tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post457855841182375252..comments2009-01-22T10:47:44.984-05:00Comments on ENG4U1 Class Discussions: Discussion 10 - The Great 1984 Article HuntUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-61142041589729680672007-06-07T17:53:00.000-04:002007-06-07T17:53:00.000-04:00George Orwell’s literary nightmare is expressed in...George Orwell’s literary nightmare is expressed in his book, 1984. That nightmare is also available around the world. A particular region that defines the nightmare is Israel. In 1984, Oceania is a nation that is governed with complete control, and anyone who tries to escape, will meet doom. According to Lawrence Davidson, the same concept is also applied in Israel. The main Orwellian mind set inGhassan Fhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05423328787226470663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-7107938533862142762007-06-04T01:45:00.000-04:002007-06-04T01:45:00.000-04:00In many countries around the world it is latent th...In many countries around the world it is latent that freedom is stifled by those in authority while citizens cease to resist this on going process. In a world of continual wars, debasing of privacy and eradication of civil rights, one cannot help but feel overwhelmed by the absurdity of it all. This is what motivated George Orwell to write his book, nineteen eighty-four, about totalitarian Paula Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09562827930272346880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-34093828311780662432007-06-03T23:59:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:59:00.000-04:00The article written by T.J. Rodgers discusses the ...The article written by T.J. Rodgers discusses the frighteningly massive obsession of the GPS system that has been publicly admitted by the British and US governments. This topic deems to be one of high interest in both countries regarding its obvious security problems. This article is one of the many that causes citizens to question the future of the society in which we live in. <BR/><BR/>In Stephanie Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659568014458095867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-69599820125419307512007-06-03T23:55:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:55:00.000-04:00The following article entitled “China’s Orwellian ...The following article entitled “China’s Orwellian Internet” written byError! Bookmark not defined.them.<BR/> The article also talked about a young group of students who participated in a group discussion forum at Beijing University. They participated in conversations all relating to China’s abuse to human rights. As a result, China’s “cyber police”, beat, interrogated and sentenced them to prisonJames Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08029590258966423936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-71224593755331167812007-06-03T23:47:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:47:00.000-04:00George Orwell’s 1984 is set in a utopian society, ...George Orwell’s 1984 is set in a utopian society, a world where one has to control their own words in their sleep, in essence, a police state. In this post-9/11 world, it can be seen that Orwell’s fear of Ingsoc coming true is slowly becoming a reality. An exception to this is the country of Burma, as it has been a Orwellian state for the past few decades. The article from the BBC website, by Alex Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713181096045499728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-33808071793991582432007-06-03T23:42:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:42:00.000-04:00Eliza Strickland's 2005 article 'Thoughtcrime on c...Eliza Strickland's 2005 article 'Thoughtcrime on campus? Call Students for an Orwellian Society,' taken from the Columbia News Service website directly addresses the relation between the dystopia George Orwell conveys in his novel 1984 and the postmodern world we currently live in. It portrays a clear example of Orwellian society existing in present day and examines the thought processes of Robyn Emsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585625804478548611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-74689999659904620952007-06-03T23:41:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:41:00.000-04:00Police chief's 'Orwellian' fears A senior police o...Police chief's 'Orwellian' fears <BR/><BR/>A senior police officer has said he fears the spread of CCTV cameras is leading to "an Orwellian situation". <BR/>Deputy chief constable of Hampshire Ian Readhead said Britain could become a surveillance society with cameras on every street corner. <BR/>He told the BBC's Politics Show that CCTV was being used in small towns and villages where crime ratesZack Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09671603988096977337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-32221738727770842912007-06-03T23:24:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:24:00.000-04:00An Orwellian answer to all our problemsBy Kerry To...An Orwellian answer to all our problems<BR/>By Kerry Tomasi<BR/>Online Journal Contributing Writer<BR/><BR/>May 31, 2007, 00:27<BR/>�I don�t know, Mr. President, it doesn�t look good. They simply have too much on you, with potentially more to come, if you know what I mean. The only way, the only legal way that is, to avoid being removed from office is if some kind of �catastrophic emergency� wereLinh Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099006318278288188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-31066414059723838842007-06-03T23:19:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:19:00.000-04:00George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four depicts a wor...George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four depicts a world governed by totalitarianism. A world in which all aspects of the citizens’ life are subordinate to the authority of the state. It is distinct from both authoritarianism and dictatorship because they lack a guiding ideology and the organization to pursue national goals. The novel, 1984, epitomizes the eerie truth of future society, what the Jenica Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059061163078343539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-64634352981023656092007-06-03T23:08:00.000-04:002007-06-03T23:08:00.000-04:00The spreading of cameras across the street corners...The spreading of cameras across the street corners has some people worried about what the world is becoming. Ian Readhead, a constable in Hampshire, does not want to live in a world with cameras mounted on every street corner, even in areas with a low crime rate.<BR/> A small town called Stockbridge spent £10,000 installing closed-circuit televisions (CCTV). The benefits of installing these Adrian Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04611849786414552497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-58598269799196628162007-06-03T22:56:00.000-04:002007-06-03T22:56:00.000-04:00British, US Spying Draws Us Closer to Orwell's Big...British, US Spying Draws Us Closer to Orwell's Big Brother <BR/><BR/>http://www.commondreams.org/views05/1229-35.htmStephanie Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12659568014458095867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-35318496955750898492007-06-03T21:49:00.000-04:002007-06-03T21:49:00.000-04:00This article, found on the CBC website is proof th...This article, found on the CBC website is proof that the world is slowly evolving into an Orwellian world, becoming more and more like 1984 by George Orwell. This article is the story of former NFL player, Pvt. Pat Tilman, who was killed in the war in Afghanistan and Pvt. Jessica Lynch, who was captured in the war in Iraq. Lynch came home to America to discover she was a national hero, the story Katie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945377652445356464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-16452193807976383282007-06-03T21:23:00.000-04:002007-06-03T21:23:00.000-04:00CCTV fans hit back at criticsby Staff Copyhttp://w...CCTV fans hit back at critics<BR/>by Staff Copy<BR/>http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news?articleid=2910177Kathryn Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03275226899800591969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-6793239239026837572007-06-03T20:45:00.000-04:002007-06-03T20:45:00.000-04:00There seems to be a great amount of concern to peo...There seems to be a great amount of concern to people who are aware of the government controlling society the problem is no one is doing anything about it. There are others who are clueless and in denial about the outcome it will bring towards society and the lives of every individual. With learning and reading the novel “1984” there’s a clear cut image of how in a few years the world will soon Caley Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437171573063530027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-67299983055568981302007-06-03T20:13:00.000-04:002007-06-03T20:13:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Katie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17945377652445356464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-90585819795233876472007-06-03T20:11:00.001-04:002007-06-03T20:11:00.001-04:00ResponseIn the article, the reporter is able to s...Response<BR/><BR/>In the article, the reporter is able to show exactly why George Orwell was both very right and very wrong, in terms of his predictions as to how the world would evolve. In terms of if whether or not I agree with the article, I do in terms of what he says about why it is likely to not happen in North America, but it seems he excludes the poorer, less fortunate countries and evenDavid Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643355450214312941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-21382796860081243912007-06-03T20:11:00.000-04:002007-06-03T20:11:00.000-04:00Summary/Response of “Concern over Orwellian CCTV” ...Summary/Response of “Concern over Orwellian CCTV” <BR/><BR/>The Orwellian society is indeed a society characterized by the misery and oppression of the citizens living within such a scrutinized environment, in which the slogan is “War is peace freedom is slavery ignorance is strength” (18). Doubtless to say, that there is absolutely no freedom and privacy within this society. Indeed, there are Angela Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11942924058437462990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-36925366155088000682007-06-03T19:40:00.000-04:002007-06-03T19:40:00.000-04:00The article taken from the Minnesota Daily written...The article taken from the Minnesota Daily written by Matthew Brophy discusses how President Bush is using the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 to create an Orwellian society portrayed in the novel 1984. Brophy explains that the Bush Administration created new laws like the USA Patriot Act to protect national security/freedom. This relates directly back to Orwell’s famous Big Brother quote “Taylor Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06568680558138731060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-38585370559889043002007-06-03T19:39:00.000-04:002007-06-03T19:39:00.000-04:00http://www.thisisdorset.net/misc/print.php?artid=1...http://www.thisisdorset.net/misc/print.php?artid=1412354Cory Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724884157792248135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-64697904653985602042007-06-03T19:24:00.000-04:002007-06-03T19:24:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.David Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04643355450214312941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-7750491961227788452007-06-03T18:54:00.000-04:002007-06-03T18:54:00.000-04:00The novel by George Orwell called 1984 is not meer...The novel by George Orwell called 1984 is not meerly a book of fiction but a warning to the future generations and of what is to come. A central focus within the book is of the constant surveillance that the people are under. Where ever you go and what ever you do, you are always being watched or in fear that you are being watched. There is always the underlying fear that Big Brother is watching Batahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02572163346572626969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-26528039181023469782007-06-03T18:32:00.000-04:002007-06-03T18:32:00.000-04:00A Hampshire Deputy Chief Constable Ian Readhead ha...A Hampshire Deputy Chief Constable Ian Readhead has put out his opinions on a new Big Brother culture we are moving towards and how it should stop. He fears that with all sorts of cameras being placed in street lamps that the world we live in is turning into an Orwellian State and our privacy is deteriorating. If we are being watched on the street today what is going to come next? He also Cory Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724884157792248135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-2937444878143431392007-06-03T18:30:00.000-04:002007-06-03T18:30:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Jenica Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13059061163078343539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-8899298769911108282007-06-03T18:15:00.000-04:002007-06-03T18:15:00.000-04:00"An Orwellian answer to all our problems"By Kerry ..."An Orwellian answer to all our problems"<BR/>By Kerry Tomasi<BR/>Online Journal Contributing Writer<BR/>http://onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_2032.shtmlLinh Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099006318278288188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26881611.post-28293014554458525602007-06-03T16:50:00.000-04:002007-06-03T16:50:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Caley Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437171573063530027noreply@blogger.com