Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Lives of Others Comparative Essay

Compare the ways the totalitarian state has the power to invade the mind in Nineteen Eighty-Four and The Lives of Others. George Orwell's novel, Nineteen Eighty-Four, and Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's film, The Lives of Others, both explore relationships of power and oppression. Both texts are set in the year 1984 and display totalitarianism governments exhibiting hegemony over individuals…

10 Study Tips For Exams!

Seeing as exams are coming up very soon, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my study advice! Exams are important, but they aren't the end of the world, so don't fret if you feel as though you haven't done amazingly, or haven't prepared yourself in the best way, because…

Book Review: Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen

My rating: ✭✭✭✭✩ Hedda Gabler is a play written by Henrik Ibsen about a woman who has dropped from the upper class to middle class after marrying the dull-yet-caring George Tesman. The play is set Norway in the 1890s, and Hedda feels very trapped, both socially and sexually. She is unhappy in her marriage, and is…

the American Dream and ‘the Great Gatsby’

The Great Gatsby pessimistically critiques the American Dream through highlighting that it has been corrupted into a shallow pursuit of material gains. Fitzgerald presents this through the characters of Gatsby, and Myrtle and George Wilson, who corroborate that America is not a meritocracy. Despite the fact that they all fit the criteria of the American…

Surburbia: a Poem

Hanging from dead tree branches in the middle of the street. Just another surburban whose faceless body smashed to splinters while searching for answers in the holes of the earth. Windless evenings become boring while flying high in the air. ______________________________________ Want to see more of me? Twitter @alyyssamaree Instagram @alyssaslittlecorner Tumblr @alyssaslittlecorner Previous Post:…