Oceana In 1984

It is not that often when two topics you write about have so much in common. In 1984 characters Winston Smith and Julia live in a totalitarianism environment situated in Oceania which is one of three superstates. Within Oceana, the party Big Brother keeps everyone in pin straight order, and if you fall out of order harsh consequences will come. Then there is China, a country with a long storied history and a communist ran government. China has always been a communistic country, but parallels to 1984 did not start until the cultural revolution (1920-Present Day). Despite having the difference of being a totalitarianism rather than communism, the government within the book, 1984 by George Orwell and the Chinese cultural revolution are quite similar as they both have the use of propaganda, re-education, surveillance, and harsh treatment.

Indeed, many people including me, have heard about the embargo that the U.S. had against Cuba for more than half a century or the way people have limitations with food and supplies, but we didn’t really have to see the bigger picture of the problem through media nowadays. The ration system and dictatorship of the country contribute immensely to the degree of poverty experienced in the nation. Deviance and crime is well practiced by many people due to the extreme levels of poverty and all of that is unfortunately just creating instability, fear and discomfort among

In the article, “Why Do We Still Have an Embargo of Cuba?” Patrick Haney explores the history of the embargo and the different factors which have maintained and tightened its restrictions over the past fifty years. The embargo consists of a ban on trade and commercial activity, a ban on travel, a policy on how Cuban exiles can enter the U.S., and media broadcasting to the island. These once-executive orders now codified into law by the Helms-Burton Act, have become a politically charged topic which wins and loses elections, spawned influential interest groups, and powerful political action committees.

The Cuban Revolution of 1959 has been extraordinary in all respects. Not only the small number of men, Fidel Castro accumulated to overturn the dictatorial Fulgencio Batista was remarkable, but also the seizure of power of Castro and his 26th of July Movement differs from all other communist revolutions. While communist revolutions are usually pushed forward by the communist parties of the respective country, in this case of 1959 the overturn was not achieved by the Popular Socialist Party (PSP) of Cuba (Brown 2010: 293), but rather by a few very audacious guerrillas who did not even have ‘a real party, a real army or a real program’ (Brown 2010: 299). It is also extraordinary that Cuba had a formally democratic system before Castro started his revolution; even if it was very corrupt (Brown 2010: 293). While some argue that Castro was already a Marxist before he seized power in 1959, this essay will argue that it was a gradual process that made Castro shift towards communism. It was the circumstances he found himself entangled in after overturning Batista that truly made him become Marxist (Roda 2012: 1). He did not have a well-defined ideology when he started his revolution and only developed it after he seized power. Even though Fidel started reading literature of Marx and Lenin already in the 1940s, it was his idol José Martí and his literature that shaped his view of the world. It was furthermore

Castro’s immediate rise to power in Cuba was bothersome and concerning to the United States from the beginning. Although we were suspicious of his intentions, we were initially hopeful that the overthrow of Batista would bring positive changes to Cuba and her people. Nonetheless, Castro has shown us through his extreme socialist policies that he aligns more with communist policies than democratic ones. Indeed, his Revolutionary Forces have brought him full, unbridled control of the Cuban Government, including operations, law enforcement, utilities, labor unions, news outlets, and financial institutions. In fact, he is carrying out death trials and mass executions to this day.

The novel 1984 was written in opposition of communism, the protagonist of the story Winston is against the party and their beliefs. Unlike other individuals living in Oceana Winston does not believe in the truths that the party has established or the ideas that they force upon the residents of the country. The messed up thing is how easily the Party was able to take away the most basic of human rights such as individualism, sex, and freedom of thought. Oceana government is very vindictive they have eliminated all history that makes the residents of the country look down upon the government. Every government whether democratic or totalitarian, there’s a face of power.

Many of the Cubans who remained on the communist island also became disillusioned by the revolution, and this followed with several emigration waves. The largest of these emigration waves was the Mariel boatlift of 1980, which resulted in 125,000 Cubans seeking refuge in the United States. The massive emigration waves do not only represent discontent with the revolution, they also represent the struggle between communism and democracy. Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt intricately connects a variety of themes to characterize the first twenty-five years of Castro’s

Fear in only Big Brother is how the Inner Party controls the Outer Party. Complete fear and faith in Big Brother keeps the Party in control. In this state of totalitarian everything is controlled from who the residents are allowed to marry to the amount of food the citizens are allowed to eat. In the novel 1984 writtten by George Orwell, the oppressive government has a large influence on natural human instinct through the manipulation of thoughts, relationships, fear of committing

This economic stimulus that the USSR gave the Cubans did not come without a steep price. For the second time in a few years Castro felt the pressure of a super power trying to control the future of his county. Soviet Premier

Does a significant difference between worlds depicted in George Orwell’s 1984 and present civilization exist? Creator of 1984, George Orwell, strategically wrote it emphasizing a warning for its readers. He conveyed to readers: life in the novel would mimic life for future generations. Motifs, extended metaphors, antithesis, and symbolism foreshadow Orwell’s dark predictions for future times.

The society in 1984, although fictional, mirrors the political weather of the societies that existed all around George Orwell. Orwell's Oceania is a terrifying society reminiscent of Hitler's Germany and Stalin's Soviet Union where he witnessed the danger of absolute political authority in an age of advanced technology. A society where there would be complete repression of the human spirit, absolute governmental control of daily life, constant hunger, and the systematic "vaporization" of individuals who do not, or will not, comply with the government's values. Orwell, tried to illustrate that peril harshly in his novel, In an effort to convince readers to avoid any path that might lead towards such social degradation.

”Big brother is watching you” is a famous quote from George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). Taking place in a dystopian world, Orwell created the classical warning of a world without freedom of speech, where you as an individual must obey the rules of the authorities, otherwise your life was at risk. Although the book takes place in 1984, it was written in 1949. At the time, the soviet union had it’s rise, with Joseph Stalin as a main character. A man who was and is known for his dictatorship and inhumane leadership.

During the Cold War, relations between Cuba and the United States were icy. Cuba was allied with the USSR, America’s enemy, and was well within their sphere of influence. With events like the failed Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis happening on their soil, Cuba was at the center of the Cold War. Between ideological differences and their alliance with Russia, Cuba became an enemy of America as well. It took the efforts of ten American presidents, six Popes, and countless other actors, but Cuba and America are finally in the process of normalizing relations. There is still work to be done, but the path is clear and the time is right. However, one cannot simply ignore the last fifty years. In that time, millions of lives were affected by the lack of social, economic, and political ties between the U.S. and Cuba. In this paper, I will analyze the last fifty years of U.S. - Cuban relations by looking at the involved actors, their means, and their values and interests through the lenses of two paradigms, realism and constructivism.

The Cuban Revolution, as Fidel Castro proclaimed in January 1959, was a true revolution; it had profoundly impacted the very economic, social and political foundations of the nation of Cuba and with that a new society was forged. Being one of the most major political events of the twentieth century, it was a dramatic chapter in the Cold War. Wherein the improbable overthrow of the oppressive U.S-backed dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista by a band of young Communist guerillas and intellectuals otherwise known as the ‘July 26 Movement’ led by Fidel Castro, had drastically reshaped and ultimately severed all diplomatic ties to the U.S. This act of defiance was further cemented by the institutionalisation of a Marxist-Leninist government. Despite

Cuba is a country that has seen many national security challenges over time. at the moment, Cuba is going through changes in their political spectrum. Cuba’s their national security focus has shifted to accommodate these changing times. the first and most important challenge that Cuba faces comes from the thawing of relations between Cuba and, the United States. One of the most interesting factors to see comes out of the thawing of relations, is how the United States ideologies will be imported into Cuba and how they would ultimately affect the cuban regime.