Analysis Of Orson Scott Card 's ' The Great Pattern '

The reader can clearly see the parallels in the description of Big Brother and his heavy black moustache, the way the lower class is referred to as ‘proles’ (or proletarians), and how Party members address each other simply as ‘comrade’, and the focused hatred on Emmanuel Goldstein, who resembled Trosky. The main similarity between Stalinism and Oceania, however, is how Oceania describes itself as Ingsoc, or English socialism. This can be traced back to George Orwell’s experience in Spain, where he witnessed firsthand how the egalitarianism of socialism can quickly slide into totalitarianism if the centralized powers of government are not properly kept in check. The theme of a ‘betrayed revolution’ can be found many times in Nineteen Eighty-Four as well as its predecessor, Animal

In George Orwell’s 1984, the strategies used by Oceania’s Political Party to achieve total control over the population are similar to the ones employed by Joseph Stalin during his reign. Indeed, the tactics used by Oceania’s Party truly depicts the brutal totalitarian society of Stalin’s Russia. In making a connection between Stalin’s Russia and Big Brothers’ Oceania, each Political Party implements a psychological and physical manipulation over society by controlling the information and the language with the help of technology.

During Joseph Stalin’s regime of the Soviet Union, 1984, the Classic Dystopian novel by George Orwell, was burned and banned, because the book shone a negative light on communism. The book, 1984, follows the life of Winston Smith, who lives in a country called Oceania. Oceania is a totalitarian society, ruled by a government known as The Party, whose leader is called Big Brother. In Oceania, every movement and sound every person makes is constantly surveillanced, and one wrong facial expression, statement, or action can cause the ‘Thought Police’ to take the person away to never be seen again. A small percentage of the population questions The Party’s dictatorship, and the novel follows Winston’s struggles to keep his hatred of The Party

Compare and Contrast the ways in which modern authors have re-imagined traditional narratives for their own purposes.

In the novel 1984, Orwell produced a social critique on totalitarianism and a future dystopia that made the world pause and think about our past, present and future. When reading this novel we all must take the time to think of the possibility that Orwell's world could come to pass. Orwell presents the concepts of power, marginalization, and resistance through physical, psychological, sexual and political control of the people of Oceania. The reader experiences the emotional ride through the eyes of Winston Smith, who was born into the oppressive life under the rule of Ingsoc. Readers are encouraged through Winston to adopt a negative opinion on the idea of communist rule and the inherent dangers of totalitarianism. The psychological

Contained within the novels The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell is a fight for power and control – not of land, or political position – but of language. Language is seen within both of these novels as being central to the telling of one’s own story – without the control of power and language, it is not possible to convey the intricacies, thoughts, feelings and ideas behind these stories. Whether this story is conveyed through a diary, or through cassette tapes, or even scratched into a wall, it is still a singular method through which the protagonists of the novels can gain control over their own personal stories which may live on into the future. Therefore, within this essay I will be

From start to finish, English this year had been unlike any other I had. From start to finish, each and every book had a deeper meaning than I, before, could possibly resolve from the text. The exposure I had to this deeper level of thinking forever changed the way I see literature. Less about “what” than “why”, Literature distinguishes a meaningful story from another. While what makes a book “good” is different for everyone, what makes a story meaningful is what it teaches. Each book I read this year had a story and logic behind it. Every story was real enough to have actually happened because the plot points are supported with real speculation backed up by the nature of humanity. I, personally, have never gone as deep into literature as I have this year, giving me a new appreciation for the genius behind the speculation these books present.

Thought-out history literature of pronounced authors of significant have touched the hearts and souls of they intended audiences. These writers’ have written stories that have shaped our thoughts and caused us to think deeper about life. In deeper thought, we look at the tales from the standpoint of epiphany, point of view, and symbolism.

An effective book should be relatable to the readers of the author’s time and still influence the generations in the future. Each individual novel shares a different rendition of the common themes of human nature and adversity that can reflect on the reader. A reader, from a century ago or in today’s society, interprets a story in a unique, personal way. For instance, although The Crucible is a story written about witches and the power of public opinion and truth, it relates to more modern day issues.

In other words, reading literature goes beyond just the words of the author. As readers, we become more aware of what the narrator and of what the characters might be feeling. There are feelings that form our underlying base of who we are and a lot of the times we avoid them because they’re a constant reminder of what’s real versus what we want to think is real. From time to time literature may make the readers thing of something personal that gives us a sense of reality. Through John Updike’s Rabbit Run, Vladimir Nabokov’s Pale Fire, Margaret Atwood’s Happy Endings, James Joyce’s Araby, Patrick White’s The Vivesector, and Jorge Luis Borges’ Pierre Menard, Author of the ‘Quixote’ readers come to find a sense of reality within the characters portrayed through these works.

The author of this story has an interesting background that helps explains how he could write the stories he wrote. History that happens during the time period of the publishment of the stories, the author uses a new theme of writing. He also uses interesting literary devices and themes in this story. Plus the critical lens is very straight-forward with this story.

Through emphasizing the daily lives of the oppressed civilians, Orwell shows the devastating consequences of totalitarianism rule. Orwell illustrates the effectiveness of propaganda, fear, repression of impulses, and social engineering,

Often, classic literary pieces provide insight on humanity’s darkest qualities. George Orwell’s 1984, written in 1949, focuses on a nightmarish negative utopian future based in the year 1984 featuring the protagonist Winston Smith. Toni Morrison’s Beloved focuses on the fugitive slave Sethe and the negative effects that being a slave has had on her mental alignment. /These two character undergo their own forms of oppression based on the setting of their different stories. The oppression undergone affects both physical and mental states, resulting, in each case, in a private revolution. A comparison of 1984 and Beloved can show how each protagonist denies and rebels against authority in a way that contradicts the socially accepted norms of the novels.

Envision yourself living in Soviet Russia at the peak of the USSR regime. Your thoughts, ideas and feelings are all enslaved working in the field of “equality” while Stalin watches from his porch. George Orwell's timeless classic, 1984, takes place in a dingy, dystopian future ruled by a totalitarian government that controls its people through a combination of manipulation and fear. The Thought Police enforces the austere rules set by The Party based on their ideology of Ingsoc which demands the complete submission of the mental, physical and moral status of the people. First published in 1949, 4 years after the end of World War II and 2 years after the start of the Cold War, 1984 serves as a social outcry and warning for all its readers. Finishing

“1984, A Utopian Novel Written in 1902” When you sit down in front of your computer to write an essay, there is just one thing that keeps you from filling that page in one hour: inspiration. Inspiration is what made the greatest writers on the planet what they are, and since even the greatest writers take this inspiration from their everyday life, their books are often a reflection of their experiences. The novel analysed in this essay is 1984 written by George Orwell. Living in harsh times, Orwell has had plenty of inspiration for this novel. Therefore, if Orwell had lived in a completely different time, his inspiration would have differed immensely.