Using Althusser's terms, these ideological state apparatuses allow the state to perpetuate its repression of individuals much more efficiently than the repressive state apparatuses, such as police forces and prisons. ... This is manifested, for example, in the exaltation of the hen claiming that «  'Under the guidance of our Leader, Comrade Napoleon, I have laid five eggs in six days'   » as well as of the two cows which «  would exclaim, 'Thanks to the leadership of Comrade Napoleon, how excellent this water tastes!'   ... This stresses the abili...

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A good example of the former concept however, is found within Holly Goldberg Sloan's 'Counting by 7s', a fictional text depicting an orphan genius girl, twelve years of age, whose surrogate parents are killed in a car accident. Through the varying exploration of varying personal, social and cultural barriers to belonging, the two texts explore the potential of familial bonds as well as connections with the wider world; concepts which are portrayed through various literary devices and modes of voice. ... The depiction of Anh's relationship with his father within the prologu...

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