Winston embodies the values of a civilized society: democracy, peace, freedom, love, and decency. Winston represents the struggle between good and bad forces, and there is no mistaking where the lines are drawn. Ultimately, Winston loses his spirit and his humanity, the two characteristics that he fought so hard to keep. In part two of 1984 we closely read about Winston’s love affair with Julia which starts and then ends. Now, in part three of the book this is where he gets punished for his actions and the process of turning him “sane” begins.
Numerous controversial ideas have played profound stepping stones in societies climb to try and create the perfect society. The vision of a perfect world through self sacrifice was exploited by the government in the novels 1984, by George Orwell and Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury. These books portray the atmosphere of that perfect world through government control. In each novel a single character is outcaste because of his refusal to conform. This refusal leads the characters to an ultimate conflict with an individual closely related to the government.
Maximiliano Nino Mrs. Davis English Expository 3 March 2015 The Downfall of Big Brother The novel 1984, written by George Orwell, leaves the reader with an important question in mind. How did the government of Big Brother come to an end? Many will have theories of how such thing happened, but all theories can easily be narrowed down to four possibilities. In the novel, Emmanuel Goldstein explains with his book that the downfall of a government can be due to either: the takeover by a more powerful force, the inefficiency of the government to rule which causes the masses to revolt, the rising of the middle class which overthrows the higher classes and takes over, or the government losing interest in ruling and leaving power. However, the most ideal theory for how Big Brother came to an end is that the middle class, also known as the Outer Party, overthrew the government themselves and took over the power.
He is successful because he is the only one who can confront reality and see through the rose colored glasses. Everyone else had a false sense of reality and could not see or admit the truth. Biff, on the other hand, is comfortable with the fact that he is just an average man, something Willy, was never able to accept. Another reason Biff is successful is because he chases his dreams and what he enjoys doing in life. Biff knew that the life of a salesman was not his own dream but his father’s dream for him.
McCarthy uses religous rhetoric in Bells descriptions of Chigure. By calling him a ‘prohphet of destruction’ it is Bells way of articulating something that he can not understand. Throughout the novel we come to realise that Bell infact has no religious faith. Therefore Chigurh is not a transendent force of evil, he is human and in control of his own choices. What is really being articulated is that ‘we are living in a time of change’ modern society is a society based on the freedom to choose our actions as they are no longer ordaned by a religon.
Macbeth allowed his conscience and want for power to subdue him into a state where nothing could stop him in his climb to the top. This sends the entire country into chaos. In Brave New World the want for stability causes the World Controllers to create a dystopia where no one can feel reality. The truth is camouflaged behind a thick layer of soma. The World Controllers decided that they never wanted their world to go into chaos as did the world of Macbeth.
This journey helps Santiago learn new things about himself and other people. His destiny was right in front of him, but life had to have him go through the entire journey by crossing the dessert to overcoming impossible difficulties to find his treasure. We are absolutely not prisoners of fate; we are not in control of our fate we are innocent of what has been decided among us. Franklin D. Roosevelt had once stated, “Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.” This quote clearly meant that we aren’t in control of fate, but we are in control of our actions and decisions. Catcher in the Rye and The Alchemist relates to this quote.
Anyone can make his or her dream. If there is no racism, there will be no problem achieving the dream (58). C.P. Ellis says his views of this nation are pretty great, but as he abides by their rules, it got him nowhere and made his life
Winston’s acceptance of what O’Brien says goes against what Winston had written in his diary that, “Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four” (Orwell 47). This is a great example of Fromm’s belief that disobedience in the face of irrational authority leads to freedom. As stated in the previous paragraph, Fromm wrote that irrational authority, “has to use force or suggestion, because no one would let himself be exploited if he were free to prevent it” (Fromm 686). In 1984, O’Brien uses electrocution to enforce the will and authority of The Party on Winston. For his part, Winston does attempt to resist O’Brien, but in the face of such pain and fanaticism, submits to the irrational authority.
The irony is that he also didn't realize what he had done until much later. What the grandfather said to him could be summarized into one sentence: ''Kill them with your kindness.'' This shows that skin color doesn't define a person, their personality, intelligence and persistence does. While he was merely their entertainment device, the white men turned out to be the narrator's device to path his way into a better future. He therefore proved the statement that when a person is motivated and determined to succeed, regardless of one's race, sex or any other factor, that person will make that happen, no matter