Big Boss

English writer Aldous Huxley described a society conditioned by advanced technology. A society too passive to think at all, let alone think freely. In his futuristic novel, Orwell gave a powerful portrayal of dictatorship. A society in which only Big Brother, as the leader, is allowed to think, to think for everyone else. Out of fear everyone but the main character complies with that rule. Winston wants to fight for his

The Universe: Dark Matter and Dark Energy 1. Fritz Zwicky is credited with being among the first to grasp the significance of dark matter in 1933. He found this "missing matter" by measuring the motions of the Coma Cluster. Sean Carroll states that Zwicky began his measurements by "estimate(ing) how much mass there was in that cluster. Then he compared it to how much mass you could actually see by looking at the galaxies." (The Universe) The narrator continues by reporting that something was wrong

was fully prepared with Silly String for our counterattack. That whole year, our first period tenth grade classroom was “at war” against the seventh graders, and we needed one final battle to show them who was in charge. I looked at my sister, smiled big with excitement, and grabbed her hand. Together, we burst open the door and led our class

apparent that Orwell’s message to the world is that if the way in which we live does not change soon, one day in the near future we will all act as the civilians in this novel did. We will be the thoughtless robots who devote their lives to obeying Big Brother. In a totalitarian government, the people are controlled in every conceivable way. The same is true in

conversation no matter what. There is almost no where people can escape the overseer and dictator, Big Brother. In Oceania, the Party is the ruling assembly, whose head is Big Brother, that controls all aspects of human life, from action to thought. Big Brother formed a particularly interesting group, called the Thought Police, who monitor the people of Oceania and use devices such as telescreens to

of the highest class, is to remain in power; however, if they lose control then the middle will gain power and take over as the new high. Through the people listening to the party, all the people of Oceania will have no opposing opinions and be one big system, which will make them stronger. The way that this slogan illustrates Orwell’s theme of the book, is that if we do not use our knowledge about the political process then we will be overpowered and corrupted; while the government becomes more

Smith, in the cruel and dangerous totalitarian superstate of Oceania. The English Socialist Party’s (INGSOC, the government) extensive control over individuals is established in the opening scene through symbolism and personification, “BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU.” ‘Big Brother,’ an embodiment of the government, evidently abuses its power with omnipresent surveillance to perpetuate fear; thus, it reflects a dictatorial regime and the

totalitarian society. However, Winston betrayed by people whom he trusted and closed him and it is a tragic ending for Winston. Winston didn’t rebel against the Party and accept the present society, “he had won the victory over himself. He loved Big Brother”(376). In fact, through this novel, Orwell wants to people not only sigh over Winston’s circumstance, but also realized the threat of totalitarian societies around the world. This novel is predict the future, at least

Dennis Overbye wrote a fascinating article called “Gravitational Waves Detected, Confirming Einstein’s Theory”. The main idea in this article was to tell us how on Thursday, February 11, scientists discovered gravitational waves cause by two black holes colliding a billion light-years away and in addition to the research leading up to the discovery to gravitational waves. The article starts telling the readers how a team of scientists announced on Thursday, February 11, that they had heard and

product used in the city including media entertainment, food, and even law enforcement. Although he has already controlled the entire Bricksburg City, he still wishes to control every individual directly. In this way, the movie makes a villain out of big corporation, brands and the culture they create; moreover, Bricksburg civilians never realizes they are controlled by this outrageous way. These villains perfectly mock how “today corporate giants decide who governs and how, who serves on our courts