By developing clinical political landscapes devoid of authentic human relationships‚ Orwell’s darkly satirical novel 1984 (1949) and Lang’s silent German Expressionist film Metropolis (1927) challenge our faith in the future of humanity. An anticipation of the destructive industrial modalities of the Weimar Republic‚ Lang presents a world built on shameless exploitation and systematic oppression of the working class. Writing in shadow of World War II‚ Orwell projects a much more nightmarish vision
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Maintain Order at Their Expense There are a vast number of different cultures in our world‚ but one thing stays the same among them all: each culture defines a certain set of rules‚ or “norms.” Society shapes the way people who belong to a particular group or area live and interact. Those who act differently and violate these imposed set of rules ultimately deviate from this norm and are therefore shunned away. Because these people are condemned or looked down upon‚ they act as bad examples to
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A Rural Feel‚ Without Ever Leaving the City The metropolis is a place where nervous stimulation is found everywhere and getting away from it usually involves a trip outside of the metropolis. Satie’s “Gnossiennes No. 1” and Stravinsky’s “Rite” synthesize rural living by connecting with the listener through the unconscious mind. By making use of the ideas that Simmel conveys in his lecture The Metropolis and Mental Life‚ I will reveal how Satie’s Gnossiennes No. 1 and Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring transport
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Chicago - a land of opportunity. Today one might chuckle at the thought‚ but during the nineteenth century it was very much the case. William Cronan’s Nature’s Metropolis was published in 1991 and still remains one of the greatest books ever written about the city of Chicago. Cronan uses the book to describe the rise of Chicago and how it played a role in the flourishing of economics in the country as a whole; thus‚ using Chicago as an example of the interconnectedness between city and country. Beyond
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“Is College Still Worth The Expense?” College is very important to us because it is the stepping stone to achieve our goal in life. It helps us to improve our skills and learn more‚ and it helps us to maintain higher levels of social competence and academic levels. Education remains and important investment for the future. Having an advanced degree‚ ensures that we are well trained and highly skilled in our chosen fields‚ which is very important. With advance knowledge and continued education
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Although introduced almost seventy-three years apart‚ Charles Dickens’ novel Hard Times‚ and Fritz Lang’s Metropolis share many common parallels and themes. Through the use of biblical allusions‚ both Lang and Dickens are able to compare characters in their stories to holy figures such as Freder and Stephen Blackpool being alluded to as Christ-like. Both stories also show the harsh effects of industrialization‚ and present similar situations of with the school children and factory workers living
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all to the 2015 Annual Festival of Intertextual Insights. Humans cannot operate efficiently within a society which consists of complete totalitarianism. Texts which explore this are two of the most influencing pieces of our society‚ Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). These two texts‚ when studied in comparison‚ I believe‚ enrich our understanding of the significant values presented in each due to the intertwining themes; and the differences between texts arise from the
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Metropolis the story set in the future which shows the gap between the working class and the wealthy. Joh Fredersen is the city’s ruler‚ his son Freder is seen enjoying a carefree lifestyle. Freder is in the eternal garden when a woman appears with children that are filthy that live in the worker’s city. Freder is awed by the women’s beauty decides to follow her to an underground city. He is distraught to see the machine these people working explode and killing many of the workers. Freder runs to
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year if changes are not made. With the economy being in the state that it is‚ there have been rumors of a pending recession. Trying to be a proactive company‚ Artemis Sportswear in now trying to find ways in which it can cut back on some of its’ expenses yet still maintain a yearly profit. In looking for ways to cut back the company decided to enlist the help of outsiders to show ways in which it could meet its; goals. After all Artemis is in the business to make money. By making a comparison
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Module A: Elective 2 Sample Response: Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four Response by: Cameron Malcher The question (adapted from 2014 HSC) Rebellion and revolution are ideas which connect Metropolis and Nineteen Eighty-Four. How do these two texts from different contexts reflect changing perspectives on this idea? What it requires Both texts are connected by an exploration of rebellion and revolution that have direct relevance to the composers and their audiences. Compare and contrast the similarities
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