You cannot touch me, but I am always here; I am indecent and I control your actions. What am I? Your arrogance. In the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, a group of conspirators murder Julius Caeser, the potential future king of Rome. They are led by Cassius, whose underlying motives are his envy, thirst for control, and …
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GOVERNMENT AS A BULLY: An Essay on Animal Farm by George Orwell and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Is it a more painful fate to lose all the people you once loved, or to live alone and not love at all? In Animal Farm, an allegory by George Orwell, the animals of Manor Farm overthrow their farmer in an attempt to create an equal community and honor an old friend’s belief that “all …
LIKE WATCHING PAINT DRY: 1984 by George Orwell
I have been meaning to read 1984 for a while, so when summer rolled around and I finally had the time to do so, I was excited and ready to dive in. The beginning of the book quickly had me hooked. 1984’s dystopian future is fascinating and unique, presenting concepts that are both thrilling to …
