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    The totalitarian regime in the Nazi State from 1933 to 1945 bestowed Hitler incredible status and power, most of which was manipulated into the ubiquitous representations of the Nazi state who cemented fear and acquiescence among the German populace. However, despite the terror instilled within Hitler’s established regime, allegiance to the Furher dwindled as groups successfully resisted the ideology of Nazism. Thence, his monolithic totalitarianism continued to idolize fear as a weapon which played

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    Totalitarian dystopia: a world in which singular liberties have been eradicated by an “omniscient” power. Citizens are robbed of their freedom, unable to foster any independent thought. Every innate human impulse is oppressed, and every action, scrutinized. Although the idea of such a society may sound extremely bizarre in today’s day and age, a few decades ago, this may very well have been a fast approaching reality. Around the time of World War II, the quick spread of a totalitarian regime had

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    Set in a world with three major super countries, George Orwell’s novel 1984 gives a futuristic insight into the new London, renamed Oceania and under Big Brother’s totalitarian reign (Schmoop). Big Brother and the Party use violent and extreme rules and rituals to control its population and enforce its brain washing ideals. Winston Smith, a subtle rebel, follows the rules with an invisible hate for the Party. When he falls in love with Julia, another inconspicuous rule breaker, they work to find

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    many, yet attained by few. One who manages to form a government which controls everything is commendable and godlike. Such governments control almost every aspect of your life, like the one in Ray Bradbury’s dystopian novel “Fahrenheit 451”. The totalitarian government in the book censors any unapproved media. Main victim of this ban are the books. In order to maintain “happiness” every book is banned so that politically incorrect messages are not available to the public and neither are deep emotional

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    In a society with totalitarian government every aspect of our lives are to be controlled by them. These words are what we call paradoxes and they are the words or slogans of the party, which is basically the totalitarian government in the novel. Contrasting words are the propaganda in which the party induces into the minds of its people and use their fear to make them do anything that they want. Its almost as if they are forcing the people to accept that 2+2=5 and while its not true, the power that

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    The Totalitarian Nature of Political Correctness When people face the confrontation between the society and political correctness we always side with political correctness. When someone raise an objection to political correctness, it will bring about social execution. When did our society became a monitor trying to find someone to judge? From when our society became a place where freedom of word is not an option anymore? From when we had to be fearful of what we say, of what we write, and of what

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    Games builds on the disadvantages already faced by the poor and barely affects the wealthy. This can be seen in many ways in our own global society. The tesserae system in The Hunger Games is a caricature of New Zealand’s own welfare system. The totalitarian government is analogous to Hitler’s infamous power in Nazi Germany. The actual ‘games’ - a central focus in the first novel are even comparable to reality TV shows like American Idol. The Hunger Games is both a barbaric distraction for the well

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    Maheera Syed Totalitarian Ideologies The economic downfalls and Great Depression following World War I, provided the perfect atmosphere for Nazism, Fascism and Stalinism, which had been developing during the war, to rise. Breaking with the constantly undermined values of individual liberties, freedom and democracy, many flocked towards the bold leaders of each of these ideologies for a better future. Despite taking place in different countries, each of these three totalitarian ideologies, led by

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    Orwell, is about a society where there is a definite ruler that uses terror and discord to rule. This kind of society is called a totalitarian society. Winston, after working and believing in the totalitarian society for 39 years, now wants to try and take down this society. He eventually meets a woman to where they “love” each other and both want the totalitarian ruling to end. While their attempts are very noble, they sadly fail. In all of the world, no one idea can live without having an opposite

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    influence of government over society that is presented in the novel 1984 by George Orwell cannot be underestimated, nor can Orwell’s commentary on the possible future of society be ignored. Orwell develops an astute perception of the degree to which a totalitarian government can influence society through his creation of a dystopian world where individuals possess no freedom and are brainwashed constantly. Though the responsibility of newscasters and journalists is to provide facts and information to citizens

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