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A Literary Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell (1187 words, 2 pages)

People in general have always been attempting to understand the future in an attempt to prepare for future events. This hope is the principle for futuristic novels like George Orwells 1984, which moves through the life of a rebellious citizen trapped in a world of deceit and propaganda. Very few ... Read More

An Analysis of the Symbolisms in the Novel 1984 by George Orwell (731 words, 1 pages)

In the novel 1984 by George Orwell, symbolism dominates the structure of the book and makes it a more intriguing book to read, even more than once. One of these symbols is the beautiful paperweight with a piece of coral suspended inside of it, representing the world Julia and Winston ... Read More

A Biography of Eric Blair Known as George Orwell (1487 words, 2 pages)

Eric Blair, known to his readers under the English pen name of George Orwell (1903-1950), was a man familiar with the roles of government. He served with the British government in Burma under the Indian Imperial Police. Returning to his European roots, Orwell also sided with the Spanish government as ... Read More

An Analysis of the Mood and Tone of Depression in 1984 by George Orwell (540 words, 2 pages)

Slide One 1984- BY George Orwell Slide Two- Plot Summary 1 The novel is set in 1984 in Oceania, a superstate composed of America and the British Isles. They are constantly at war with one of the two other superstates Eurasia and Eastasia. All three of these superstates are controlled ... Read More

The Predictions Presented in George Orwell’s Novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four” (1126 words, 2 pages)

The predictions presented by George Orwell in his novel Nineteen Eighty-Four were very frightening not only for the people of his time, but still alarms us, the people of the future, with the alarming accuracy of some of his warnings. In this novel Orwell portrays a time period in which ... Read More

An Analysis of the True Nature of Men in Three Novels: George Orwell’s Animal Farm, John Gardner’s Grendel and William Golding’s Lord of the Flies (2703 words, 3 pages)

Man's True Nature Madonna states that she is a material girl which lives in a material world. Our world has transformed into a superficial mess. Countries are trying to civilize themselves to survive in the world we have today. It is a continuous cycle where only the fittest survive. Today, ... Read More

The Possibility of Creating Utopia in George Orwell’s Novel Animal Farm, the Movie Spiderman, the Website Is Utopia Possible and the Song Peace Train (2919 words, 3 pages)

What is Utopia? Utopia can be defined in many different ways. Utopia can mean a place of ideal perfection or it can represent a system of social and political perfection. Different people see Utopia signify different things. Due to an individual's thoughts, concepts and also beliefs, a person can obtain ... Read More

An Analysis of the Irony in 1984 by George Orwell (430 words, 1 pages)

Irony in 1984 The novel 1984, by George Orwell, has many examples of irony throughout. The two major types of irony verbal irony and situation irony, are demonstrated again and again in this novel. In the following essay I will discuss these types of ironies and give examples of each ... Read More

An Analysis of 1984, a Book by George Orwell (769 words, 1 pages)

I hope it will never be as bad as it was in 1984 In 1948 Eric Blair, better known as George Orwell, wrote a book with chilling insights into the future, 1984. In that book he describes in detail how the government of Oceania manipulated the truth and regulated feelings ... Read More

George Orwell’s Anial Farm: The History of a Revolution Gone Wrong (755 words, 1 pages)

'Animal Farm' is a novella by George Orwell that was written during Russia's height of communism power. Orwell cleverly disguises the true meaning and message of his novel 'Animal Farm' behind a fairy story. Writers such as Orwell often use social criticism in their books to show corruptness or weak ... Read More

The Rebellious Character of Winston and Julia in 1984 by George Orwell (1515 words, 2 pages)

In George Orwell's "1984", Winston Smith and Julia live in Oceania, where their actions become a subversive force that the "Party" must control. Oceania, located in Europe, represents a totalitarian society in its purest form during the 1940s. Many aspects of Wilson's and Julia's daily life in Oceania are monitored ... Read More

An Analysis of the Methods of Suppression in 1984 by George Orwell (1548 words, 2 pages)

Methods of Suppression in 1984 George Orwell's anti-utopian novel 1984 paints a picture of a society in which the individual has no freedom, hope, or feeling. Three super states called Oceania, Eurasia, and Eastasia, divide and ravage the earth with perpetual war between them. The story takes place in Oceania, ... Read More

A Character Analysis of Frederick of Foxwood in Animal Farm by George Orwell (631 words, 1 pages)

The comparisons between Frederick of Foxwood, a character in the marvelous satire Animal Farm by George Orwell, pseudonym for Eric Blair, and Hitler of Germany are quiet often found when traversing the rich satires that Orwell creates. Three such satires are one Mr. Frederick represents Adolph Hitler, Two the Nazi ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of Evil in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities and George Orwell’s 1984 (649 words, 1 pages)

An anonymous author wrote, "In literature, evil often triumphs, but never conquers." Any good story needs a conflict, and throughout history, the most basic literary struggle has been between forces of good and evil. Ultimate victory for the forces of good becomes that much more effective when it has had ... Read More

An Analysis of Animal Farm, a Novel by George Orwell (719 words, 1 pages)

This novel is a follows the theme of an anti-utopian society. The setting of the novel is in an isolated farm, which allows for the development of a new society. In this novel what appears to be a utopian society becomes corrupted and leads to the development of a dictatorship ... Read More

A Comparison of Casablanca, a Classic Film and 1984 by George Orwell (913 words, 3 pages)

Comparing 'Casablanca' to '1984'- How can a hero survive in a world gone mad? Both Casablanca, the classic 1940s film, and hailed as the greatest movie ever by some, and 1984, a piece of classic literature by George Orwell, also seen as being one of the most important novels of ... Read More

Character Descriptions in George Orwell’s Animal Farm (4372 words, 6 pages)

Animal Farm By George Orwell The story takes place on a farm somewhere in England. It is told by an all-knowing narrator in the third person known as George Orwell. The action of this novel starts when the oldest pig on the farm, Old Major, calls all animals to a ... Read More

The Five Basic Elements in Animal Farm by George Orwell (711 words, 2 pages)

Introduction There are 5 basic elements in the novel Animal Farm. They are Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Resolution. This paper will describe how the author uses each element to smoothly transition through the story. Exposition Orwell begins by depicting the scene in the farmhouse in which he ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of Animal Farm by George Orwell (2053 words, 5 pages)

Sara R. Fletcher HUM1111 112803 Professor Mr. Marano ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell George Orwell's novel Animal Farm does an excellent job of drawing parallels from the situation leading up to the Russian Revolution of 1917. Animal Farm is a satire that uses its characters to symbolize leaders of the ... Read More

An Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell (1030 words, 2 pages)

We always tried to imagine what the future world will be like. Some have been extremely wrong and some have been frighteningly close to what reality has become. The Orwell's world of 1984 was really far away from what it really had become, but still some features of the 1984's ... Read More

An Analysis of Symbolism, Themes and Motifs in 1984 by George Orwell (3387 words, 5 pages)

Born Eric Blair in India in 1903, George Orwell was educated as a scholarship student at prestigious boarding schools in England. Because of his background--he famously described his family as "lower-upper-middle class"--he never quite fit in, and felt oppressed and outraged by the dictatorial control that the schools he attended ... Read More

A Dreadful View of What the Future Looked Like in 1984 by George Orwell (941 words, 2 pages)

1984 George Orwell's 1984, the book, presented the audience with a dreadful view of what the future looked like. He presented the future in one of the slogans of the Party "freedom is slavery." All the citizens in Oceania were practically under a "microscope" the whole day, except the Proles, ... Read More

The Effects of Totalitarianism on a Fictional Society in 1984 by George Orwell (1592 words, 2 pages)

The Effects of Totalitarianism on a Fictional Society In 1984 George Orwell shows how totalitarianism controls peoples lives through propaganda and technology, history without any truth, and fear for their lives. Orwells intention was to invoke resistance to the totalitarian society he was writing about. It is strange, however, that ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell (466 words, 1 pages)

In modern day life, people have many rights and freedoms that they can claim by being citizens of the United States of America. The citizens of the United States are to abide by the laws and regulations set by the government, but they also have many privileges that help them ... Read More

A Literary Analysis of 1984 by George Orwell (551 words, 1 pages)

1984 by George Orwel is a dramatic novel portraying a restricted society.Winston Smith is a thin, 39 year-old man who wears blue Party coveralls. Winston is sick of the Party's rigid control over his life and world, and begins trying to rebel against the Party--writing defiant thoughts in a secret ... Read More

An Analysis of George Orwell’s Animal Farm (751 words, 3 pages)

George Orwell's Animal Farm is a political satire of a totalitarian society ruled by a mighty dictatorship, in all probability an allegory for the events surrounding the Russian Revolution of 1917. The animals of "Manor Farm" overthrow their human master after a long history of mistreatment. Led by the pigs, ... Read More

The Wrong Use of Power in the Novel, Animal Farm by George Orwell (468 words, 2 pages)

Power is sometimes used as good, and is sometimes used in corrupt ways. Animal Farm shows many examples of power being used for wrong. This novel by George Orwell uses the pigs, whom represent Important people from the Russian revolution. Some of these examples are Snowball who represents Leon Trotsky, ... Read More

A Summary of Animal Farm by George Orwell (756 words, 3 pages)

Animal Farm Summary George Orwell's Animal Farm is a political satire of a totalitarian society ruled by a mighty dictatorship, in all probability an allegory for the events surrounding the Russian Revolution of 1917. The animals of "Manor Farm" overthrow their human master after a long history of mistreatment. Led ... Read More

An Analysis of the George Orwell’s Hatred Toward Burmans and the British Empire (778 words, 1 pages)

To Be or Not TO Be George Orwell hated all Burmans and the British Empire. He imperializes them into his stories and makes the British and Burmans look like fools. He describes killing the elephant and it betrays him killing the British Empire by saying "He seemed to tower upward ... Read More

An Analysis of the Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell (818 words, 2 pages)

The Road to Wigan Pier is one of George Orwells lesser known books. It was created not as a novel but as a book to inform people of the harsh conditions of an industrial society. Orwell was sent by a socialist book club to investigate unemployment in northern England. He ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013