys beliefs Winston is aware of the untruths because he makes them true This makes him very upset with the government of Oceania where Big Brother a larger than life figure controls the peopl
1984 and George Orwell 1984 is about life in a world without freedom Winston the main character is a 39 year old man who is neither extraordinarily intelligent nor extraordinarily handsome Winston works in the Ministry of Truth a place where history is rewritten in order to make the people look up to their tyrant Big Brother Winston knows of these lies because he is the one who makes them true Big Brother a larger than life figure controls the people and is the ruler of Oceania Winston is so up
Big brother has too much control and uses his power to create a dystopian world where nobody can have their own opinions or be themselves Technology is constantly being updated and changed as is the techniques used to enforce the law thus allowing Big Brother to increase the level of surveillance on the people of Oceania Big Brother is constantly giving the people of Oceania something to hate so they can be distracted from the truth that they are being treated like dirt The individuality of the
1984 Review One year before his death in 1950 well known author George Orwell wrote a book entitled 1984 Since the release of the book 1984 has become one of the most widely read books across the world Not only is the book written so powerfully and fluently but also the book is written in a manner that gives valiant statements about humanity The protagonist in 1984 is Winston Smith a man who opposes Big Brothers totalitarian government of Oceania a super state in 1984 The story begins with Wins
A Look Inside The Hollow Men Eliot a master of the written craft carefully thought out each aspect of his 1925 poem The Hollow Men Many differences in interpretation exist for Eliots complex poetry One issue never debated is the extensive range of things to consider in his TS Eliots writing Because TS Eliot often intertwined his writing by having one piece relate to another The Hollow Men is sometimes considered a mere appendage to The Waste Land The Hollow Men however proves to have many offer
A Rose for Emily By William Falkner A Rose for Emily is a captivating story written by William Faulkner The characters within this short story are portrayed in a fascinating manner They lay down the mesmerizing scenery and setting of the short story The characters actions are centered on the actions of the main character Miss Emily Grierson The story began with the death and funeral of Miss Emily Grierson It is evident that Miss Grierson is exceedingly respected in the town of Jefferson because
It has been said that men have two heads but only enough blood to use one at a time While its merely meant as a joke the phrase holds truth in William Shakespeares play Measure for Measure It takes place in Vienna where whorehouses are everywhere and the Duke will do nothing to stop the massive fornication To save face and to make sure the town is set on the right track the Duke puts Angelo in charge Angelo decrees that anyone caught fornicating will be executed and Claudio is the first one cau
At the surface Mark Twains famed novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a thrilling narrative told by a 13 year old boy who embarks on a perilous journey down the formidable Mississippi River aboard a tiny wooden raft The storys sensationalism sometimes makes Hucks journey seem unbelievable Underneath however lies an authentic portrait of the institution of slavery in America during the 1850s Although born and raised in Missouri Twain vehemently opposed slavery He witnessed the inhumane tr
Erich Maria Remarque wrote All Quiet On The western Front The book focuses on the hardships of soldiers fighting on the Western Front in France in World War One in order to show the futileness of war The book is written in first person and it is written from a Germans point of view because the author Remarque was a German It is a story of comradeship of young soldiers fresh from school enrolling in the German army The main character in this book is the narrator Paul Baumer Paul Baumer comes fro
An Accurate Depiction of War There is no question that the novel All Quiet on the Western Front is as big of a literary success as it is a large window of debate amongst critics The novel sold more than fifty million copies was translated into thirty languages and has been made into two English speaking movies one of which won an Academy Award for best picture Tighe Even though critics and reviewers didnt agree with the novels depictions in the past over time the novel slowly gained critical ac