"BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU"
For any Lord Of The Rings fan out there, how does this quote in Orwell's 1984 not make you think of the Eye of Sauron? It is forever keeping watch throughout Middle-Earth for the Ring, and has extreme power over Frodo while he is in possession of, and wearing the Ring. Big Brother, with help of the Junior Spies, ThinkPolice and telescreens, watches every move of the citizens of Oceania, waiting to catch them off guard and catch them for committing thoughtcrime. This slogan also brings to memory an old, patriotic guy pointing ferociously into the unknown in front of him... "Uncle Sam Wants You!"
Tolkien, J.R.R., The Lord Of The Rings, 1954-55, London.
very casual -- how can you take the same ideas and spin it around into a more analytical voice? I think a great place for your voice to go is halfway between this voice and the voice you've used in your other entires
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ReplyDeleteThe phrase that Orwell uses in 1984 parallels a common theme in Lord Of The Rings, which is the Eye of Sauron. The Eye is forever keeping watch throughout Middle-Earth for the Ring, and has extreme power over Frodo while he is in possession of, and wearing the Ring. Big Brother, with help of the Junior Spies, ThinkPolice and telescreens, watches every move of the citizens of Oceania, waiting to catch them off guard and catch them for committing thoughtcrime. This slogan may also bring to mind an old, patriotic gentleman pointing ferociously out of his poster into the unknown in front of him... "Uncle Sam Wants You!"
Tolkien, J.R.R., The Lord Of The Rings, 1954-55, London.