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In 1984 In the novel 1984 by George Orwell there are many causes which lead to Winston Smith’s alienation. Winston lives in the dystopian society known as Oceania, which is controlled by the “Party” and a dictator named “Big Brother. ” “Big Brother” watches over and controls the thoughts and actions of the citizens in…

To start with, the definition of an allegory is that it is a type of writing that has a double meaning. On one level, it is a romance or adventure etc while on another level, it is a description of a moral, spiritual or political reality common to all people either actually or potentially. While…

In the short story “Shiloh” by Bobbie Ann Mason, the reader is exposed to various relationship issues. Leroy, a truck driver, is often away from home. However, his life takes a turn when he sustains an injury from a truck jackknifing incident, leading to the insertion of a steel pin in his hip. This not…

Andrew Carnegie, who was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, immigrated to the United States with his family. Despite starting as a poor Irish immigrant, he became a renowned philanthropist and played a significant role in developing the U.S steel industry during the late 1800s. Andrew Carnegie can be seen as a hero for his contributions to…

Archetypes have been here as about as long as the stories about gods and heroes. Archetypes are themes that have been used for several thousand generations. They are what shape modern film and literature today. Many movies and literature today are based on archetypes. While watching the film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I…

I am going to be discussing the main theme and features of the poem ‘Old Man, Old Man’ written by U.A. Fanthorpe. The main theme of this poem is the relationship between and elderly man and his daughter. The relationship is exploited through memories that are brought up throughout the poem. The Old Man used…

Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to “live…

It has been said that all human beings need to be accepted and liked by others. In the novel Flowers For Algernon, the main character Charlie would have trouble agreeing with the statement above Being accepted and liked by others is especially hard in Charlie’s case. He has a disability, and anyone who lives in…

F. Scott Fitzgerald uses the honest and moral narrator, Nick Caraway to portray the many immoral people and their corruption of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby. Many of the characters in The Great Gatsby are materialistic, as they try to satisfy their materialism by doing immoral things. Nick, who is slow to judge,…

In the 1930s, a circle of weird pulp writers developed an interwoven correspondence, with prominent members including Robert E. Howard, H. P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, August Derleth, E. Hoffmann Price, and Henry S. Whitehead. The exact correspondence varied according to the tastes of each, but they all participating in answering letters, circulating stories, lending…