70s And 80s Summary

This chapter starts off by him walking to work when Julia falls in front of him, while she hurted her arm. Winston noticed that her arm is in a sling so he helps her up even though he thinks that she is part of the Thought Police. And Winston thinks that she is against him because of that. But she falls on purpose and slips a folded piece of paper in his hand, and she continued walking acting like nothing happened. Winston waited to open the note, when he opened it the note said “I love you”. For the rest of the day Winston could not focus he was bust trying to find a way to meet her. In the next few days he sees her in canteen but he couldn’t really speak to her because there was no privacy there. They finally get a chance to talk they plan to meet up at Victory Square, and Julia wants to meet privately. While they stand together they hold each

The reason Nicholas Carr wrote this article is to inform people of the danger of Internet overuse through his use of ethos, logos, and pathos, along with other rhetorical devices. He starts with a scene from a classic movie that dealt with the prevalence of technology, 2001: A Space Odyssey. He shows that with the technological advances of today, the line between human and computer has starts to grey.

Nineteen-Eighty Four opens on a cold April day in the dreary city of London, Oceania. Our protagonist, Winston Smith, is a cynical aging man who’s perpetually sick and unhappy. Winston works at the Ministry of Truth, where he writes, destroys, and rewrites history at the Party’s word. In Oceania, one of the three totalitarian superpowers in the world, Big Brother is the beloved leader depicted all around on propaganda posters that remind citizens that Big Brother is watching you. The Party’s word is the final unquestionable truth and dissent is strictly not tolerated. In Oceania, War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, and Ignorance is Strength.

    The 1980’s was a time of prosperity throughout America. From the Calendar that went from January 1st to December 31st to the increase of jobs. This decade was full of good changes socially, economically, and politically.

“With the increase in computer usage, many individuals are finding out that they are becoming more dependent on the computer. Individuals begin to find ‘virtual life’ more interesting than what is going on in their real lives,” (Computers and Their Impact, California State University Northridge, n.d.).

Health care professionals have described how information technology is changing the way health care operates, and it has become the modern way of staying in touch with patients who have chronic conditions (Muhammad, Allen, Ali, Bonacina, & Adams, 2014). Education for patients can help prevent the addition of secondary conditions, and with proper instruction the disease process can be slowed down, all support patients can receive will benefit them and their family (Enworom & Tabi, 2015).

The definition of the 1970's is "Afros and feathered perms: Earth tones and platforms" according to Light (Light). During the 70's many historical events occurred, for example the Watergate Scandal. Many types of media were influenced by the history of the 70's including music. Music and history had often been put together to express people's feeling towards events. In the 1970's music was affected by the Watergate Scandal.

In April, 1984, Winston Smith returns to his apartment in Victory Mansions. Winston is an insignificant official in the Party, the totalitarian political regime that rules Oceania (this used to be England). In his apartment, an instrument called a telescreen spreads propaganda, and allows the Thought Police to monitor the actions of citizens. Winston works at the Ministry of Truth, where he alters historical records to match the Party’s official version of past events. Winston pulls out a small diary he recently purchased and begins writing in it despite realizing that this constitutes an act of rebellion against the Party. He writes about his lust and hatred towards a dark-haired girl who works in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of

Winston and Julia begin to meet in a small room above Mr. Charrington’s antique shop. One of the days they decide to meet, they discuss what is in store for their future, now that they have been inducted into the Brotherhood. After concluding that they are dead, a voice coming from behind the picture of St. Clement’s Church echoes back everything they say. Winston and Julia realize they have been caught by the Thought-Police.

Although Dr. Condee does not use a phone to connect the Internet, he also claims that “the Internet is a part of our lives, now” (personal communication, February 19th, 2016). The first time Dr. Condee used the Internet was at Ohio University in around 1995. However, he was using a big desktop computer for only the academic purpose such as sending emails to other professors. And he found it quite “strange and difficult” at first. But now, Dr. Condee has already got used to the Internet. He also has an iPad at home and he will read news on it or get some entertainment like listening music. By the way, he used to listen to the Beatles just like most people do at that time, and now he sometimes listens to Taylor Swift. Nevertheless, Dr. Condee “is not interested in being on Facebook”, and he says “I’d rather call somebody on the telephone or visit somebody face-to-face” (personal communication, February 19th, 2016). Although the Internet is a good way to gain and share information and to be globalized, Dr. Condee has his own opinion that he would like to keep his private

Users need to limit their time in cyberspace. Eye safety, repetitive stress syndrome, and sound ergonomic practices are issues that need to be addressed in a new technological world. Beyond the physical issues are those of the psychological issues that are becoming more prevalent such as Internet

The decade of the 1980 's experienced a massive sorts of changes in economics and culture, this requires a certain analysis of the time and the way culture became intertwined with economics. The culture transformed and allowed the decade to be read as an experience of cultural products between culture and economy. Through the conspicuous consumption of the decade, the 1980s encouraged a cultural shift towards complete commodification (what is this) and interaction with the market. Ronald Reagan 's presidency throughout the decade created a framework for the people, and ultimately, the culture to transform. His early and continued leadership outlined the tone of the decade and this gave a context for the theoretical work of neoliberalism

Cathy Young wrote a fascinating article about “1984, 60 years later”. The main idea in this article was to compare our world in 2009 to George Orwell’s world in the book 1984. The article by Cathy young shows us how not only has 1984 has changed our language by giving us new words and phrases, but has furthermore has warned us about what could happen if we fail to protect our freedom.

Career counseling private practice was now made available as well as outplacement services. Technology was on the rise in the early 1980’s. This allowed for online advertisement and information for these services to be more accessible to the public. Professionals were now able to use technology as a way to advocate their services to help those in need of counseling. Additionally, businesses were now able to promote job opportunities, while those who remained jobless had an opportunity to seek career opportunities. Individuals who lost their jobs no longer had access to a computer which was accessible through their job. PC’s served as a resource to aid an individual. Since personal computers were now available, there was more of a probability that a family member or a friend had access to the world wide web. This allowed for individuals to have options as far as counseling and job opportunities were concerned due to the accessibility of a

Thirty nine year old Winston Smith is a member of the outer party, a social class within the social structure of Ingsoc, newspeak for English Socialism, the political ideology of Oceana, one of the world's three super states. Oceania is ruled by the iron fist of the inner party, or simply the party. The party is a group of people that creates policy and governs over Oceana under the guise of Big Brother, a fictitious figure used as a way of directing the emotions of love, joy, and fear of the populace to the party. This is due to the party's belief that it is easier to love an individual than an organization. Through the use of instruments and concepts such as, the thought police, the telescreen, newspeak, and other instances of propaganda, the party has complete control over the actions and even the thoughts of the