BIOL1008 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Intertitle, Circular Reasoning, List Of Tallest Buildings In New York City
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Dystopian texts subvert ethical standards, extrapolating on contextual fears to present inter-textual perspectives on harrowing political landscapes. Nineteen eight-four(1949) value freedom and self-determination by positioning responders to invest emotionally in the plight of individuals. Metropolis represents an industrial cityscape to convey the division of labour in the weimar republic and the need for the heart, characterised through. 1984 reacts to post ww2 concerns about the rise of totalitarianism, using the prose fiction form to satirise government intrusion into private life. It is portrayed through winston"s narrative point of view as he resists the all-pervading authority of big brother. Both texts explore the contextual fears about science and the influence of the state but the resolutions leave us with differing inter-textual perspectives about the nature of the change required. Metropolis depicts a stratified society, critiquing the greed of corporations and government in the. Lang"s set replicates the new york skyline, underscoring his fascination with the avaricious culture of america.
