by Alexis Jennings | Jan 27, 2024 | Literature
In George Orwell’s 1984, the protagonist, Winston, is essentially alone in his own mind. In a world where everyone around him has chosen a path of conformity, Winston refuses to come to terms with the reality that Big Brother controls him and everyone he knows. It is...
by Alexis Jennings | Jan 27, 2024 | Literature
The oppression of women refers to a more insidious type of manipulation and control of women. Little Women by Louisa Alcott was published in 1868. It was written in the 1860s and was set in the civil war where the mum and the four sisters live in a neighborhood in...
by Alexis Jennings | Jan 27, 2024 | Literature
Back in the 1960s, an African American woman by the name of Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on the bus to a White male to bring awareness to racial equality. Although this was against the law at the time and caused one of the biggest political controversies...
by Alexis Jennings | Jan 27, 2024 | Literature
Totalitarianism is destructive, this is the theme and argument that is made in the novel 1984 by George Orwell. He creates this theme by using effective language, providing examples of destruction in the text, and character’s emotions to show the reader how...
by Alexis Jennings | Jan 27, 2024 | Literature
One of the first things readers are presented with is a poster. These posters are everywhere in Oceania. They are a normal, constant reminder of citizens’ purpose, to serve the government and a fear tactic to keep people under control. There are additional posters...
