Comparing 1984 Vs. V For Vendetta - 1280 Words

1984 vs. V for Vendetta: Methods of Control in Two Dystopian Societies â€Å"If you want a picture of The Future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.† (280) These are the chilling words uttered by O’Brien to Winston Smith towards the end of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, 1984. This statement captures the brutality of Big Brother’s Party as the â€Å"boot† that strives to crush the human spirit. The crushing boot of the State is also apparent in the film V for Vendetta, in which the totalitarian Norsefire Party aims for complete domination over the bodies and minds of the State’s citizens. Both States use many similar strategies in controlling their citizens, but it is the Party in Orwell’s novel that goes much further in its desire for complete domination. While the governments in both the novel and the film control their citizens by manipulating information and promoting mass hysteria, the Party of Big Brother is the most sinister in its use of Newspeak as the ultimate tool of indoctrina tion. Both the governments in the film and the novel purposely manipulate their media to put forth a very specific version of the truth. The parties in both the novel and the film distort the truth, making â€Å"truth† a subjective matter, something that is not occurring, but created by the parties as a form of control over their citizens. They manipulate information so that â€Å"reality† and â€Å"truth† become what the government wishes it to be. In 1984, Winston Smith works at the Ministry ofShow MoreRelatedMarketing Mistakes and Successes175322 Words   |  702 Pagesexamined only notable mistakes, and based on your favorable comments about recent editions, I have again included some well-known successes. While mistakes provide valuable learning insights, we can also learn from successes and find nuggets by comparing the unsuccessful with the successful. With the addition of Google and Starbucks, we have moved Entrepreneurial Adventures up to the front of the book. We have continued Marketing Wars, which many of you recommended, and reinstated Comebacks ofRead MoreStephen P. Robbins Timothy A. Judge (2011) Organizational Behaviour 15th Edition New Jersey: Prentice Hall393164 Words   |  1573 PagesApplications 239 3 The Group 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Foundations of Group Behavior 271 Understanding Work Teams 307 Communication 335 Leadership 367 Power and Politics 411 Conflict and Negotiation 445 Foundations of Organization Structure 479 v vi BRIEF CONTENTS 4 The Organization System 16 Organizational Culture 511 17 Human Resource Policies and Practices 543 18 Organizational Change and Stress Management 577 Appendix A Research in Organizational Behavior Comprehensive