Winston Smith lives his life by this ideal and strives to rebel against his neglectful government. 1984 is a dystopian novel written by George Orwell which tells the story of Winston Smith, an outer party member of the totalitarian Ingsoc (English Socialism Party), for whom he censors news and histories: "Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past" (Orwell, 227). ... Through the examination of the sexual content, graphic violence and the role of the totalitarian government the controversial elements of the novel will be made clear. ... Lastl...

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Over the last couple weeks I have been reading Animal Farm (by George Orwell), a satire of totalitarian countries and leaders spanning from the 1920s to the 1950s. ... The second leader, Napoleon is a hard-line totalitarian who wants to meticulously lead animals as he sees fit. ... This lesson can be applied to life by taking a fiasco, stepping back and looking at the way it should be (a.k.a. the opposite of what's going on) and then find a way to reverse the problem Equality and justice must be protected as this book teaches by showing types of governments where that is not the case. ...

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Orwell wrote 1984 to warn us of the possibility of a totalitarian state like The Party coming to rule and there is a chance that we could end up under a government or figure such as Big Brother. ... By keeping them distracted The Party ensures that they stay dependent only on the government and not on each other. The government keeps the people updated with daily televised announcements. ... Another way the government could use technology to head towards a more totalitarian state is with the ability to mass announce the same message instantly, and even watch us through our own TVs and comput...

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Animal Farm was an instant success when it was published in 1945, and has become an enduring classic in the years since then for its clearly understood message on absolute power and totalitarian government. ... The most costly war of all time had just come to an end, and totalitarian governments had shown what horrible things they could make people do and believe. ... This happens often in totalitarian governments as well where people seen as threats to the dictatorship are often assassinated. ... One look at Iraq shows that Americans are strongly against dictatorships and omnipotent gover...

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He creates a government ideology called animalism which represents communism. ... The Dogs These animals are the military force and secret police of this totalitarian government. ... He next talks about Animalism, a government in which Animals rule themselves without humans for the benefit of animals. ... The government then served the ruling class not the rest. This book shows the true nature of a totalitarian government. ...

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The lives of the animals on the farm take a wild turn after the successful rebellion against the humans Throughout the novel Orwell uses ideas and characters to demonstrate that propaganda, hypocrisy, and pride can trigger totalitarian control in a community. ... Everything is back to normal on the 'Manor Farm' the animals are beaten and malnourished all except for the leaders who used propaganda, hypocrisy, and pride to trigger totalitarian control in a community....

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Trotsky is truly a good speaker and a smarter individual, but Stalin showed no mercy to his counterpart and outsmarted him solely on the basis of his understanding of government. ... This book is Orwell's most popular book, and rightfully so, as it shows how communism will never work because there is no such thing as equality, and there can never be a successful totalitarian style government. ...

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The quote "All conflict in literature, is in its simplest form, a struggle between good and evil" is portrayed within every piece of literature. Both influences, good and evil, are always trying to triumph over a character, or a group of characters. All people, whether they are characters in a story...

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Marxism eventually prevailed into the most accepted form of government. ... Napolean it seemed began to take on more human vices just as the new communist government in Russia took on the vices of the old bureaucracy. It is fair to say that the downfall of all governments in the world, is a result of abuse of power and authority, and will allow for events that are exactly what the government is trying to prevent. In this case it was the totalitarian rule of farmers overworking and underfeeding the work animals. ...

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George Orwell's 1984 follows protagonist, Winston Smith, as he struggles to survive under a totalitarian government by outwardly conforming to mask his inner desire to rebel. As the majority of the citizens believe and obey the Party's commands and adulate Big Brother, Winston risks his existence an...

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