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…in Conrad’s diary from the Congo. Many believe that Conrad is speaking of a man’s search for self-knowledge. I believe that Marlow/Conrad, were on a hunt to reveal the dark, inner workings on man. Marlow seeks the affirmation of truth. He seeks out to find…

…Adams, talking about the Missouri compromise once wrote in his diary, “ If the Union must be dissolved, slavery is the precisely the question upon which it ought to break.”(Doc. F) This compromise only proved to avoid the question of slavery, and kept both…

…thoughtcrime against the Party”, and thus questions the authority of the Inner Party. Winston begins a diary, the very intention of which is punishable by death. Although it is evident that he cannot truly challenge the power of the Party, he attempts to weaken…

…that, even though he was a very good writer, could have gotten famous just on plain diary entries. His life was exciting enough, and so he didn’t have to dramatize his life too much. There aren’t really many people who wouldn’t enjoy this book.…

…is buying and writing in a diary. This act is known as a thought crime and is punishable by death. A thought crime is any bad thought against the government of Oceania. Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid about being caught, which he knows…

…feels that this is the best treatment for her temporary nervous depression. The narrator keeps a diary despite that John tells her not to do anything. She describes that it takes a lot out of her because she has to be so sly about it. Being tired all…

…blamed for violent acts of crime is the movie “Basketball Diaries”. This movie has been compared to the recent incidents of schools shootings because there is a graphic sequence where a student dreams about going on a shooting spree at his school. Although…

…at the Grange. On the other hand, books at Wuthering Heights are misused and not even used for reading or learning purposes. Instead, characters at Wuthering Heights use books as a diary to write their own personal thoughts and pictures. All of the books…

…to question how they would respond to the Gileadean society and the rules within it. Alongside this, is the format, as we find out for certain in the Historical Notes that the diary was in fact saved as a compilation of tapes. This has immense influence…

…. Winston's first act of rebellion is buying and writing in a diary. This act is known as a thought crime and is punishable by death. A thought crime is any bad thought against the government of Oceania. Winston commits many thought crimes and becomes paranoid…