How important is the role of the outsider, in terms of plot development and structure, in ‘The Country of the Blind and The Destructors?’ To begin, the protagonist in each text is set in the role of the outsider. Both Nunez and ‘T’ complete a major change in both their plot and development. There are evident contrasts in the way in which both of these characters transform; this enables us to juxtapose both text and protagonist in the way these outsiders importantly redound on the story line and the other characters. In Nunez we see a strong character, who historicism critics could view him as a powerful country in demise given the political circumstance of the time, whose own dominance gradually weakens. In sharp contrast ‘T’ is the brooding, malevolent personification of a post World War II generation that has never witnessed peace and calm, wanting nothing but to inflict more of the devastation that he is used to.
In dystopian society, technology, social manipulation, and control are all factors used to maintain oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society, even at the expense of universal human values. The film Metropolis by Fritz Lang and the novel 1984 by George Orwell offer a variety of social and political perspectives that allow the audience to gain insight into the oppression of freedom, truth and love within their context. Both address loss of these values within society through control and oppression, but they differ in perspective, due to the contrasting views of each composer. Lang made Metropolis during the era of the Weimar Republic. This was the country's first attempt at creating a democracy in the very difficult years following the first world war, as he tapped into Germany's power struggles, issues of poverty and conflict.
Adam Susan and “Big Brother” (assuming “he” actually exists), and their team of top party members are ideologically similar. Both Orwell and Moore have based their novels on alternative outcomes of wars they have seen in their lifetime, with Orwell dealing with an alternative outcome of World War Two and Moore dealing with an alternative path to the Cold War, while both set their narrative frames within the aftermath of nuclear wars. A similar feature of both the novel and the graphic novel is that the main oligarchic parties have distinct mottos: for IngSoc, they have: "War is Peace; Freedom is Slavery; Ignorance is Strength”, all of these being paradoxical statements that hold hidden truths about the world in the novel. In parallel, the Norsefire party use the slogan: "Strength Through Purity, Purity Through Faith", which highlights Norsefire’s “pure” society, which is void of people of different races, sexualities, religions and political leftists, the most notable victims of this prejudice being Valerie, who was imprisoned at Larkhill for being a lesbian, and Evey’s father, who was arrested and executed for being: “in a socialist group when he was younger”. Both totalitarian governments have similar
The way that groups interact are important and create these constantly changing human patterns. Culture consists of a system of learned meanings that are universal and determined by insiders.” These systems of meaning generally include the shared religious beliefs, morals, values, ideologies, rituals, and language practiced by a group of people. The people of the Aztec Empire and Spanish Conquistadors that clashed in the early 16th century represented two separate cultures. The differences between the various facets of these two cultures determined the fate of the conflict that destroyed an empire. Culture influenced the thoughts, decisions and behaviors that allowed for a much smaller, limited force of Spanish conquistadors to flawlessly perform the role of conqueror.
She described the experiences of her captivity occurred during the King Philippe’s War. (Lepore 127) The dichotomies mentioned at the beginning -Cain and Abel; Israel and Palestine; Romulo and Remo; Huascar and Atahualpa- did have a pattern of self destruction. New England and Chesapeake societies were different from their origins. The people that formed those new cities come from different social extraction from their original England. Those different ways to see the world were the framework they used to create solutions for their problems and answers for their questions.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest-Practice Exam Answer “The setting that is most accessible and relevant to the reader is one that is grounded in realism” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Life in America was very different to today in the late 1950s. The social norm was to conform and behave, a mentality woven into the fabric of society by former generations and oppressive governments. Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, creates a microcosm of this society which is used to replicate the injustices of the outside world and display them for all readers to see. Kesey depicts the ward setting as a controlling, emotionless environment.
The protagonists in both texts see the pitfalls of their respective ruling bodies from which they directly suffer. The characterizations of both of the protagonists are strikingly similar, as well as their fates when they choose to rebel. Not only do the characteristics of the protagonists correspond to one another, the prosecuting governments are equivalent in both texts as well. The manners in which they exercise control over their fictional societies are very much alike, even though the structures of the societies they govern are completely different. By observing aspects such as these it is very easy to outline the major similarities and differences in the two texts.
The novels ‘Lucy’ and ‘The Outsider’ by Jamaica Kincaid and Albert Camus respectively both have cultural contexts surrounding the protagonists. For Lucy, the legacy of colonialism on notions of power and social structure remains deep throughout the novel. Its pervasive influence resurfaces in contemporary settings. In coming to America, Lucy attempts to leave colonialism behind, however it still has a tremendous impact on her as well as the other characters as they have conflicting emotions and ideas throughout the novel. Camus discusses the estrangement - and later development - of an individual in a benign and indifferent universe, one in which conformity prevails.
One can see that as a wife, servant, or employee, the female was subject to the authority of the male. This included sexual authority. These established conceptions are prominent in the novel Dracula. The late part of the Victorian period gave way to something even more taboo than regular sexuality. The Victorians referred to homosexuality as "sexual inversion" (Kindron).
These evil twins each have their place in society. They both are complex defense systems against equality; however, they both have important differences. India’s caste system has been in existence for almost 3,000 years. The United States had a caste system until the emancipation of the slaves. Both India and the US status’ were/are built on ascribe status.