Totalitarianism

Although Monty Python's Life of Brian was intended to be seen as a satire of the government and people of Great Britain in the 1970's, it also provides an excellent glimpse into the life of people in the Roman empire at the turn of the century in terms of the costume and setting, small day to day details, overall attitudes of non-Roman citizens toward the Roman soldiers, and the contribution of the Roman empire on society as a whole.. The movie is set in Roman occupied Judea, and begins at the…

In George Orwell’s novel 1984, he shows their society ruled by Big Brother. Big brother is a totalitarian state which uses a surveillance to maintain power. Similar to 1984’s government Big Brother, the American government uses various technology to spy and monitor its citizens to prevent rebellion and terrorist attack. Surveillance is a big key to their success, they use many methods to spy on its citizens. A major Surveillance tool they use is the Telescreen. The Telescreen is both a…

Both Orwell’s 1984 and Zamyatin’sWeare dystopian novels expressing the fear of totalitarian governments and the lives of the citizens in these countries. Both of these novels express a similar theme. For example, both novels are set in an unpleasant totalitarian society in which the citizens are constantly being repressed and in both novels there exists an attempt to rebel against the government. Despite these similarities, a closer look at both novels reveals that they have less in common than…

The spoken and written word, dating back to the first civilizations and the Agricultural Revolution, has been used to express our thoughts and feelings, to help communicate with the people around us, to empower, and to inspire. However, language can also be used negatively: to denigrate, insult, obfuscate, euphemize, or deceive. It is especially used negatively in politics, where politicians use rhetoric and language in order to lobby their own agenda, further propaganda, and divide the…

Another Televangelist Islamic presenter, a writer and broadcaster of Canadian nationality proudly claimed himself as one of the Rushdie’s many midnight children is a, secularist and liberal activist.(Rushdi who received a death call by Imam Khomeni for writing blasphemous literature) .Like other televangelist ,Fatah also got his education in Science subject.Fatah is now hosting a talk show on zee news channel in Hindi language named Fatah Ka Fatwa. He denounces his belief and practice of…

Intro: Anthem is set in a post-apocalyptic world where society has drawn into its shell and created armor around each citizen that keeps them safe but also restricts all movement. The armor is extremely intricate, extending even into the intellectual world where it binds and crushes an aptitude for cunning, any potential for proficiency, and capacity for effectiveness to an almost non-existent size. Equality 7-2521 is the main character who struggles to break free from the mold that society has…

The film ‘Children of Men’, 2006, directed by Alfonso Cuaron and based in a novel written by P.D.James. Children of Men carries cautionary of a society on the brink of extinction. Through this film I will examine the characteristics of the dystopian future. The director uses various techniques of camera, sound, lighting and more and develops to convey the meaning and theme of hope and faith, Infertility and Refugee. Children of Men is a dystopian novel set in future Britain in 2027, Where…

Destruction of dystopian citizens and everything around them leaves them to believe they need someone to tell them what to feel, say, and think. Their society cannot function without this dictatorship. There is also destruction at every turn. The citizens of the dystopian society feel that they want an organized society. Therefore allowing citizens to stop destruction and dehumanization of their society. The oppressive government of a dystopian society maintains control by dehumanizing the…

Control is the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. Many people believe that control is necessary to bring law and order to people and situations that wouldn't ordinary have it. Excessive use of control and propaganda has a negative effect on those it's being enforced upon. In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kessy, has a recurring theme of control over people's lives. Nurse Ratched uses oppressive rules and consistent manipulation, to always get the…

A Brave New World In the novel, A Brave New World, Aldous Huxley displays to us that using science and technology as a weapon of social conformity through the usage of conveying how central control of a government can lead to a euphoric, dystopian society. It becomes clear throughout the book that the World State’s total control of the human action demolishes the scientific advancement that gained it such control. To begin with, one way Aldous Huxley presents us this message is through the…